Fusion 360 Unfold Sheet Metal

In creating the latest sheet metal part i found a reason to try out the unfold refold functions in fusion 360.

Fusion 360 unfold sheet metal.

Properties are the root of how sheet metal designs behave. Only flat linear sections of sheet metal can be used as the stationary. When selecting the unfold command the model body becomes transparent. The portion of the model in question is located on the end of the flange.

Fusion 360 is the only tool to integrate design to manufacture. Now the body can be selected in the unfold command. The body is a brep body rather than a sheet metal body. It was exactly the right tool for what i needed.

The example part we will be designing is a bracket for the hitec hs 5065mg servo. Only sheet metal bodies can be unfolded. This integration ensures a design change made anywhere in the process from concept to production will reflect everywhere. Thickness bend radius k factor relief shapes etc.

Now you get why fusion 360 s sheet metal is different. But fusion 360 doesn t just integrate the process from design to flat pattern. A component may be shown as a sheet metal component but there may be a. 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.

This article covers how to get started with sheet metal design in fusion 360. How to unfold rolled sheet metal designs in fusion 360. To unfold the body convert the body to a sheet metal part. You have a round sheet metal body that you would like to unfold.

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