Convert Bends Sheet Metal Solidworks

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

Convert bends sheet metal solidworks.

Enter a default inside radius for the bends. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. The part is already bent but it s a dummy solid so no need to insert bends.

M converting to sheet metal should get rid of the beveled edges once you hand pick the two bend faces. The combination of these two tools make up the core functionality of the convert to sheet metal tool and focus on the edge connections between faces in the solid body. Under sheet metal parameters. Measure the thickness of the imported solid with the measure tools.

M measure the bend radius of the imported solid with the measure tools. Inserting rips and bends to convert to sheet metal for a more discrete approach to making sheet metal from solid bodies you can use the rip and insert bends tools. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly.

However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal. You might also like. Visit our learning library which features all of our training courses and tutorials at http. Click convert to sheet metal 3.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Enter the material thickness you want 5. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.