Converting the Seat into Sheet Metal

The seat is a thin solid with uniform thickness. Such bodies can be converted into sheet metal parts to simplify analysis. Convert the thin solid body representing the seat using the Insert Bends tool.

In general, very thick solids give inaccurate results when converted to shell elements. For this particular model, the largest thickness to span ratio is close to 0.05, so a thick shell formulation is applicable.
  1. In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click frame<1> and select Open Part .
  2. Click Insert Bends (Sheet Metal toolbar).
    To display the Sheet Metal toolbar, click Tools > Customize. In the Customize dialog box, on the Toolbars tab, select Sheet Metal and click OK. You can also use the Convert to Sheet Metal command and create a sheet metal part by converting a solid or surface body.
  3. In the PropertyManager, under Bend Parameters, select the face shown for Fixed Face or Edge .
  4. Click .
    The software converts the solid body into a sheet metal body. A sheet metal body appears in the FeatureManager design tree.
  5. Click File > Save.
  6. Click File > Close to return to the assembly document.
    When prompted to rebuild the assembly, click Yes.