topic Re: Sheetmetal Part flattening in 3D Part & Assembly Design https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222987#M81953 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The 1st extrude removes the bottom flanges prior to conversion. </P><P>The Conversion are rips along the edges I wanted open. </P><P>The 1st Flange was an "L" shape that went along the U-channel to provide the miter. </P><P>...It requires a wider and deeper than default relief to make sure it separates. </P><P>The Unbend is to cut the miter on the ends. </P><P>Bend Back and create the front "L" flange. </P><P>Unbend again to cut the miter. </P><P>Bend back. </P><P>Now flat pattern works.</P><P></P><P>Again, there are some details you need to consider in the way this is formed.</P><P>You have some options in the area along the horizontal area on the bottom.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Oct 2014 17:44:24 GMT TomD.inPDX 2014-10-07T17:44:24Z Sheetmetal Part flattening https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222984#M81950 Dear experts,I have been using Creo 2.0 for some time. I am facing difficulty in flattening a sheetmetal component. It is a simple part with a touch of complexity. I've given all the rips and edge bends properly, still cant flat pattern it. I have attached the component(neutral Sun, 13 Dec 2020 10:19:40 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222984#M81950 pbalasubramania 2020-12-13T10:19:40Z Re: Sheetmetal Part flattening https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222985#M81951 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Welcome to the forum, Prashanth.</P><P></P><P>I removed the flanges from the bottom and converted the the remainder. I then created the flanges.</P><P></P><P>This was easier to me than to try to create the rips needed. For some reason, I just cannot make those happened.</P><P></P><P>If I wanted to make this as a part, however, I might consider making it from 3 pieces. One wrap and 2 side panels. </P><P></P><P><IMG __jive_id="79554" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" onclick="" alt="smt_box.PNG" src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/79554_smt_box.PNG" width="450" /></P><P></P><P>Obviously I had to guess where you wanted the seams <IMG src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Oct 2014 07:41:24 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222985#M81951 TomD.inPDX 2014-10-07T07:41:24Z Re: Sheetmetal Part flattening https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222986#M81952 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Antonius Dirriwachter!</P><P></P><P>If it isn't too much trouble, kindly list out the steps which you undertook while Flat patterning it.</P><P></P><P>Thanks again! <IMG src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Oct 2014 08:35:54 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222986#M81952 pbalasubramania 2014-10-07T08:35:54Z Re: Sheetmetal Part flattening https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222987#M81953 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The 1st extrude removes the bottom flanges prior to conversion. </P><P>The Conversion are rips along the edges I wanted open. </P><P>The 1st Flange was an "L" shape that went along the U-channel to provide the miter. </P><P>...It requires a wider and deeper than default relief to make sure it separates. </P><P>The Unbend is to cut the miter on the ends. </P><P>Bend Back and create the front "L" flange. </P><P>Unbend again to cut the miter. </P><P>Bend back. </P><P>Now flat pattern works.</P><P></P><P>Again, there are some details you need to consider in the way this is formed.</P><P>You have some options in the area along the horizontal area on the bottom.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Oct 2014 17:44:24 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222987#M81953 TomD.inPDX 2014-10-07T17:44:24Z Re: Sheetmetal Part flattening https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222988#M81954 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks a lot Antonius Dirriwacter, for your timely help.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Oct 2014 17:53:25 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222988#M81954 pbalasubramania 2014-10-07T17:53:25Z Re: Sheetmetal Part flattening https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222989#M81955 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>please detail with creo fille</P><P>please upload the fille in creo for i try it</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 06:20:35 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Sheetmetal-Part-flattening/m-p/222989#M81955 Redro 2015-03-12T06:20:35Z