You can make cuts across bend lines.
To cut across sheet metal bends:
- In an existing sheet metal part, click Unfold or .
The Unfold PropertyManager appears.
- In the graphics area:
- Select a face as the fixed face.
The selected face appears in the Fixed face box.
- Select the bend you want to cut across.
The selected bend appears in the Bends to unfold box.
- Click .
The selected bend only is unfolded.
- Sketch a closed profile across the flattened bend, and extrude the cut Through All.
- To restore the part to the bent state, click Fold or .
The Fold PropertyManager appears.
- In the graphics area:
- Select a face as the fixed face.
The selected face appears in the Fixed face box.
- Do one of the following:
- Select the bend you want to fold.
- Click Collect All Bends to fold all bends.
The selected bends appear in the Bends to fold box.
- Click .
The selected bends fold.