Flattening Sheet Metal Bodies You can individually flatten any body in a multibody sheet metal part. To increase performance when flattening sheet metal bodies with a large number of patterns, click Tools > Options > System Options > Performance and clear Verification on rebuild. To flatten a body, do one: In the FeatureManager design tree, select the part and click Flatten (Sheet Metal toolbar). In the cut list, right-click the body and click Flatten . In either the FeatureManager design tree or the cut list, right-click the Flat-Pattern feature for the part and click Unsuppress . To return the part to its bent state: In the cut list, right-click the body and click Exit Flatten . In either the FeatureManager design tree or the cut list, do one: Click Flatten (Sheet Metal toolbar). Right-click in the graphics area and click Exit Flatten . Click Exit Flatten in the Confirmation Corner. Right-click the Flat-Pattern feature for the part and click Suppress . To preview the flat pattern of a body: In the FeatureManager design tree or cut list, right-click Flat-Pattern and click Toggle flat display. In the graphics area, right-click the body and click Toggle flat display. Sheet metal part Toggle flat display Flat-Pattern Parent topicAccessing Features in Multibody Parts Applying Materials to Multibody Sheet Metal Parts Sheet Metal Cut List Commands