Use the convert to sheet metal propertymanager to convert a solid or surface body to a sheet metal part.
Solidworks 2014 convert to sheet metal.
Under bend edges click collect all bends.
The solid body can be an imported sheet metal part.
In the propertymanager under sheet metal parameters select the fixed face.
Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.
Converting solid bodies to sheet metal.
To open this propertymanager.
This selects all pre existing bends and the part thickness in the imported part.
Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.
Convert to sheet metal can really assist there.
Search converting solid bodies to sheet metal in the solidworks knowledge base.
Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.
The convert to sheet metal is good when you ve designed a part as another material and not considered how to unfold it.
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.
If you kind of know that it s going to be sheet metal then you might as well start off with it.
2014 solidworks help creating a sheet metal part by converting a solid body creating a sheet metal part by converting a solid body you can create a sheet metal part by converting a solid or surface body using the convert to sheet metal command.
After you create the sheet metal part you can apply all sheet metal features to it.
Create the solid part.
Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.
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