Solidworks Convert To Sheet Metal Cylinder

Just add a new sketch on one of the flat end faces of the cylinder.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.

Click convert to sheet metal. Add the cuts fold the part and use the same sketch to cut the extrusion off. Hi guys how to draw this part. Sketch an open contour arc.

Sheet metal cylinder with overlap for welding. Create the solid part. Converting an imported part to a sheet metal part you can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a solidworks sheet metal part. Single open contours can be used for extrudes revolves sections paths.

Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal. The base flange propertymanager appears. I hope you like this video please subscribe on my channel for more videos and projects in solidworks. The arc can also be tangent to a line.

There is also shroud on bottom end and swage roll in the middle. Using rip sketches with convert to sheet metal. In this video you can see how to make a cylinder in solidworks using sheet metal features. Enter a default inside radius for the bends.

If you don t have the sheet metal tab open right click in the area where the 1 arrow points then click sheet metal. 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. Pick the a face that will be fixed plane of the flattened sheet. Enter the material thickness you want.

In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. Select use gauge table. Select the face and convert entities then extrude 0 01 any number really just less than the width of the seam. Click base flange tab or insert sheet metal base flange.