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You can flatten single- or multi-faced surfaces. You cannot flatten surfaces that have holes or other internal geometry.
To flatten a surface:
- Open install_dir\samples\whatsnew\parts\surface.sldprt.
- Click Flatten (Surfaces toolbar) or .
- In the graphics area:
- Select the surface for Face/Surface to Flatten .
- Select the vertex shown for Vertex or Edge to Flatten From .
- Click .
- In the graphics area, right-click the flattened surface, and click Deformation Plot .
A deformation plot appears in the graphics area showing where the surface is compressed or stretched.
- To display only the flattened surface, in the FeatureManager design tree, right-click Boundary-Surface3 and click Hide .
See SOLIDWORKS Help: Flatten Surface.