How To Convert Part To Sheet Metal In Solidworks

Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4.

How to convert part to sheet metal in solidworks.

Click on the convert to sheet metal button or go to insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. The imported part must be a constant thickness. This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems.

Converting an imported part to a sheet metal part you can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part. How to use the convert to sheet metal tool. Enter the material thickness you want. Using this tool is an all in one approach to transforming a solid body into sheet metal.

Using rip sketches with convert to sheet metal. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Click convert to sheet metal 3. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Create the solid part. In the property manager under sheet metal gauges select the gauge table to use from the existing library or upload your own. The convert to sheet metal command lets you specify the thickness bends and rips necessary to convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. The next step is to change the sheet metal parameters by first selecting a fixed face of the part. You can reapply the feature after the conversion.