Flat Pattern Sheet Metal Drawing

1 use flat pattern it gives smt flat pattern length smt flat pattern width parameters.

Flat pattern sheet metal drawing. Enter flange length internal radius and thickness values. The flat pattern drawing doesn t always list these factors. Value of bend deduction and flat pattern are shown in result section. From the view palette drag the flat pattern.

Enter k factor values. Click place views tab create panel base. Use k factor calculator to calculate k factor values. However to match the other dimensions that are included it would require your manufacturer to work with incorrect or unachievable sheet metal forming factors.

Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing. 2 use thise parameters from flat pattern like overral dimmensions of sheet width x length x thick 3 use simplified represenation method exclude band back feater for flat state. Set other options in the drawing view dialog. Select a format or click ok to use the default format.

Here are the steps to be followed to calculate sheet metal flat length. In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file. To create a drawing of a flat pattern. If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center.

Solidworks sheet metal drawing tutorial bend line flat pattern unfolded bend table punch table. Keep default values in calculator as zero. Dimensions given on a flat pattern are affected by several bending factors like k factor and bend radius during the 3d modeling stage. This tutorial show how to create production drawing for.

If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option. Create a flat pattern drawing view of a sheet metal part click place views tab create panel base. In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file.