Parts that are originally created as sheet metal have different features than parts that are created, and then converted to sheet metal. However, you can add sheet metal-specific features to parts converted to sheet metal. As soon as you add a sheet metal-specific feature, (a Miter Flange , an Edge Flange , and so on), bends for new sheet metal features are stored under each individual feature instead of under Flatten-Bends1 or Process-Bends1 . Additionally, all new bends are listed under the Flat-Pattern1 feature.
To flatten the part, unsuppress Flat-Pattern1 rather than suppressing Process-Bends1 .
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