


When a sheet metal model is active (in the process of being created or edited), additional tools are available: Double-click a radii value to enter a new one.Note that only 90° joints are able to be styled as Butt joints non-90° joints must be Edge joints. To change a rip joint type, use the dropdown menu on the far right of the table row.Right-click to access the Sheet metal context menu and commands: Move up/down in the table, Convert to rip/bend.Selecting a rip or bend in the graphics area also selects (and scrolls to) the corresponding row in the table. You can multi-select rows (click to select, click again to deselect).Notice the cross-highlighting: what you select in the table is highlighted in the flat panel and in the model and vice versa.Click to select rows of the table click again to deselect.Select the sheet metal model to edit from the dropdown at the top of the panel.You can use the caret (next to the table title) to expand or collapse either table to make things easier to view With an existing sheet metal model in a Part Studio, click (midway along the right side of the window).Right-click on the flattened view of the sheet metal flat pattern to select the option to export as a DWG or DXF file.Ĭlick the Sheet metal table and flat view icon to close the panel. Click the checkmark to accept any changes. When extruding on a flat pattern sketch, an abbreviated Extrude dialog box appears with options to add or remove material from the sheet metal. When exporting a sheet metal flat pattern, you have the option of including sketches with the export. When finished sketching, click the checkmark. Select a sketch tool and create a sketch as you normally would. The sketch dialog opens with the preselected face of the sheet metal flat pattern as the sketch plane. Right-click on the sheet metal flat pattern and select New sketch. You have the ability to sketch directly on a flat pattern for the purpose of making marks used in sheet metal manufacturing. Double-click a radii value to enter a new one. To change a rip joint type, use the dropdown menu on the far right of the table row. Right-click to access the Sheet metal context menu and commands: Move up/down in the table, Convert to rip/bend. Notice the cross-highlighting: what you select in the table is highlighted in the flat panel and in the model and vice versa. Click to select rows of the table click again to deselect.

The Sheet metal table and flat view is where you can edit an existing sheet metal model’s bends, rips, and joints, in addition to viewing the sheet metal flat pattern.Ĭlick the Sheet metal table and flat view to open the panel.
