Solidworks Sheet Metal Drawing No Flat Pattern

The solution was to open a new part document delete the defaultsm flat pattern configuration and resave the document template.

Solidworks sheet metal drawing no flat pattern.

Click edit suppress this configuration to suppress all of the selected features. The use the sheet metal flatten tool. Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing. Select process bends and all of the features after it.

Looks like you accidentally unflattened while in the defaultsm flat pattern config. When the flat pattern drawing view of a solidworks sheet metal part displays the part in the bent condition this can indicate an issue with the suppression state of the flat pattern feature. Jody go to your part file and double click on the defaultsm flat pattern config. Solidworks creates flat pattern configuration when the drawing of a sheet metal part is generated.

From the view palette drag the flat pattern to the drawing sheet. In the flat pattern propertymanager under parameters select recreate flat pattern. Here is the explanation of a common mistake that causes this problem. You can create dxf files of sheet metal flat patterns without flattening the part.

Neil bucalo technical analyst computer aided technology inc. Now when you go back to your drawing it should be good. Then double click on the default config. Select a format or click ok to use the default format.

So here goes i will explain what is happening in the background and give a few best practices to ensure the setup is correct. Some items to note about the flat pattern feature. The next time the user created a sheet metal part and then created the flattened drawing view it worked correctly. In a sheet metal part create a new configuration.

Solidworks users occasionally come across a sheet metal drawing view that displays formed bent part instead of flat pattern. Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet. Usually the reason for the flat pattern not coming through to the drawing sheet is not completely understanding what solidworks completes in the background. Wrong flat pattern in view palette.

You may have to do a rebuild in your drawing. Right click flat pattern and select unsuppress.