How To Convert Part To Sheet Metal In Solidworks

This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems.

How to convert part to sheet metal in solidworks.

Using rip sketches with convert to sheet metal. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Click convert to sheet metal 3. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. You can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. Create the solid part.

You can reapply the feature after the conversion. In the property manager under sheet metal gauges select the gauge table to use from the existing library or upload your own. If the part you are converting has a formed feature the formed feature is deleted. The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu.

Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4. The imported part must be a constant thickness. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. 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. Converting an imported part to a sheet metal part you can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part. 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.