Solidworks Convert To Sheet Metal No Bends Found

Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal no bends found.

To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. Search no bends in the solidworks knowledge base. No bends found solidworks sheet metal error why do i get this error. Create the solid part.

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. In the propertymanager under sheet metal gauges set options if you want to use a gauge table. 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. Use the convert to sheet metal propertymanager to convert a solid or surface body to a sheet metal part. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation. Click no bends sheet metal toolbar again.

To open this propertymanager. 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. Select use gauge table.

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. 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. The solid body can be an imported sheet metal part. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

Provide feedback on this topic. To restore all bends to the part.