Convert Multiple Surface To Sheet Metal

Currently i am using a work around which requires a number of steps which i have demonstrated in the video attached.

Convert multiple surface to sheet metal.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. For conversion to sheet metal you just need contiguous geometry which is uniform thickness. The solid body can be an imported sheet metal part. Select the body you want to convert.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. To convert a solid to sheet metal click convert in the import group on the sheet metal tab. It is possible to convert geometry to sheet metal and not have something that will flatten or flatten easily. How to convert a surface into sheet metal with catia v5.

Under sheet metal parameters. Converting surfaces to sheet metal it would be extremely useful if we could convert surfaces created using the offset tool patch to sheet metal which we could then create flat patterns of. I had tried almost everything on the help but have been unsuccessful. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Hi i have a closed surface which i want to convert into sheet metal. It does only party. Switch back to folded model 3d model delete face option heal select the outer edge fillets of the remaining flanges in the flat pattern ok. If the geometry is split into 2 parts you ll have problems.

Convert to sheet metal ribbon setup sheet metal defaults set thickness to 1 5mm create flat pattern. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. You can use driving surface or shell conversion to guarantee uniform thickness. I have attached the file if somebody could please convert this to sheet metal and explain me the steps involved it will be highly appreciated.

See more about our p. Example of keep body option when using the convert to sheet metal tool you can keep the solid body to use with multiple convert to sheet metal features. Use the convert to sheet metal propertymanager to convert a solid or surface body to a sheet metal part.