Convert Cone To Sheet Metal Solidworks

Convert to sheet metal.

Convert cone to sheet metal solidworks.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Click convert to sheet metal 3. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. Under sheet metal parameters.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. If you can insert an axis the model is an exact cone. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. The method you choose will depend on the state of the solid body and.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet. However sheet metal parts created with the lofted bends feature avoid this limitation and unfold appropriately. In the tutorial video we re presented with a cone designed with the revolve shell and cut extrude features.

Once you have a solid body in the shape that you want there are a couple of ways to convert it into sheet metal. This will make some of the more complex geometries easier to create and control. When applying the insert bends feature located on the sheet metal toolbar or from the insert dropdown menu under sheet metal solidworks tells us a non linear edge at the seam of this cone is invalid. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal.

As a test try to insert an axis on the conical face. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.