Convert Multiple Surface To Sheet Metal

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Convert multiple surface to sheet metal.

Select the body you want to convert. I ran through this very quick and messed up my terminology between transverse and longitudinal but hopefully it will still be helpful. Hi i have a closed surface which i want to convert into sheet metal. Under sheet metal parameters.

You can use driving surface or shell conversion to guarantee uniform thickness. I had tried almost everything on the help but have been unsuccessful. How to convert a surface into sheet metal with catia v5. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.

Switch back to folded model 3d model delete face option heal select the outer edge fillets of the remaining flanges in the flat pattern ok. To convert a solid to sheet metal click convert in the import group on the sheet metal tab. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Example of keep body option when using the convert to sheet metal tool you can keep the solid body to use with multiple convert to sheet metal features.

I have attached the file if somebody could please convert this to sheet metal and explain me the steps involved it will be highly appreciated. Use the convert to sheet metal propertymanager to convert a solid or surface body to a sheet metal part. The solid body can be an imported sheet metal part. It is possible to convert geometry to sheet metal and not have something that will flatten or flatten easily.

Convert to sheet metal ribbon setup sheet metal defaults set thickness to 1 5mm create flat pattern. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Currently i am using a work around which requires a number of steps which i have demonstrated in the video attached.

Two flanges are remaining. If the geometry is split into 2 parts you ll have problems. It does only party.