Convert To Sheet Metal Solidworks

How to convert to sheet metal in solidworks method 1.

Convert to sheet metal solidworks.

This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. This is a useful tool if the initial part has been created using standard part modeling features such as extrudes and lofts. Use the convert to sheet metal tool method 2.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. How to convert a solid to sheet metal in solidworks step 1. Using rip sketches with convert to 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.

Select use gauge table. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet. Create the solid part. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

Converting an imported part to a sheet metal part you can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part. Here we have a solid body that i would like to convert into a sheet metal box then get the flat pattern to make.