Converting Sheet Metal Bodies To Surface Bodies Solidworks

For this option you start with a 3d shape and then convert it to a sheet metal part.

Converting sheet metal bodies to surface bodies solidworks.

Sharp bends round bends and flat bends. This enables you to use the familiar sketch tools to create the shape of the sheet metal part. Enter the material thickness you want. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied.

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 convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or go to insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Click convert to sheet metal 3. In the open part right click on the top level name and chose convert to bodies.

Converting the shape will take the existing solid or surface body and convert it to a constant thickness sheet metal body. Three types of bends are available when converting a solid body to a sheet metal part. Look at the image below for an example of the definition of this feature. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Create the first sheet metal component. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4. Creating a sheet metal part by converting a solid body.

You can create a sheet metal part by converting a solid or surface body using the convert to sheet metal command. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. You will then get a dialog for convert to bodies telling you it will permanently delete all editable solid and surface features leaving only the related bodies. Method 2 convert to sheet metal.