Convert To Sheet Metal Solidworks

Notice the three features added.

Convert to sheet metal solidworks.

When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. 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. You might also like.

Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. The sheet metal tool in solidworks is located in the sheet metal toolbar and drop down menu. There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly. Here is your sheet metal box.

This approach will work for any solid body you have including imported bodies made in other systems. Sheet metal convert and flat pattern suppressed. 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. 3 when all edges have been added to the two groups hit the green check.

Under sheet metal parameters. 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. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.