Onshape Sheet Metal Flat Pattern

Topics covered included creating features in the sheet metal flat pattern exporting to dxf dwg and more.

Onshape sheet metal flat pattern.

Sheet metal tabs are reflected in the model and in the flat pattern. All operations on active sheet metal models are automatically represented as a flat pattern and joints and bends are listed in a sheet metal table. Create sheet metal parts by converting existing parts extruding sketch curves including arcs and splines to create rolled sheet metal or thickening faces or sketches. If you want to hide the bend notes or lines right click the view and choose the option to hide bend notes or hide bend lines.

Designing with sheet metal in onshape may 18 2018. In this webinar we took a look at all the tools onshape has for designing with sheet metal. This webinar focused on all the tips you need to know to work with sheet metal flat patterns in onshape. You have the ability to sketch directly on a flat pattern for the purpose of making marks used in sheet metal manufacturing.

Everything from the creation of the sheet metal part to exporting the flat pattern will be covered. The sketch dialog opens with the preselected face of the sheet metal flat pattern as the sketch plane. Notice that by default both bend notes and bend lines show in flat pattern views in onshape drawings. Add a tab to a sheet metal flange remove interfering material if appropriate or bridge two flanges from the same sheet metal model.

Tips for working with sheet metal flat patterns in onshape june 26 2018. To insert a flat pattern simply left click it from the list and left click to place the view. Sheet metal is lightweight inexpensive and easily formed into almost any shape.