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How to create a multi-body sheet metal part from a solid geometry<\/h1>\n

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The sheet-metal module included in SolidWorks allows us to create different types of consumer products that are part of our daily lives.<\/p>\n

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These products can be broken down into standard parts for mass production. One of the quickest ways to create a sheet-metal assembly is to use the function Convert to Sheet Metal from a Prismatic Volume’. This method is best suited for standard, non-thin geometries. However, we can also use it with thin-walled geometries.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take this kitchen hood as an example. Let\u2019s see how to create this in SolidWorks using the Convert to Sheet Metal command. First, we create a prismatic volume with standard modeling techniques. We then separate the geometry into different sheet-metal bodies. We make sure the overall width and length of each body can fit on the raw material that we will use for manufacturing. Finally, each sheet metal body will be assembled together by the welding or bolting process. The challenge while using this technique is to keep the welding gaps as small as possible.<\/p>\n

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\nStep 1, Create the kitchen hood with standard modeling techniques\u00a0(Extrusion, Loft, Extrude Cut, Shell etc\u2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Step 2, Create Rip Sketch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We will create a 3D sketch of each joint. This sketch will create the Rip feature along the joint at each side of the hood. Multiple sketches or one single-contour sketch can be used to create multiple rips.<\/p>\n

Now, we can use \"image009\"\u00a0Convert to sheet metal<\/strong> in the command panel or use the drop-down menu insertion\/sheet metal\/convert to sheet metal to create the fourth sheet metal solid bodies.<\/p>\n

Step 3, Create the first sheet metal body.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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