Convert Cone To Sheet Metal Solidworks

Click convert to sheet metal 3.

Convert cone to sheet metal solidworks.

I prefer not to use lofted bends as i do not trust the flattening algorithm. The combination of these two tools make up the core functionality of the convert to sheet metal tool and focus on the edge connections between faces in the solid body. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. Enter the material thickness you want.

Make the cone in a non sheetmetal part as a revolve. Solidworks tutorial sheet metal cone tutorial video how to make cone in solidworks. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

If you cannot insert an axis then the model is not an exact cone and cannot be unfolded. 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. Convert to sheet metal with split line to control one flange. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4.

Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Inserting rips and bends to convert to sheet metal. Honesty may be the best policy but insanity is a better defense. As shown in figure 4 the checkbox for keep body has been enabled in order to reuse the same body in case the bottom and back side need to be utilized for a multibody sheet metal design.

If you can insert an axis the model is an exact cone. For a more discrete approach to making sheet metal from solid bodies you can use the rip and insert bends tools. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Create the solid part.

Then convert to sheetmetal using insert sheet metal bends cone can not be 360 revolve. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. As a test try to insert an axis on the conical face. Designers are not limited to only one sheet metal part.