Design A Sheet Metal Part From The Flattened State

Select the fixed face on the model.

Design a sheet metal part from the flattened state.

In the propertymanager under bend parameters. Design a sheet metal part to meet unique sheet metal design challenges like manufacturability solid edge streamlines the entire sheet metal product development process from cad design through flat pattern and drawing development. The flat pattern is created and displays. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box.

The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened. It is designed for materials like cloth or leather but can be used for metal if there will be forming involved. Choose the flat representation of your sheet metal part and click edit. To create a sheet metal part from the flattened state.

To toggle between flat and 3d representations of a sheet metal part. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. In the options window change the simplified rep to flat and click ok.

Upholstery clothing even carbon fiber layups can be calculated using this feature. Open a new part. In the browser double click the folded model node to return to the folded model state or. With a single body sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tab flat pattern panel click create flat pattern.

In this case you create a sheet metal part then insert bend lines on which to fold the part. You may want to design a sheet metal part from the flattened state. Develop sheet metal models with fewer steps. In the view manager define a combined state of orientation and flat rep by clicking new and typing in a name for the flat view.