Sheetmetal Question
Sheetmetal Question
(OP)
Hello all,
I have a simple sheetmetal part with 2 bends. I need to make a left hand and right hand version of it so I opened a new assembly with the left hand part, did a mirror (no merge) and checked the box for right hand and saved that part to its own file. When I went to make a drawing for the right hand part it does not have a flat pattern available. Is there a way to have the left hand/right hand parts associated and to have flat patterns for both?
Thanks,
BB
I have a simple sheetmetal part with 2 bends. I need to make a left hand and right hand version of it so I opened a new assembly with the left hand part, did a mirror (no merge) and checked the box for right hand and saved that part to its own file. When I went to make a drawing for the right hand part it does not have a flat pattern available. Is there a way to have the left hand/right hand parts associated and to have flat patterns for both?
Thanks,
BB






RE: Sheetmetal Question
If I understand your question correctly, you are almost there.
In the 'Mirrored' part file, the new part should be a single feature with just a solid body (it is not a sheet-metal part yet, so no flat pattern)
You just need to select 'Insert Bends', select a fixed face, and enter your parameters.
It should now make it into a sheet-metal part with its own flat pattern (yet still linked to the original if changes are made).
Hope this helps.
RE: Sheetmetal Question
You were exactly right! Thank you for your assistance.
BB
RE: Sheetmetal Question
RE: Sheetmetal Question
Occasionally you might get error flattening the mirrored part. You might have to open up the bend reliefs to get them to flatten.
-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
Certified COSMOSWorks Designer Specialist
Certified SolidWorks Advanced Sheet Metal Specialist
RE: Sheetmetal Question
RE: Sheetmetal Question
RE: Sheetmetal Question
If rather than a mirrored part with a limited feature tree, you want to make a "save-as" part by reversing the direction of the sketches, make sure you check the side of the sketch the material is thickened on in Base-Flange1. This can bite the unwary.
regards, Diego