Design A Sheet Metal Part From The Flattened State

In the options window change the simplified rep to flat and click ok.

Design a sheet metal part from the flattened state.

The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened. To create a sheet metal part from the flattened state. Flatten surface is only available in solidworks premium and is really the last chance for a part to be flattened from a 3d shape in automated way. Choose redefine in the drop down menu.

Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. A flat pattern node is created in the browser.

With a single body sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tab flat pattern panel click create flat pattern. You may want to design a sheet metal part from the flattened state. Open a new part. 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.

Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends. In this case you create a sheet metal part then insert bend lines on which to fold the part. Develop sheet metal models with fewer steps. 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.

Choose the flat representation of your sheet metal part and click edit. The flat pattern is created and displays. In the browser double click the folded model node to return to the folded model state or. To toggle between flat and 3d representations of a sheet metal part.