Sketch a closed profile across one of the bends.
Convert to sheet metal solidworks 2018.
Converting an imported part to a sheet metal part.
Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.
Convert to sheet metal propertymanager.
Use the convert to sheet metal propertymanager to convert a solid or surface body to a sheet metal part.
Create the solid part.
Select use gauge table.
Convert the part to sheet metal by clicking insert bends or insert sheet metal bends.
Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.
This video shows the difference between creating a sheet metal part from scratch and converting a solid part to sheet metal.
In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table.
The solid body can be an imported sheet metal part.
To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.
Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.
This is a useful tool if the initial part has been created using standard part modeling features such as extrudes and lofts.
If you want to make a cut across a bend drag the rollback bar before the process bends feature in the featuremanager design tree.
For more information about solid.
The convert to sheet metal command lets you specify the thickness bends and rips necessary to.
Extrude the cut through all.
You can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet.
Converting a solid part to a sheet metal part.
Sheet metal parts are generally used as enclosures for components or to provide support to other components.
This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder.
Convert to sheet metal tool.