Convert To Sheet Metal Solidworks 2019

In the convert to sheet metal propertymanager you specify the fixed face and thickness of the sheet metal part the default bend radius and the edges or fillet faces on which to create bends.

Convert to sheet metal solidworks 2019.

Solidworks includes sheet metal specific features so you can create a part as sheet metal without having to convert it to sheet metal. Under sheet metal parameters. You can reapply the feature after the conversion. The formed feature is deleted.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. The sheet metal specific features make it easier and faster to create a sheet metal part than designing a part then converting it to sheet metal. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. You can design a sheet metal part on its own without any references to the parts it will enclose you can design the part in the context of an assembly that contains the enclosed components or you can design the part within another part document in a multibody environment.

You can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. 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.

Click convert to sheet metal. To convert an imported sheet metal part.