Converting Sheet Metal Bodies To Surface Bodies Solidworks

If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal.

Converting sheet metal bodies to surface bodies solidworks.

Creating a sheet metal part by converting a solid body. Enter the material thickness you want. If you have an assembly open right click on a part in your tree and select open part. Select convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or go to insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

Converting the shape will take the existing solid or surface body and convert it to a constant thickness sheet metal body. In the open part right click on the top level name and chose convert to bodies. Create the first sheet metal component. Sharp bends round bends and flat bends.

The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. You can create a sheet metal part by converting a solid or surface body using the convert to sheet metal command. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. Look at the image below for an example of the definition of this feature.

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 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. Click convert to sheet metal 3. Three types of bends are available when converting a solid body to a sheet metal part.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. This enables you to use the familiar sketch tools to create the shape of the sheet metal part. Method 2 convert to sheet metal. For this option you start with a 3d shape and then convert it to a sheet metal part.