Convert To Sheet Metal Solidworks

Here is your sheet metal box.

Convert to sheet metal solidworks.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. 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. Under sheet metal parameters. Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.

There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. 3 when all edges have been added to the two groups hit the green check. 2 solidworks will pick the rip edges for you by process of elimination. Notice the three features added.

Using this tool is an all in one approach to transforming a solid body into sheet metal. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu. Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part.

Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. 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. You might also like.