Flat Pattern Sheet Metal Drawing

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Flat pattern sheet metal drawing.

Here are the steps to be followed to calculate sheet metal flat length. Create a flat pattern drawing view of a sheet metal part click place views tab create panel base. Click place views tab create panel base. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view.

The flat pattern drawing doesn t always list these factors. 2 use thise parameters from flat pattern like overral dimmensions of sheet width x length x thick 3 use simplified represenation method exclude band back feater for flat state. If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option. Select a format or click ok to use the default format.

Keep default values in calculator as zero. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view. Set other options in the drawing view dialog. 1 use flat pattern it gives smt flat pattern length smt flat pattern width parameters.

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

Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet. Dimensions given on a flat pattern are affected by several bending factors like k factor and bend radius during the 3d modeling stage. However to match the other dimensions that are included it would require your manufacturer to work with incorrect or unachievable sheet metal forming factors. Value of bend deduction and flat pattern are shown in result section.

Enter k factor values. Solidworks sheet metal drawing tutorial bend line flat pattern unfolded bend table punch table. In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file.