How To Flatten Sheet Metal In Solidworks Drawing

In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file.

How to flatten sheet metal in solidworks drawing.

In the featuremanager design tree do one of the following. Some items to note about the flat pattern feature. You can create dxf files of sheet metal flat patterns without creating a drawing. To flatten the entire part if the flat pattern1 feature is present unsuppress flat pattern1 or click flatten on the sheet metal toolbar.

When you create a drawing of your sheet metal part a flat pattern is automatically created. 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. 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. Flatten tool is selected this results in the flat pattern feature being unsupressed and the part will be flattened. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view. In this configuration the sheet metal option flatten is selected.

In a sheet metal part create a new configuration. Insert bends is great for an imported model that didn t start out as sheet metal but has a constant thickness. From the view palette drag the flat pattern. Click place views tab create panel base.

Select a format or click ok to use the default format. Drawings of sheet metal parts can also contain views of the bent sheet metal part. In the flat pattern propertymanager under parameters select recreate flat pattern. Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing.

You can create dxf files of sheet metal flat patterns without flattening the part. Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet. The bend lines are shown by default when you unsuppress flat pattern1. Select process bends and all of the features after it.