Fusion 360 Convert To Sheet Metal

Let s show how to create sheet metal bends folds flange unfold flat pattern and more.

Fusion 360 convert to sheet metal. This quick tip covers a workflow of importing the model automatica. Fusion 360 is the only tool to integrate design to manufacture. Traditional cad tools only take your sheet metal design from concept to dxf without integrating an expensive 3rd party add in. This video shows how to use an imported step file in autodesk inventor as the basis for a sheet metal flat pattern.

Autodesk has recently released an update to fusion 360 which includes a sheet metal modeling environment. When designing sheet metal assemblies it is often advantageous to create parts in the context of existing parts. 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. I ve drawn some brackets to hold members together.

I used to use inventor and that software had a feature that allowed you to convert an extruded shape to sheet metal. Fusion 360 has released the sheet metal modeling environment. To embed this screencast choose a size. Did you know that fusion 360 can convert your imported solid model to a sheet metal body.

Creating sheet metal components in autodesk fusion 360. I would love for fusion 360 to bring this over from inventor. This was so helpful. But fusion 360 doesn t just integrate the process from design to flat pattern.

What we need to achieve. So often you extrude a shape and then wish you working in sheet metal mode. Hi all i m designing a laser cutter and have drawn everything up in fusion 360. Convert body to sheet metal.

1 convert to single solid.