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sheet metal: convert solid to SM

sheet metal: convert solid to SM

I have to say convert solid to SM is pretty good because how fast you can block out the SM body while designing it and then later do the convert to SM.

 

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10 Comments
rstausebach
Participant

With the great new sheet metal functionality this would be fantastic. I have many solids models from existing designs that really represent sheet metal. Being able to convert them to generate flat patterns would be useful to the extreme. The following example is a plenum (cooling cowl) for an aircraft engine:

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SMottaghi
Contributor

 Is this already possible? I was looking for this function since I was convinced (maybe from sneak peaks of SM posted in the past to the blog) that I could convert my solid models into SM within Fusion 360, but I cannot fire how since the feature went public 😞

cekuhnen
Mentor

@SMottaghi This works in onshape but not in Fusion!

 

thats why I suggested this as an idea to convert solids to sheet.

colin.smith
Alumni
Status changed to: Future Consideration

On the roadmap for Sheet Metal development. 

pedro_m78
Participant

Come on!!! Put this one on development.

This is extremely important if you deal with complex forms 

MariusBaard
Advocate

All other sheet metal programs like Creo, Solid Works, Onshape and Inventor which is an Auto desk product has this, why can we not do this in Fusion?

MariusBaard
Advocate

Hi Guys and Girls.

 

Here I have converted a solid onto sheet metal. It took a couple of steps, which I am sure Fusion will work into a click.

 

https://a360.co/2NPItaL

 

You can download this to check it out.

 

Here is Screen Cast

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/7ec0cd98-8639-4bbd-b1ce-8ed0f400f5a9

 

 

george_sfica
Explorer

Hi all, 

Is this functionality implemented now?

TylerU9ZW9
Participant

Still waiting for the function!!!  Getting to the point we can't wait any longer for this and will have to look into other CAD options.  HURRY!

 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Having worked with Autodesk products for years Ive learned one thing:

Dont expect Autodesk to listen to the users. New features in Autodesk products are always driven by what the developers find interesting to develop - not what the users need. 

Lots of low priced products on the market with this core feature already - dont wait for Autodesk - you can wait forever.

 

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