Fusion 360 Convert To Sheet Metal

I used to use inventor and that software had a feature that allowed you to convert an extruded shape to sheet metal.

Fusion 360 convert to sheet metal.

So often you extrude a shape and then wish you working in sheet metal mode. 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. Then copy and paste the embed code into your own web page. This video shows how to use an imported step file in autodesk inventor as the basis for a sheet metal flat pattern.

Let s show how to create sheet metal bends folds flange unfold flat pattern and more. I ve drawn some brackets to hold members together. What we need to achieve. This was so helpful.

But fusion 360 doesn t just integrate the process from design to flat pattern. I would love for fusion 360 to bring this over from inventor. To embed this screencast choose a size. 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.

Fusion 360 has released the sheet metal modeling environment. Creating sheet metal components in autodesk fusion 360. 1 convert to single solid. Convert body to sheet metal.

Traditional cad tools only take your sheet metal design from concept to dxf without integrating an expensive 3rd party add in. Autodesk has recently released an update to fusion 360 which includes a sheet metal modeling environment. Fusion 360 is the only tool to integrate design to manufacture. When designing sheet metal assemblies it is often advantageous to create parts in the context of existing parts.

The goal is to create an actual physical product.