Fusion 360 Convert To Sheet Metal

So often you extrude a shape and then wish you working in sheet metal mode.

Fusion 360 convert to sheet metal.

This quick tip covers a workflow of importing the model automatica. Let s show how to create sheet metal bends folds flange unfold flat pattern and more. 1 convert to single solid. As you create your sheet metal parts within the same file you will want to make them components instead of bodies since assembly joints cannot be placed between bodies.

Hi all i m designing a laser cutter and have drawn everything up in fusion 360. But fusion 360 doesn t just integrate the process from design to flat pattern. I used to use inventor and that software had a feature that allowed you to convert an extruded shape to sheet metal. I would love for fusion 360 to bring this over from inventor.

1 create a part with only 1 solid body flat pattern requirement 2 convert imported solids into inventor objects 3 set the sheet metal thickness to match the part steps. Autodesk has recently released an update to fusion 360 which includes a sheet metal modeling environment. To embed this screencast choose a size. What we need to achieve.

Then copy and paste the embed code into your own web page. Creating sheet metal components in autodesk fusion 360. Fusion 360 has released the sheet metal modeling environment. The goal is to create an actual physical product.

This video shows how to use an imported step file in autodesk inventor as the basis for a sheet metal flat pattern. Traditional cad tools only take your sheet metal design from concept to dxf without integrating an expensive 3rd party add in. When designing sheet metal assemblies it is often advantageous to create parts in the context of existing parts. This was so helpful.

Did you know that fusion 360 can convert your imported solid model to a sheet metal body.