Convert To Sheet Metal Solidworks

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Convert to sheet metal solidworks.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. If an edge already has a fillet applied the radius of the fillet is used as the bend radius for the new sheet metal part.

You might also like. Using this tool is an all in one approach to transforming a solid body into sheet metal. Notice the three features added. This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems.

Sheet metal convert and flat pattern suppressed. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Here is your sheet metal box. In the convert to sheet metal propertymanager you specify the fixed face and thickness of the sheet metal part the default bend radius and the edges or fillet faces on which to create bends. However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal.