Creating a Sheet Metal Flat Pattern Configuration

You can create a configuration in a sheet metal part that shows the flattened part.

To ensure that all features are shown in a flat pattern, you should create the flat pattern configuration after the entire design pattern of the part is complete.

To create a flat pattern configuration:

1. In a sheet metal part, create a new configuration.

2. In the FeatureManager design tree:

Right-click Flat-Pattern and select Unsuppress.

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Select Process-Bends and all of the features after it. Click Edit, Suppress, This Configuration to suppress all of the selected features.

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