Unfold Sheet Metal Fusion 360

The portion of the model in question is located on the end of the flange.

Unfold sheet metal fusion 360. Fusion 360 is the only tool to integrate design to manufacture. How to unfold rolled sheet metal designs in fusion 360. A component may be shown as a sheet metal component but there may be a. Now you get why fusion 360 s sheet metal is different.

Thickness bend radius k factor relief shapes etc. Only sheet metal bodies can be unfolded. This article covers how to get started with sheet metal design in fusion 360. Unable to unfold a part in fusion 360.

Only flat linear sections of sheet metal can be used as the stationary. You have a round sheet metal body that you would like to unfold. To unfold the body convert the body to a sheet metal part. This integration ensures a design change made anywhere in the process from concept to production will reflect everywhere.

But fusion 360 doesn t just integrate the process from design to flat pattern. The example part we will be designing is a bracket for the hitec hs 5065mg servo. In creating the latest sheet metal part i found a reason to try out the unfold refold functions in fusion 360. To make this design we will cover creating a base flange adding bends folding and unfolding the design virtually adding holes and other features and creating bending patterns that.

We re calling these sheet metal rules in fusion 360. It was exactly the right tool for what i needed. Now the body can be selected in the unfold command. Our intention is to provide you a simple way to build your library by providing you with a handful of starter rules you can copy edit and save to your library.

You have a round sheet metal body that you would like to unfold.