Convert Curved To Sheet Metal Solidworks 2016

I have recently got into learning surfacing in solidworks 2012 and i have been working on some sheet metal components.

Convert curved to sheet metal solidworks 2016.

Create the solid part. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. 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 previous releases you had to knit the surface manually before you could convert the surface into a solid.

I have been using surfaces with the aim of later converting them to sheet metal. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. However when i go to convert sheet metal i have no luck. The way i have gone about this is simply modeling internal external faces using surfaces.

To convert a boundary surface into a solid click insert surface boundary surface and in options and preview click create solid. 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. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

To convert a trim surface feature into a solid click insert surface.