I have a part that need a small bend. I'm not sure if I'm using the right approach, but I'm trying to convert the part into a sheetmetal part. I don't think I need to add a bend where I have the two radius (see attach), because those can be cut. Only the area where I have arrow pointing do I need a bend, but when I try to converted it into sheetmetal I get an error. Should I be doing this a different way? Thank you.
A simpler way would be to create the complete shape of the part as a Sheet Metal part from the start and then a Sketch Bend added, or just the "hockey stick" portion could be extruded up to where the angle begins, and then an Edge Flange for the 60" length could be added.
The reason your part would not flatten is because the part was not a consistent thickness. The Boss-Extrude1 was .250" thick, and the rest was .249" thick.
It works great if you select the face with two holes under "Sheet metal parameters" and then select the bend sharp edge in "Bend Edges".
Your part has no problems since with this feature does not care about your sheet thicknes, it is assigned within the feature.
Different approach
In current drawing Suppress
Boss3
Surfacecut1
Surfaceoffset1
Add Edge flange
Enter length and angle parameters
Compled part
It works great if you select the face with two holes under "Sheet metal parameters" and then select the bend sharp edge in "Bend Edges".
Your part has no problems since with this feature does not care about your sheet thicknes, it is assigned within the feature.