How To Convert To Sheet Metal In Solidworks

Create the solid part.

How to convert to sheet metal in solidworks. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet. Select required bend edges to. Use the convert to sheet metal tool method 2. Convert to sheet metal define the desired thickness and bend radius either by selecting a gauge table or by entering it manually.

This decides which face. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. When a rip is required to create a sheet metal part you can use 2d and 3d sketches to define the rip.

In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. Insert rips and bends into the part. You can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part. Select a fixed face here i have selected the bottom face has been selected as the fixed entity.

Select use gauge table. How to convert to sheet metal in solidworks method 1. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. Here we have a solid body that i would like to convert into a sheet metal box then get the flat pattern to make.

To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.