Flat Pattern Sheet Metal Drawing

Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet.

Flat pattern sheet metal drawing. Create a flat pattern drawing view of a sheet metal part click place views tab create panel base. This tutorial show how to create production drawing for. Click place views tab create panel base. Dimensions given on a flat pattern are affected by several bending factors like k factor and bend radius during the 3d modeling stage.

If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center. The flat pattern drawing doesn t always list these factors. Solidworks sheet metal drawing tutorial bend line flat pattern unfolded bend table punch table. Set other options in the drawing view dialog.

To create a drawing of a flat pattern. In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file. If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view.

We would prefer not to use this method as it introduces an extra part number that we must track. Select a format or click ok to use the default format. Flat pattern sheet metal drawing. Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing.

In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view. From the view palette drag the flat pattern.