Changing to a different sheet metal rule

[TrippyLighting]

Once I have created a sheet metal component and I want to change that part to a different existing sheet metal rule, say from steel to aluminum  how is that done ?

The documentation says:

Does that all mean I cannot change from one rule to another ?

In general I must say that the sheetmetal rule UI feels pretty out of touch with the rest of the Fusion UI and resembles UI designs from15-20 year back! I should be able to drag-&-drop a rule to a new and empty component. If a component is created by right clicking in the browser one is not presented with the option to create a sheet metal component and that's OK. But then one would want to be able to open a list of rules and just drag a new rule to the component.

[Brian]

In my limited experience, I believe each component has its own set of rules which can be changed at any time. One you create the original flange it will add the sheet metal rule under that component. I believe you can go there and change the rule whenever you'd like. 

[eellenburg · Accepted solution]

Click the "Switch Rule" icon to the right of the rule in the browser tree.

[TrippyLighting]

Thanks! That had totally escaped my attention.

I stand by what I said about the UI, however 😉

[colinNJB25]

I am trying the instructions but when I click on any new rule the Okay button is greyed out:

Switch sheet metal rules

1. In the browser hover over the rule, and click Switch Rules .
2. Select the new rule, and click OK.

[plutoniumwonkel]

I don't seem to have that button. Only a "view rule" button. Am i missing something obvious or has this been removed?

[TheCADWhisperer]

You did a Convert to Sheet Metal.

You will have to Edit.

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

[plutoniumwonkel]

Thanks for the reply.

OK, so if I've done a convert to sheet metal I don't have the option to change rule if i understand you correctly. Sure , I can edit the current profile but that's not how i want to do it 😉

I've attached the file. What I'm trying to do is change the component "Bas" to the same sheet metal rule as the component "Lucka".

[TheCADWhisperer]

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So there are only two components relative to this question, but you included how many?

And Linked component(s).

Now I have to wade through all of this to drill down the the component of issue...  ...back when all of the wading is done.

[TheCADWhisperer]

...wait a minute... you have multiple bodies in sheet metal components.

Let's go wade through that....

Oh no, do I see unconstrained sketches too...

Edit:  I'm back.  This is too big of a mess - I can't clean it up.  I recommend starting over from scratch.  Attach after 1st sketch and then each and every feature and sketch after that.  Step-by-step.

[plutoniumwonkel]

Teribly sorry about the mess and unnecessary wading. I'm learning as i go. Have started over once already and its probably not the last time. Thanks a lot for your help however! For now I'll just edit the sheet metal rule so i can get the drawing to lasercutting.

[TheCADWhisperer]

One body per Sheet Metal Component.

You can have multiple Components (sub-assembly) within an upper level Component.

Fully define each and every sketch as you go for most robust solving.