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Folding lines for flat patterns disappeared in drawing

Folding lines for flat patterns disappeared in drawing

Folding lines for flat patterns disappeared in drawing

(OP)
Hi,

I have made a detailed drawing and flatterened pannels of a product I have made. When I first did it, it had the fold lines on but now they have disappeared on the whole drawing. The angles for bending are still there and when I make a new drawing and flatten they appear on that drawing but stil not on the main one. So how do I change the drawing I have already made to show the bend lines again. Thanks for your time.

Rob

RE: Folding lines for flat patterns disappeared in drawing

rob,
It Should be pretty easy.

With the Drawing Open.
Go to the feature tree on the side of the screen:

Find the correct sheet and drawing view.
Expand the Part Features
There should be a 'Flat-Pattern' Feature. Expand It.
Then there should be 'Bend-Lines'

Right Click and select Hide/Show

See attached image.

RE: Folding lines for flat patterns disappeared in drawing

(OP)
This still doesnt make them appear as it says there on show already. ANymore ideas? Thanks by the way.

Rob

RE: Folding lines for flat patterns disappeared in drawing

With the drawing open, Check that View > Sketches is selected.

Sometimes I've noticed SW randomly switching the Views option to Hide all types

RE: Folding lines for flat patterns disappeared in drawing

I get that disappearing bend line issue onces in the while too.

What I usually do is that I select the bend line even though it is not visible. Once selected, I convert the entity and project the line. Then I change the line to a construction line.

Doesn't exactly solve the problem but its a way to get around it.   

RE: Folding lines for flat patterns disappeared in drawing

in the part, on the sheet metal feature there is a check box that says "merge faces" make sure this is unchecked.
At least I think that is where it is at nowadays.

-Joe
SolidWorks 2009 x64 SP 5.1 on Windows XP x64
8 GB RAM  -  Nvidia Quadro FX1700

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