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Unfolded Views in Drawings

Unfolded Views in Drawings

Unfolded Views in Drawings

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Hi All,

I get errors in drawing views when I unfold a moldel part and try to create other standard views, even when I go back to the model and re-fold the part again. Any thoughts? Thx.

RE: Unfolded Views in Drawings

Sounds like you are "rolling back" sheet metal features in your Feature Manager.  Instead, try simply Suppressing your Process Bends.

"Happy the Hare at morning for she is ignorant to the Hunter's waking thoughts."

RE: Unfolded Views in Drawings

Do like MadMango says, but make 2 configurations instead.

1) Folded - Unsuppressed Process bends
2) Unfolded - Suppressed Process bends

Then while in a drawing you only need to pick the proper config that you need or you could show both in one drawing.

,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
credence69@REMOVEhotmail.com
http://home.insightbb.com/~scott.baugh/

RE: Unfolded Views in Drawings

Here are somethings we found out about sheet metal. Start with sheet metal, not extrude part.
The sheet metal feature should be used in the same fashion as a fillet, always done last. When adding features (holes or flanges) scroll back prior to the bending process. Add holes after the bending will not be part of the flat pattern. Remember to create the part as the fabricators do. Punch out the pattern and holes, bend the part and add Pem parts last.

Bradley

RE: Unfolded Views in Drawings

You create the views in the drawings as usual.
You open both the drawing and model in sw.
Insert a Named View and when you are asked to pick a view from model file. Pick the model window, and pick 'Flat-Pattern' from orientation dialog. Sw automatically creates a configuration for unfolded view. and inserts in drawing.

Beware if you already have a sm-pattern configuration. and you modify the par. Sw unfolded configuration will not understand it. You may have to delete that configuration and recreate once again.

Sheetmetal in Solidworks is slightly tricky. Verify developments with your manual calculations.

RE: Unfolded Views in Drawings

Be very careful with the sm-pattern that SW creates.  I received an SPR over a year ago for quirky things that happen with the sm-pattern that SW generates.  I have never been notified that they has been resolved.  I would recommend following the steps that MadMango and Scott suggested.

BBJT CSWP

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