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