Cannot find fixed entity...

[m1mason]

sometime in SWX sheetmetal I get this message. (see pic)

http://quick.dropfiles.net/download.php?file=86df3cb7a4145b32443ee195f4a8e602

I couldn't find any documentation re this issue.

what steps I have to follow to resolve it?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

What happens if you select a different edge or face?


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[m1mason]

CBL,

I don't understand what you mean by "What happens if you select a different edge or face?" I don't get any option to do that.

the message only comes up when I attempt to flatten the part.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

When flattening a SM part, you need to specify which face or edge should remain static ... a datum if you will to flatten the bends in relation to.

The message reads, "Cannot find fixed entity in Flat-Pattern feature. Please do edit definition of Flat-Pattern feature and select a fixed face/edge."
Have you done that?


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[CorBlimeyLimey]

Also, the image shows that you are trying to create an Edge-Flange, yet you state that "the message only comes up when I attempt to flatten the part.".

Can you better explain exactly what you do to get to this point.


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[ctopher]

I can't see the whole part, but looks like the flange may interfere with the adjacent side when flattened. It's why it can't flatten.

Chris
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[m1mason]

well, I don't see the message anymore when flattening. I took a snapshot of the message in hopes of understanding why it happened. so I can't reproduce the problem.

this is what I'm understanding. I have to edit the feature (in this case the flange) and fix an edge in it, so the swx would bend around it?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

If you can't reproduce the problem, does that mean you can now flatten the part?


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[m1mason]

the interesting part is the after OK a couple of times it flattened anyway.