How To Flatten Sheet Metal In Solidworks Drawing

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How to flatten sheet metal in solidworks drawing.

Some items to note about the flat pattern feature. The default configuration of a sheet metal part contains a derived configuration called defaultsm flat pattern. If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option. In the featuremanager design tree right click flat pattern1 and click edit feature.

In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file. To flatten the entire part if the flat pattern1 feature is present unsuppress flat pattern1 or click flatten on the sheet metal toolbar. You can create dxf files of sheet metal flat patterns without flattening the part. The bend lines are shown by default when you unsuppress flat pattern1.

Insert bends is great for an imported model that didn t start out as sheet metal but has a constant thickness. In this configuration the sheet metal option flatten is selected. From the view palette drag the flat pattern. You can create dxf files of sheet metal flat patterns without creating a drawing.

In the featuremanager design tree do one of the following. Select process bends and all of the features after it. Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet. Select a format or click ok to use the default format.

In a sheet metal part create a new configuration. Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal part. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view. Bend radii and thicknesses are measured from the model and maintained making this one of the easiest ways to convert any design to a sheet metal part and get a flat pattern even if you don t have any flat faces at all.

Right click flat pattern and select unsuppress. In the flat pattern propertymanager under parameters select recreate flat pattern. When you create a drawing of your sheet metal part a flat pattern is automatically created. To create a drawing of a flat pattern.