Convert Shell To Sheet Metal

To bend the part rip the block between the edges of the tabs by clicking rip or insert sheet metal rip.

Convert shell to sheet metal.

Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal. Then used shell command then convert to sheet metal then split because it can t all be cut from one sheet then add edge flange around the top perimeter of the box but it needs a miter on the corners so i. 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. You can convert to sheetmetal by defining driving surface.

Convert to sheet metal. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. Shell the block to 1mm so the part is of uniform thickness. If the part which you are converting is of uniform thickness you need not to shell.

I want to end up with 4 pieces with a mitered top edge pointing to the inside of the box. Let s start with the rules of sheet metal. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. Convert to sheet metal is a valuable command when importing models from other cad systems neutral file formats or something created in nx using traditional modelling techniques.

Which means regardless where the model geometry originates you can convert it to sheet metal add sheet metal features and generate the flat pattern. Select the edge to rip as shown. The conversion allows the user to work with the model using downstream sheet metal features. Click on the convert to sheet metal icon in the sheet metal command manager.

The feature manager shows the imported part. Create the solid part. Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness. Open part operations convert to sheetmetal driving surface select any face to define driving surface for sheetmetal part ok.

In faces to remove select the faces as shown.