Change Solid Part Into Sheet Metal Solidworks

This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems.

Change solid part into sheet metal solidworks.

The first selection is the type and gauge of sheet metal that will be used for this solid part. Converting a solid part to a sheet metal part 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. 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. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4.

Click convert to sheet metal 3. You might also like. The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.

Once this information is entered we pick the fixed face which in this case is the bottom. If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Click on convert to sheet metal.

Enter the material thickness you want. Solidworks offers a great feature called convert to sheet metal to help convert solid part to a sheet metal component which can then be flattened and utilized for shop floor requirements. How to use the convert to sheet metal tool. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

Open a solid part file. Create the solid part.