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InsertConvertToSheetMetal2 Method (IFeatureManager)

Converts a solid or surface body into a sheet metal part.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function InsertConvertToSheetMetal2( _
   ByVal Thickness As System.Double, _
   ByVal ReverseThickDir As System.Boolean, _
   ByVal FindBends As System.Boolean, _
   ByVal Radius As System.Double, _
   ByVal Gap As System.Double, _
   ByVal ReliefType As System.Integer, _
   ByVal ReliefRatio As System.Double, _
   ByVal OverlapType As System.Integer, _
   ByVal OverlapRatio As System.Double, _
   ByVal KeepBody As System.Boolean _
) As System.Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IFeatureManager
Dim Thickness As System.Double
Dim ReverseThickDir As System.Boolean
Dim FindBends As System.Boolean
Dim Radius As System.Double
Dim Gap As System.Double
Dim ReliefType As System.Integer
Dim ReliefRatio As System.Double
Dim OverlapType As System.Integer
Dim OverlapRatio As System.Double
Dim KeepBody As System.Boolean
Dim value As System.Boolean
 
value = instance.InsertConvertToSheetMetal2(Thickness, ReverseThickDir, FindBends, Radius, Gap, ReliefType, ReliefRatio, OverlapType, OverlapRatio, KeepBody)
C# 
System.bool InsertConvertToSheetMetal2( 
   System.double Thickness,
   System.bool ReverseThickDir,
   System.bool FindBends,
   System.double Radius,
   System.double Gap,
   System.int ReliefType,
   System.double ReliefRatio,
   System.int OverlapType,
   System.double OverlapRatio,
   System.bool KeepBody
)
C++/CLI 
System.bool InsertConvertToSheetMetal2( 
&   System.double Thickness,
&   System.bool ReverseThickDir,
&   System.bool FindBends,
&   System.double Radius,
&   System.double Gap,
&   System.int ReliefType,
&   System.double ReliefRatio,
&   System.int OverlapType,
&   System.double OverlapRatio,
&   System.bool KeepBody
) 

Parameters

Thickness
Sheet thickness
ReverseThickDir
True to reverse the direction of the sheet thickness, false to not
FindBends
True to find pre-made bends and part thickness, false to not
Radius
Radius for the bends
Gap
Gap for all rips
ReliefType
Relief type as defined by swSheetMetalReliefTypes_e
ReliefRatio
Relief ratio
OverlapType

Overlap type for all rips

  • 1=Open butt
  • 2=Overlap
  • 3=Underlap
OverlapRatio
Overlap ratio for all rips
KeepBody
True to keep bodies, false to not

Return Value

True if a Convert-Solid sheet metal feature is created, false if not

Example

Remarks

Read the SolidWorks Help to learn more about converting to sheet metal.
 

See Also

Availability

SolidWorks 2011 FCS, Revision Number 19.0


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