Answer to Question #271465 in Mechanical Engineering for Bhanu

Question

At what stage the sheet metal is called as pattern???

Answer 1

Use a flat pattern, which is the shape of the sheet metal part before it is formed, to create drawings for manufacturing.

Flat patterns show bend lines, bend zones, centre lines, and the shape of the entire part with all bends flattened and bend factors considered.

Important: You can only create one flat pattern for each body.

After you create a flat pattern, the Flat Pattern node is created in the browser. You can switch between the folded part state and the flat pattern state using the Activate Flat Pattern radio button.