Solidworks Convert To Sheet Metal No Bends Found

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Solidworks convert to sheet metal no bends found.

In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

Select use gauge table. To open this propertymanager. The solid body can be an imported sheet metal part. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation.

Use the convert to sheet metal propertymanager to convert a solid or surface body to a sheet metal part. This typically occurs when you are converting a solid body part into a sheet metal part using the insert bend feature. The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. 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.

Converting a shelled solid body to a sheet metal part. This is a common sheet metal error i used to see all the time. On this snippet from the march 2016 episode of straight from support solidworks applications engineer heather dawe explains the differences between the convert to sheet metal and insert. 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.

When you click insert bends on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal bends two distinct stages are applied to the sheet metal part. Create the solid part. Provide feedback on this topic. No bends found solidworks sheet metal error why do i get this error.

It is possible to create a solid part then convert it to sheet metal to add the bends and sheet metal features. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.