Cutting Across Sheet Metal Bends

In the graphics area: Select a face as the fixed face...The selected face appears in the Fixed face...In the graphics area: Select a face as the fixed face

Unfold/Fold

In the graphics area, select a face that does not move as a result of the feature for Fixed face...The fixed face can be a planar face or linear edge...The fixed face can be a planar face or linear edge

Creating a Sheet Metal Part Using Sharp Bends

In the PropertyManager, under Bend Parameters: Select the fixed face on the model...The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened...name of the face is displayed in the Fixed Face or Edge

Using Convert to Sheet Metal to Add a Body

... Metal . In the Convert To Sheet Metal PropertyManager: Select a face to be the fixed face. Select ...

Creating Sheet Metal Parts with Conical Faces

Under Bend Parameters: Do one of the following: Select a linear edge on an end face of a conical face as the fixed edge...Select a planar face tangent to the conical face as the fixed face...The fixed edge remains in place when the part is flattened

Bend Positions

The top of the shaded preview of the flange coincides with the top of the fixed sheet metal entity...The bottom of the shaded preview of the flange coincides with the top of the fixed sheet metal entity

Using Insert Bends to Add a Body

... Metal > Bends . In the PropertyManager: Select a face to be the fixed face. Set the bend radius. ...

Using Rip Sketches with Convert to Sheet Metal

... Metal . In the PropertyManager, under Sheet Metal Parameters, select the fixed face. Under Bend ...

Converting an Imported Part to a Sheet Metal Part

... Metal . In the PropertyManager, under Sheet Metal Parameters, select the fixed face. Under Bend ...

Creating a Conical Body with a Swept Flange

Select a linear sketch segment that is part of the profile to act as a fixed entity when you unfold the part

Creating a Sheet Metal Part Using Round Bends

In the PropertyManager, under Bend Parameters: Click a face or edge on the model for Fixed Face or Edge...The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened

Editing Notes and Note Positions

If you click Flip view in the PropertyManager, or edit the flat pattern feature and change the Fixed face to the opposite side, the sheet metal bend

Convert to Sheet Metal Tool

In the Convert to Sheet Metal PropertyManager, you specify the fixed face and thickness of the sheet metal part, the default bend radius, and the

Swept Flanges for Conical and Cylindrical Bodies

... that propagates to the flat pattern as a fixed entity. The Cylindrical/Conical Bodies option is ...

Creating Opposite-Hand Versions of Sheet Metal Parts

information from the original part to the mirrored part, such as fixed face, grain direction, bend lines, and bounding box

Document Properties - Sheet Metal

Show fixed face...Displays the fixed face that is defined in the flat pattern feature of the sheet metal part...To view the fixed face, the flat pattern view must

Sketched Bend PropertyManager

. In the graphics area, select a face that does not move as a result of the bend for Fixed Face ...

Sheet Metal PropertyManagers

..., bend radius, bend allowance, auto relief ratio, and fixed entity) for the entire part. Flatten-...

Bends PropertyManager

... the original sheet metal feature. Select a Fixed Face or Edge PM_shm_Fixed_Face.gif . If the part ...

Editing the Default Bend Radius, Bend Allowance, Bend Deduction, or Relief Type

Under Bend Parameters: On the model, select a linear edge on an end face of a cylindrical or conical face, or select a planar face for Fixed Face or

Flat-Pattern PropertyManager

In the PropertyManager, under Parameters: In the graphics area, select a face that does not move as a result of the feature for Fixed face

Sheet Metal Features

... radius, bend allowance, auto relief ratio, and fixed entity) for the entire part. Sheet-Metal is ...

Edit Bends

Under Bend Parameters: On the model, select a linear edge on an end face of a cylindrical or conical face, or select a planar face for Fixed Face or

Jogs

In the graphics area, select a face for Fixed Face...Select Fix projected length if you want the face of the jog to stay the same length...If you clear the Fix projected length check box, no material is added to the tab to make the jog

Converting a Solid Part to a Sheet Metal Part

... table. Under Sheet Metal Parameters: Select a face as the fixed face for the sheet metal part. Set ...