Convert Curved Surface To Sheet Metal Solidworks

This will make some of the more complex geometries easier to create and control.

Convert curved surface to sheet metal solidworks.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. The way i have gone about this is simply modeling internal external faces using surfaces. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Here is your sheet metal box.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. 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. The method you choose will depend on the state of the solid body and. 3 when all edges have been added to the two groups hit the green check.

Under sheet metal parameters. I have recently got into learning surfacing in solidworks 2012 and i have been working on some sheet metal components. Create the sheet metal part as a solid body in solidworks. I have been using surfaces with the aim of later converting them to sheet metal.

The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. Sheet metal convert and flat pattern suppressed. Convert to sheet metal.

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. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. 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.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Notice the three features added. However when i go to convert sheet metal i have no luck. 2 solidworks will pick the rip edges for you by process of elimination.

Once you have a solid body in the shape that you want there are a couple of ways to convert it into sheet metal.