Solidworks Solid Body To Sheet Metal

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

Solidworks solid body to sheet metal.

Multibody sheet metal parts can consist of multiple sheet metal bodies or a combination of sheet metal and other bodies such as weldment bodies. Example of keep body option. Three types of bends are available when converting a solid body to a sheet metal part. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

You must create the sketch before converting the solid body to a sheet metal part. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. When using the convert to sheet metal tool you can keep the solid body to use with multiple convert to sheet metal. Search converting a shelled solid body to a sheet metal part in the solidworks knowledge base.

Convert to sheet metal propertymanager. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. You can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part. Using rip sketches with convert to sheet metal.

If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Creating a sheet metal part by converting a solid body. Provide feedback on this topic solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation.

Sharp bends round bends and flat bends. Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create complex sheet metal designs. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Click convert to sheet metal 3. You can create a sheet metal part by converting a solid or surface body using the convert to sheet metal command. Here we have a solid body that i would like to convert into a sheet metal box then get the flat pattern to make it. The solid body can be an imported sheet metal part.

Under sheet metal parameters.