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.

Design a sheet metal part from the flattened state.

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. In the propertymanager under bend parameters. Develop sheet metal models with fewer steps.

To toggle between flat and 3d representations of a sheet metal part. Create a part by sketching the part profile then extruding a thin feature part. Upholstery clothing even carbon fiber layups can be calculated using this feature. Choose the flat representation of your sheet metal part and click edit.

The flat pattern is created and displays. A flat pattern node is created in the browser. The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box. 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.

Open a new part. In the options window change the simplified rep to flat and click ok. The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened. Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends.

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 redefine in the drop down menu. With a single body sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tab flat pattern panel click create flat pattern. To create a sheet metal part from the flattened state.