topic Re: Problem with converting body to sheet metal in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Problem with converting body to sheet metal

Sjs1632 — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:03:06 GMT

I am trying do design a wing for an model RC airplane and can't get the body to convert to sheet metal. I used the offset command with 0mm and the thicken tool so the body should have uniform thickness. I think it messed up somehow with the loft command. Help would be appreciated I have no idea how to fix it.

Re: Problem with converting body to sheet metal

HughesTooling — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:39:07 GMT

Fusion can not unfold compound curved faces.

For example if you right click the bottom face you get an option to sketch on it meaning it is flat.

But if you try that on one of the top faces that look flat you don't get that option because they are twisted.

Re: Problem with converting body to sheet metal

HughesTooling — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:58:20 GMT

Just to add a bit more info.

The lines at the top of your sketch are parallel so the face they create will be flat but you can see the lines that make your angled faces are not parallel so create a twisted face.

Re: Problem with converting body to sheet metal

Sjs1632 — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:31:14 GMT

Thank you i got it to convert, i didn't realize that it was twisting.