Converting A Rectangle Sketch To A Sheet Metal

So import your stp file create a sheet metal component draw a tab and extrude using the flange tool.

Converting a rectangle sketch to a sheet metal.

The first selection is the type and gauge of sheet metal that will be used for this solid part. The only way i ve found is add a flange to the existing model somewhere. Convert parts to sheet metal. You can also unbend and rebend bends during the design process and send flat patterns to a 2d drawing for output to fabrication.

Some explanation on wo. I would highly prefer to be able to make this with two pieces of material and a top flange see sketch i have attempted to do this before but have not been able to choose material split locations when i. That will at least give the duct system many of the advantages of round but fit within the space allocated. When a designer sees rectangular duct on a drawing they should convert it to an equivalent round size if possible.

It will all be done within the convert to sheet metal command. Then switch to the model workspace and combine the fange and imported stp file pick the flange first. If it cannot be converted to round because of restrictions it should be converted to an equivalent flat oval size. Rectangle rectangle rectangle circle and oval oval end conditions are supported along with positioning and angle end conditions.

Here the box is an import and the flange is highlighted. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. Hello i am bit of a noob working with sheet metal parts but my goal is to make a sheet metal ductwork transition that is unfoldable. Click on convert to sheet metal.

Create the solid part. Open a solid part file.