Convert Shell To Sheet Metal

Shell the block to 1mm so the part is of uniform thickness.

Convert shell to sheet metal.

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. 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. Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness. Select the edge to rip as shown.

And here is the converted shell metal. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. In wf5 with your solid model applications sheetmetal shell do not select any faces and then done refs you will be prompted for the sheet thickness type in value and enter in creo2 operations convert to sheetmetal enter your wall thickness and tick middle button. The original solid part is now a sheet metal part with sheet metal parameters complete with flat pattern.

Convert to sheet metal zip file size. The convert process is complete. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. Convert the part to sheet metal by clicking insert bends or insert sheet metal bends.

Click convert to sheet metal 3. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet. In faces to remove select the faces as shown. I hope this help giov.

This command acted as a shell command and removed the front face that was not included in any of the edge selections. Let s start with the rules of sheet metal. Which means regardless where the model geometry originates you can convert it to sheet metal add sheet metal features and generate the flat pattern. You now have standard sheet metal features and associated sketches even if some are missing their names bug.

Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal.