Convert Cone To Sheet Metal Solidworks

The method you choose will depend on the state of the solid body and.

Convert cone to sheet metal solidworks.

Click convert to sheet metal 3. This will make some of the more complex geometries easier to create and control. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. If you can insert an axis the model is an exact cone.

Create the sheet metal part as a solid body in solidworks. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. In the tutorial video we re presented with a cone designed with the revolve shell and cut extrude features. As a test try to insert an axis on the conical face.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. However sheet metal parts created with the lofted bends feature avoid this limitation and unfold appropriately. When applying the insert bends feature located on the sheet metal toolbar or from the insert dropdown menu under sheet metal solidworks tells us a non linear edge at the seam of this cone is invalid. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Once you have a solid body in the shape that you want there are a couple of ways to convert it into sheet metal. Convert to sheet metal. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. If you cannot insert an axis then the model is not an exact cone and cannot be unfolded.