Solidworks Unbend Sheet Metal

I couldn t seem to build the part and then add the cut out on the top with out errors this feature can not be unbent.

Solidworks unbend sheet metal.

If you have a look at the pictures of the part you can see i have these 3 flanges. Use line sketch l shape dimension sketch with smart dimension as 1in x 1in. To hide the bend lines expand flat pattern1 right click bend lines and select hide. So i had this tricky sheet metal part to model for a customer.

In a sheet metal part click unfold on the sheet metal toolbar or click insert sheet metal unfold. The bend lines are shown by default when you unsuppress flat pattern1. Click front plane and click on sketch. To flatten the entire part if the flat pattern1 feature is present unsuppress flat pattern1 or click flatten on the sheet metal toolbar.

So i made pre cuts to make them separate flanges running on the same plane. In this tutorials you will learn how to utilize sheetmetal tool such insert bend and flaten. In this tutorial video we will learn how to create a bracket with the help of sheet metal commands like base flange sketched bend and sheet metal gusset. It should be noted that this article is part 1 of a two part series and is geared toward simple bent tubes or tubes that have bends only in one plane as pictured above.

In the graphics area select a face that does not move as a result of the feature for fixed face. To hide the bend lines expand flat pattern1 right click bend lines and select hide. The easiest way to achieve this for both native solidworks and imported parts is by using the insert bends sheet metal tool to flatten the major bends. The fixed face can be a planar face or linear edge.

Unbend a square bar using the divide conquer technique in sheet metal. This solidworks training video covers using the fold and unfold command in solidworks she.