Convert Shell To Sheet Metal

The conversion allows the user to work with the model using downstream sheet metal features.

Convert shell to sheet metal. Open part operations convert to sheetmetal driving surface select any face to define driving surface for sheetmetal part ok. Convert to sheet metal is a valuable command when importing models from other cad systems neutral file formats or something created in nx using traditional modelling techniques. Then used shell command then convert to sheet metal then split because it can t all be cut from one sheet then add edge flange around the top perimeter of the box but it needs a miter on the corners so i. In faces to remove select the faces as shown.

I want to end up with 4 pieces with a mitered top edge pointing to the inside of the box. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. Shell the block to 1mm so the part is of uniform thickness. Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness.

Convert to sheet metal. Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal. The feature manager shows the imported part. Click on the convert to sheet metal icon in the sheet metal command manager.

Convert to sheet metal from solid shell hudson888 mechanical 1 oct 09 08 53 often times you may not like what the convert to sheet metal function suggests in terms of how it rips the edges. Which means regardless where the model geometry originates you can convert it to sheet metal add sheet metal features and generate the flat pattern. The command has been improved to allow. Convert the part to sheet metal by clicking insert bends or insert sheet metal bends.

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. To bend the part rip the block between the edges of the tabs by clicking rip or insert sheet metal rip. If the part which you are converting is of uniform thickness you need not to shell. You can convert to sheetmetal by defining driving surface.

Select the edge to rip as shown.