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.
The selected face appears in the
Fixed face ![PM_shm_Fixed_Face.gif](jqh1490031862729.image)
box.
- Select the bend you want to cut across.
The selected bend appears in the
Bends to unfold ![select_bend_flat.png](dlf1450447098260.image)
box.
- Click
.The selected bend only is unfolded.
- 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 .
The Fold PropertyManager appears.
-
In the graphics area:
-
Select a face as the fixed face.
The selected face appears in the
Fixed face ![PM_shm_Fixed_Face.gif](jqh1490031862729.image)
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 ![PM_shm_Bends_to_Fold.gif](zal1486478250249.image)
box.
- Click
.The selected bends fold.