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.
![bend_to_unfold.gif](doc1292871066966.image)
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.
![cut_across_bend2.gif](doc1292871066716.image)
- 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.
![bend_to_fold.gif](doc1292871067184.image)
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
.![cut_across_bend3.gif](doc1292871067419.image)
The selected bends fold.