Convert Shell To Sheet Metal

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 shell to sheet metal.

Shell the block to 1mm so the part is of uniform thickness. Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal. Let s start with the rules of sheet metal. To bend the part rip the block between the edges of the tabs by clicking rip or insert sheet metal rip.

You now have standard sheet metal features and associated sketches even if some are missing their names bug. Convert to sheet metal zip file size. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. The convert process is complete.

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 the edge to rip as shown. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet. This command acted as a shell command and removed the front face that was not included in any of the edge selections.

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. 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. Convert the part to sheet metal by clicking insert bends or insert sheet metal bends. Finally go to feature flat pattern.

Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness. 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. And here is the converted shell metal. Click convert to sheet metal 3.

In faces to remove select the faces as shown.