Design A Sheet Metal Part From The Flattened State

Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends.

Design 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 the flat representation of your sheet metal part and click edit. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. To create a sheet metal part from the flattened state.

Develop sheet metal models with fewer steps. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box. In the options window change the simplified rep to flat and click ok. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part.

To toggle between flat and 3d representations of a sheet metal part. With a single body sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tab flat pattern panel click create flat pattern. Open a new part. In the browser double click the folded model node to return to the folded model state or.

The flat pattern is created and displays. Upholstery clothing even carbon fiber layups can be calculated using this feature. 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. 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. It is designed for materials like cloth or leather but can be used for metal if there will be forming involved. 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. Choose redefine in the drop down menu.