Convert To Sheet Metal Part Solidworks

This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

Convert to sheet metal part solidworks.

The imported part must be a constant thickness. Notice the three features added. If you right click on the sheet metal feature you will find k factor. Learn the basics and master advanced techniques in solidworks with self paced tutorials and training courses covering 3d modeling sheet metal advanced assemblies simulation solidworks.

The method you choose will depend on the state of the solid body and. Here you can change it to adjust it so your flat pattern matches you real world part. Solidworks offers a great feature called convert to sheet metal to help convert solid part to a sheet metal component which can then be flattened and utilized for shop floor requirements. If the part you are converting has a formed feature the formed feature is deleted.

Convert to sheet metal. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. This will make some of the more complex geometries easier to create and control. Create the sheet metal part as a solid body in solidworks.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. For more information about solid. This video shows the difference between creating a sheet metal part from scratch and converting a solid part to sheet metal. You can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Sheet metal convert and flat pattern suppressed. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. To flatten the part either unsuppress the flat pattern feature or click flatten.

Under sheet metal parameters. You can reapply the feature after the conversion.