Enter the material thickness you want.
Convert extrude to sheet metal solidworks.
We will learn sheet metal basic features like base flange edge flange sketched bend and extruded cut in solidworks sheet metal.
If you want to make a cut across a bend drag the rollback bar before the process bends feature in the featuremanager design tree.
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.
Convert the part to sheet metal by clicking insert bends or insert sheet metal bends.
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I have recently got into learning surfacing in solidworks 2012 and i have been working on some sheet metal components.
Convert the part to sheet metal by clicking insert bends or insert sheet metal bends.
I have been using surfaces with the aim of later converting them to sheet metal.
Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet 4.
Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.
Extrude the cut through all.
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Sketch a closed profile across one of the bends.
Create the solid part.
If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal.
If you want to make a cut across a bend drag the rollback bar before the process bends feature in the featuremanager design tree.
Click convert to sheet metal 3.
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The way i have gone about this is simply modeling internal external faces using surfaces.
This video shows the difference between creating a sheet metal part from scratch and converting a solid part to sheet metal.
There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly.
However when i go to convert sheet metal i have no luck.
Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.
Sketch a closed profile across one of the bends.
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.
