Solidworks Convert To Sheet Metal

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal.

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. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. 2 solidworks will pick the rip edges for you by process of elimination. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

Notice the three features added. Sheet metal convert and flat pattern suppressed. The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems. 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. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. 3 when all edges have been added to the two groups hit the green check.

Using this tool is an all in one approach to transforming a solid body into sheet metal. Here is your sheet metal box.