Convert To Sheet Metal Part Solidworks

You can reapply the feature after the conversion.

Convert to sheet metal part solidworks.

Sheet metal convert and flat pattern suppressed. With this feature a solid object can be easily converted to a sheet metal part with required gauge k factor and bend allowances. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Once you have a solid body in the shape that you want there are a couple of ways to convert it into sheet metal.

Learn the basics and master advanced techniques in solidworks with self paced tutorials and training courses covering 3d modeling sheet metal advanced assemblies simulation solidworks. You can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part. Under sheet metal parameters. For more information about solid.

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Create the sheet metal part as a solid body in solidworks. To flatten the part either unsuppress the flat pattern feature or click flatten.

If the part you are converting has a formed feature the formed feature is deleted. The imported part must be a constant thickness. Solidworks offers a great feature called convert to sheet metal to help convert solid part to a sheet metal component which can then be flattened and utilized for shop floor requirements. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

The method you choose will depend on the state of the solid body and. This video shows the difference between creating a sheet metal part from scratch and converting a solid part to sheet metal. If you right click on the sheet metal feature you will find k factor. Convert to sheet metal.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Here you can change it to adjust it so your flat pattern matches you real world part.