When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.
Convert to sheet metal solidworks 2019.
Solidworks 2019 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help.
Under sheet metal parameters.
You can design a sheet metal part on its own without any references to the parts it will enclose you can design the part in the context of an assembly that contains the enclosed components or you can design the part within another part document in a multibody environment.
In the convert to sheet metal propertymanager you specify the fixed face and thickness of the sheet metal part the default bend radius and the edges or fillet faces on which to create bends.
The sheet metal specific features make it easier and faster to create a sheet metal part than designing a part then converting it to sheet metal.
Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components.
You can reapply the feature after the conversion.
Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.
The formed feature is deleted.
Click convert to sheet metal.
If an edge already has a fillet applied the radius of the fillet is used as the bend radius for the new sheet metal part.
You can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part.
The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied.
Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.