Convert Sweep To Sheet Metal Solidworks

In the swept flange feature select flatten along path and add correct thickness.

Convert sweep to sheet metal solidworks.

This video shows the difference between creating a sheet metal part from scratch and converting a solid part to sheet metal. The way i have gone about this is simply modeling internal external faces using surfaces. I have been using surfaces with the aim of later converting them to sheet metal. I then click on connect all bends then hit the check mark for ok.

I think you can use swept flange in sheet metal with minor modification to the sketch1. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4. Click convert to sheet metal 3. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

Insert bends is great for an imported model that didn t start out as sheet metal but has a constant thickness. I m trying to convert this imported part to sheet metal. I have recently got into learning surfacing in solidworks 2012 and i have been working on some sheet metal components. For more solidworks tips and tricks please visit the solid.

Create the solid part. Convert to an open sketch either inner or outer arc and rest of them to construction. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. The convert to sheet metal command lets you specify the thickness bends and rips necessary to convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. I then click on the face with the slot and the hole on it as the fixed entity. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. Haven t really worked with sheet metal so i m not really sure what i m doing wrong.

I m doing insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Enter the material thickness you want. How to create a tapered helical spring using the lofted bend sheet metal tool in solidworks 2011. One end of the curve modify to small straight length tangent to the main arc.

Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.