To open the Flatten Surface PropertyManager:
- Click Flatten Surface
(Surfaces toolbar) or .
Selections
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Face/Surface to Flatten
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Sets the face or surface to be flattened. You can select more than one face as long as they can both be flattened from the same vertex or point. |
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Vertex or Point on Edge to Flatten From
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Sets the vertex or point on an edge to flatten from. If you select a vertex, you can use the arrow in the graphics area to select which of the vertex's edges you want to flatten from. |
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Additional Entities |
Sets additional curves or sketches located on the surface to flatten. |
Relief Cuts
Adds cuts to relieve stress in the flattenend surface and provides more flexibility in the surface.
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Curves or sketches to add as cuts
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Sets the curves or sketches as relief cuts on the surface. The cuts give the impression that the surface is raised. |
Control Curves
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Primary Edges
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Sets which edges are not changed in length or direction when flattened. Primary edges must be boundary edges or must bisect the faces to be flattened. Incomplete primary edge selections display with a *.
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Keep internal control curves |
Displays model edges used as control curves in the flattened feature. |
Accuracy
Move the slider between
Low and
High to specify the accuracy of the flatten feature. More accurate flatten features take longer to calculate.
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Show Mesh Preview
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| Show Flat Preview |
Displays a preview of the flattened surface in the graphics area. |