Convert Extrude To Sheet Metal Solidworks

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

Convert extrude to sheet metal solidworks.

We will learn sheet metal basic features like base flange edge flange sketched bend and extruded cut in solidworks sheet metal. Convert the part to sheet metal by clicking insert bends or insert sheet metal bends. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. 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. Click convert to sheet metal 3. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

Extrude the cut through all. Enter the material thickness you want. If you want to make a cut across a bend drag the rollback bar before the process bends feature in the featuremanager design tree. You might also like.

Extrude the cut through all. I have recently got into learning surfacing in solidworks 2012 and i have been working on some sheet metal components. If you want to make a cut across a bend drag the rollback bar before the process bends feature in the featuremanager design tree. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.

Sketch a closed profile across one of the bends. I have been using surfaces with the aim of later converting them to sheet metal. The way i have gone about this is simply modeling internal external faces using surfaces. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4.

Create the solid part. Sketch a closed profile across one of the bends. Convert the part to sheet metal by clicking insert bends or insert sheet metal bends. For more information about solid.

However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal.