Convert To Sheet Metal Fusion 360

I would love for fusion 360 to bring this over from inventor.

Convert to sheet metal fusion 360.

Automated nesting of sheet metal components. Using this workflow you can start with a shape that represents the sheet metal design as a volume. Don t forget to show us what you re making with fusion 360 sheet metal. Did you know that fusion 360 can convert your imported solid model to a sheet metal body.

Of course for the best control it s good to fully define your sketches. Convert body to sheet metal. The only work around is to delete the flange feature from the timeline and recreate it. This is an exciting time for fusion 360.

This was so helpful. So often you extrude a shape and then wish you working in sheet metal mode. Link to vote for improved sheet metal tools in fusion. Let s show how to create sheet metal bends folds flange unfold flat pattern and more.

Convert to sheet metal. I used to use inventor and that software had a feature that allowed you to convert an extruded shape to sheet metal. You will then be able to select faces connecting the flanges to convert the shape to a sheet metal model. I have not found a method of converting a sheet metal body to a sheet metal component capable of being edited in the fusion 360 sheet metal environment.

Thanks for checking out this quick tip. But fusion 360 doesn t just integrate the process from design to flat pattern. The goal is to create an actual physical product. Aaron has a sketch like that but fusion can interpolate along the edge and automatically fix the sketch or add material to create the flange.

I ve drawn some brackets to hold members together. Fusion 360 has released the sheet metal modeling environment. Since the flange tool defaults to the operation of creating a new body be careful. Hi all i m designing a laser cutter and have drawn everything up in fusion 360.