Converting Sheet Metal Bodies To Surface Bodies Solidworks

Now we have the main shape we can start converting to sheet metal bodies.

Converting sheet metal bodies to surface bodies solidworks.

You can create a sheet metal part by converting a solid or surface body using the convert to sheet metal command. This enables you to use the familiar sketch tools to create the shape of the sheet metal part. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. For this option you start with a 3d shape and then convert it to a sheet metal part.

Creating a sheet metal part by converting a solid body. Three types of bends are available when converting a solid body to a sheet metal part. Sharp bends round bends and flat bends. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.

Method 2 convert to sheet metal. Select convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or go to insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Look at the image below for an example of the definition of this feature. If you have an assembly open right click on a part in your tree and select open part.

Click convert to sheet metal 3. 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. In the open part right click on the top level name and chose convert to bodies. Enter the material thickness you want.

Converting the shape will take the existing solid or surface body and convert it to a constant thickness sheet metal body. 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. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal.