Sheetmetal view modes

Hi there,
I have a sheetmetal part which is bent. Is there a way to have bent
and unbent form of the part (Like various modes of exploded view using
View Manager) so that I can detail the different forms in different
sheets or in the same sheet of drawing?
Thanks
Shankar.

 

: Hi there,
: I have a sheetmetal part which is bent. Is there a way to have bent
: and unbent form of the part (Like various modes of exploded view using
: View Manager) so that I can detail the different forms in different
: sheets or in the same sheet of drawing?
: Thanks
: Shankar.

Yes, it's possible. I've done this by creating a family table composed of the same
part in two different 'states', one fully formed, the other with a flatten form
feature used for detailing. That flatten form feature is added to the family table
as a parameter. In one instance, it is included. The feature is suppressed and
added to the family table as a new instance, only with the flatten form identified
as 'N' for no, not included. With the flatten form feature suppressed, you are
back to the fully formed part. Further unbend features could be created and
included/suppressed to show the part in a variety of different states. For
detailing, each is added to the drawing as a separate model and when 'set', can be
used for creating views. I'm sure someone has also done this with simplified reps.

David Janes

 

As usual , David is correct. Once you have created the sheetmetal form you
want, create an 'unbend' or 'flat pattern' feature and add it to a family
table for the part. Call the instance "Part number"_Flat and then suppress
the feature it in the generic of that part but show it in the "flat"
instance.

 

Thanks David and John
Shankar.