2004 suppressed features?

This may be sheet metal related only, but is anyone lese seeing randomly
suppressed features on drawing view creation? Sometimes it may be a hole or
extrude-cut and other times it may be a flatten bend on a flat layout view
of a sheet metal part. We have two CAD technicians here on two seats of
Solidworks 2004 and we are both see this.

 

We have had this problem, too. I've found that if you create the part as a
non-sheet metal part then convert it to sheet metal. It seems that any
feature added after the "process bends" feature will be suppressed in the
flat pattern. I've not seen any consistency, either. I've mentioned it to my
VAR tech support and I haven't gotten a real answer. You can switch
configurations and unsuppress the features. That's what I've been doing.
It's scary because you might miss a feature that is suppressed and it won't
show up on the part.

MD Phillips

 

Actually, this isn't the same thing. In a sheet metal part, you can create
it as you mentioned. However, to add features that will show up in the flat
pattern, you need to "unfold" the bends that are affecting the particular
feature, do your stuff, and then fold it back up. Go to SW help/sheet metal
parts/Design a Sheet Metal Part from a Solid - it tells how to do it.

WT

 

Yeah, we hate it when we get files from vendors who do exactly what you are
talking about. Use the UNFOLD button not the FLATTEN button then add the
features that you should have placed originally. I've spent hours trying to
move features above the "process bends" and then fixing dangling sketches.
Please design a sheet metal part as a sheet metal part from the get go.
Your fabrication vendors will love you for it...

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Jeff Cox
CAD/CAM DEPT.
BYERS PRECISION FABRICATORS