Create your sketch on a plane and use the Wrap feature to wrap the sketch around the curved surface.
So when you flatten the part, you can see the cut is straight through the part as you would expect it to be in a flat pattern.Īnother way to create a slot on a curved surface or cylinder is to use the Wrap command. I just created a regular through all cut and it creates the slot on the curved surface with a normal to cut. The first way is very simple, I am just going to create a slot on a plane and cut through the part. I will show you a couple common ways to accomplish this task. Today we are going to look at creating a slot in a sheet metal cylinder.Īs you would expect, there are several ways to accomplish this in SOLIDWORKS. In particular, they have made creating complex sheet metal parts even easier. Every year, SOLIDWORKS makes several enhancements to its software.
