topic Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

How to combine sheet metal bodies

WeekenderSolutions — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 23:59:30 GMT

I do a lot of sheet metal models and if I do a sketch then flange it to my desired sheet metal rule flat pattern works great. If I need to add another body to extend the original part or extend a part of it by doing another sketch off the first sketch, then flange in the right direction so it looks like it should be one piece I always get a line separating the new body from the old one. Then when I go to create a flat patter it wont show the added sections. I don't see any option to combine bodies like you get with a regular 3d model. Ill attach some pictures showing my issue.

Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies

jhackney1972 — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 01:36:44 GMT

If you combine them as bodies and then add the required fillets, between the merge point, they will become an un-foldable sheet metal body. Model is attached I used in the Screencast.

Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies

TheCADWhisperer — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:06:34 GMT

@WeekenderSolutions

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies

WeekenderSolutions — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:22:14 GMT

that looks like exactly what I need to do. Im not seeing how your actually combining the parts though. I see your dragging the timeline marker but it doesnt look like the bodies I need to combine are right next to eachother on the timeline. Is there a button command somewhere where I can just highlight multiple bodies and combine them?

Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies

jhackney1972 — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:30:17 GMT

I used the normal Combine command located under the Solid toolbar. I will remind you that the sheet metal bodies must touch to use the Combine command.

Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies

WeekenderSolutions — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:53:13 GMT

Thank you, I don't know why I wasn't trying that. I have a hard time remembering which commands will work on both 3d models and sheet metal parts.

Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies

larrybud2004 — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:54:34 GMT

This technique doesn't work when two items are not on 90 degree relations to one another.

Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies

jhackney1972 — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:57:45 GMT

You need to clarify your statement. Also attach your model and show what is not working. If you do not know how to attach your Fusion 360 model follow these easy steps. Open the model in Fusion 360, select the File menu, then Export and save as a F3D or F3Z file to your hard drive. Then use the Attachments section, of a forum post, to attach it.

Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies

trevorscott — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:00:25 GMT

Morning, I am also trying to figure out how to add separate sheet metal parts to each other when the parts are odd angles to each other. You will see that I derived the 2 sheet metal sections from the faces of the solid model but now when I join them there is an error which I think is due to the way the material joins on the edges. Maybe I am going about this the wrong way? Thanks, Appreciated

Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies

TheCADWhisperer — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:20:21 GMT

@trevorscott

Check back in a moment.

See Attached.

If you want to keep the solid you could Offset Surface distance zero and then Thicken and Fillet for the Bend instead.

Turn into a Component before Convert to Sheet Metal.

Re: How to combine sheet metal bodies

trevorscott — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:17:18 GMT

Thanks, let me try this. Appreciate the feedback!