Open the sheet metal part for which you want to add a drawing.
Flat pattern sheet metal drawing.
If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option.
Dimensions given on a flat pattern are affected by several bending factors like k factor and bend radius during the 3d modeling stage.
Select a format or click ok to use the default format.
Click place views tab create panel base.
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.
Keep default values in calculator as zero.
Here are the steps to be followed to calculate sheet metal flat length.
Click make drawing from part assembly standard toolbar and click ok to open the drawing sheet.
The flat pattern drawing doesn t always list these factors.
To create a drawing of a flat pattern.
From the view palette drag the flat pattern.
In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file.
In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view.
Enter flange length internal radius and thickness values.
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.
If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center.
Create a flat pattern drawing view of a sheet metal part click place views tab create panel base.
Set other options in the drawing view dialog.
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Value of bend deduction and flat pattern are shown in result section.
Enter k factor values.
1 use flat pattern it gives smt flat pattern length smt flat pattern width parameters.