Flatten Sheet Metal Solidworks

In a sheet metal part create a new configuration.

Flatten sheet metal solidworks.

Solidworks can any face surface or set of faces to create templates for manufacturing. Solidprofessor sam sanchez september 2. You flatten the entire sheet metal part by unsuppressing flat pattern1. In the featuremanager design tree do one of the following.

Solidworks sheet metal drawing tutorial bend line flat pattern unfolded bend table punch table. When applying the insert bends feature located on the sheet metal toolbar or from the insert dropdown menu under sheet metal solidworks tells us a non linear edge at the seam of this cone is invalid. Select process bends and all of the features after it. Right click flat pattern and select unsuppress.

To flatten the entire part if the flat pattern1 feature is present unsuppress flat pattern1 or click flatten on the sheet metal toolbar. Flattening cone shaped sheet metal in solidworks. The bend lines are shown by default when you unsuppress flat pattern1. To hide the bend lines expand flat pattern1 right click bend lines and select hide.

To hide the bend lines expand flat pattern1 right click bend lines and select hide. In either the featuremanager design tree or the cut list right click the flat pattern feature for the part and click unsuppress. You cannot reorder sheet metal features to go below flat pattern1 in the featuremanager design tree. To flatten the entire part if the flat pattern1 feature is present unsuppress flat pattern1 or click flatten on the sheet metal toolbar.

In the cut list right click the body and click flatten. Upholstery clothing even carbon fiber layups can be calculated using this feature. Click edit suppress this configuration to suppress all of the selected features. This is useful when working with developable surfaces such as sheet metal parts with non standard bends.

It is designed for materials like cloth or leather but can be used for metal if there will be forming involved. In the featuremanager design tree select the part and click flatten sheet metal toolbar. 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. To add features to the flattened sheet metal part you must first unsuppress flat pattern1.

The solidworks software can flatten developable and non developable surfaces and faces.