Convert Multiple Surface To Sheet Metal

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

Convert multiple surface to sheet metal.

Here we have a solid body that i would like to convert into a sheet metal box then get the flat pattern to make it. You can ctrl click to select multiple bodies. Which means regardless where the model geometry originates you can convert it to sheet metal add sheet metal features and generate the flat pattern. Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness.

Select the body you want to convert. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click 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. Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal.

Click convert to sheet metal 3. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. The select bodies tool guide is enabled by default. 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.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. I have recently got into learning surfacing in solidworks 2012 and i have been working on some sheet metal components.

Learn the basics and master advanced techniques in solidworks with self paced tutorials and training courses covering 3d modeling sheet metal advanced assemblies simulation solidworks. I have been using surfaces with the aim of later converting them to sheet metal. Under sheet metal parameters. Click convert in the import group on the sheet metal tab.

Walls bends and junctions only default sized junctions you created as sheet metal not imported junctions are. To convert a solid to sheet metal. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. However when i go to convert sheet metal i have no luck.

Let s start with the rules of sheet metal.