NX4 How to create a flat pattern?
NX4 How to create a flat pattern?
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I have created several sheet metal parts and created flat patterns ofthem in the model. How do I select them in the drawing so I can show the part in a bent state on one sheet and show the flat pattern on another?
Also, how do you display bend lines?
Also, how do you display bend lines?





RE: NX4 How to create a flat pattern?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
UGS NX Product Line
SIEMENS PLM Software
Cypress, CA
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RE: NX4 How to create a flat pattern?
RE: NX4 How to create a flat pattern?
It is quite good for most simple applications and somewhat capable of keeping up to date with changes to the part design associatively.
There are advanced techniques associated with unfolding shapes that are other then flat with simple flanges. This usually means pressed sheet metal parts.
What John has alluded to is that with an unfolded solid you had extract the curves etc as required. If you are already at that stage then your next step should be straightforward.
The flat pattern technique that I described has the advantage that you could equally derive the flat pattern for parts not created with sheet metal flange features.
Best Regards
Hudson
RE: NX4 How to create a flat pattern?
Note that for NX 5, we are now going to automatically create an actuall drawing view using wireframe geometry and it will properly define fonted lines for the break lines as well as provide automatic annotation for the angle and direction of the breaks. This drawing view can then be added to the drawing instead of having to add the second component and change reference sets.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
UGS NX Product Line
SIEMENS PLM Software
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/ugs
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
RE: NX4 How to create a flat pattern?
When i attempt to add the second part view, I get an error message that it is cyclical?
RE: NX4 How to create a flat pattern?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
UGS NX Product Line
SIEMENS PLM Software
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/ugs
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
RE: NX4 How to create a flat pattern?
RE: NX4 How to create a flat pattern?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
UGS NX Product Line
SIEMENS PLM Software
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/ugs
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/