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.
Convert curved surface to sheet metal solidworks.
Hi all im trying to convert a curved plate someone else has modelled into a sheet metal part so i can get the flat pattern profile for it but solidworks wants either a flat face or a flat end of a cylindrical plate.
Create the solid part.
Solidworks doesn t know how to unbend splines only arcs.
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.
Using rip sketches with convert to sheet metal.
Ive attached the file but i had to change th.
I don t think you ll be able to convert it to sheet metal because of the spline shape.
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.
Converting an imported part to a sheet metal part you can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part.
This curved plate has neither.
Converting an imported part to a sheet metal part you can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part.