Solidworks Convert To Sheet Metal No Bends Found

This typically occurs when you are converting a solid body part into a sheet metal part using the insert bend feature.

Solidworks convert to sheet metal no bends found. Use the convert to sheet metal propertymanager to convert a solid or surface body to a sheet metal part. Click no bends sheet metal toolbar again. This is a common sheet metal error i used to see all the time. 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. Create the solid part. The solid body can be an imported sheet metal part. 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.

The software automatically selects the edges on which rips are applied. Solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation accuracy and thoroughness of the documentation. No bends found solidworks sheet metal error why do i get this error. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

Provide feedback on this topic. Solidworks convert to sheet metal cylinder. To open this propertymanager. 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.

This tutorial shows how to convert cylindrical hollow solid part to sheet metal cylinder. To restore all bends to the part. To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part. 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.

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. Converting a shelled solid body to a sheet metal part.