Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.
Curved sheet metal part solidworks.
When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature.
Solidworks multibody part functionality lets you work with several bodies in one part to create complex sheet metal designs.
A quick tour and introduction using the solidworks sheet metal sketch bend feature.
In this tutorials you will learn how to utilize sheetmetal tool such insert bend and flaten.
Solidworks how to create a simple sheet metal part in solidworks.
Sketch out your profile.
Under bend edges select the model edges that will form bends.
Click front plane and click on sketch.
Forming tools are parts that act as dies that bend stretch or otherwise form sheet metal to create form features such as louvers lances flanges and ribs.
Russell everard 1 aug 2017 06 30 pm a step by step guide on how to create the shade holder part in the lamp model shown keeping cut outs in curved surfaces straight and true for a genuine flat pattern.
Attached is a 2018 sheet metal part stripped down i am trying to re create the 3d sketch on the top of the tree as a sheet metal part.
Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius.