Hide Table of Contents

Converting an Imported Part to a Sheet Metal Part

You can convert any imported sheet metal type part to a SolidWorks sheet metal part.
The imported part must be a constant thickness.

If the part you are converting has a formed feature, the formed feature is deleted. You can reapply the feature after the conversion.

To convert an imported sheet metal part:

  1. Import the part.

  2. Click Convert to Sheet Metal (Sheet Metal toolbar) or Insert > Sheet Metal > Convert To Sheet Metal .
  3. In the PropertyManager, under Sheet Metal Parameters, select the fixed face.
  4. Under Bend Edges, click Collect All Bends.

    This selects all pre-existing bends and the part thickness in the imported part.

    You can also manually select bend edges.

  5. Click .


Provide feedback on this topic

SOLIDWORKS welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support.

* Required

 
*Email:  
Subject:   Feedback on Help Topics
Page:   Converting an Imported Part to a Sheet Metal Part
*Comment:  
*   I acknowledge I have read and I hereby accept the privacy policy under which my Personal Data will be used by Dassault Systèmes

Print Topic

Select the scope of content to print:

x

We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7. For optimized display, we suggest upgrading your browser to Internet Explorer 7 or newer.

 Never show this message again
x

Web Help Content Version: SOLIDWORKS 2012 SP05

To disable Web help from within SOLIDWORKS and use local help instead, click Help > Use SOLIDWORKS Web Help.

To report problems encountered with the Web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. To provide feedback on individual help topics, use the “Feedback on this topic” link on the individual topic page.

0.20.26