Cutting Across Sheet Metal Bends

You can make cuts across bend lines.

1. In an existing sheet metal part, click Unfold or Insert > Sheet Metal > Unfold.

   The Unfold PropertyManager appears.

2. In the graphics area:
   1. Select a face as the fixed face.

      

      The selected face appears in the Fixed face box.

   2. Select the bend you want to cut across.

      The selected bend appears in the Bends to unfold box.

3. Click .

   The selected bend only is unfolded.

4. Sketch a closed profile across the flattened bend, and extrude the cut Through All.

   

5. To restore the part to the bent state, click Fold or Insert > Sheet Metal > Fold.

   The Fold PropertyManager appears.

6. In the graphics area:
   1. Select a face as the fixed face.

      

      The selected face appears in the Fixed face box.

   2. 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.

7. Click .

   

   The selected bends fold.