Multibody sheet metal support now allows you to unbend and create flat patterns for multiple sheet metal bodies. Each sheet metal body can have its own unbend and flat pattern features. This means a part with several sheet metal bodies can include individual flat patterns tailored to each body.

Here’s what’s new:

  • Define fixed geometry and bend order for each body using the Sheetmetal Preferences dialog box.
  • A flat pattern preview is now available for every sheet metal body.

The Flat Pattern Manager simplifies managing multiple flat patterns within a part. It automatically creates and manages flat patterns for all sheet metal bodies. The manager assigns one of the following states to each flat pattern:

  • Flat: Flattened state.
  • Initial: As-designed state.
  • Removed: Body is removed.

Each flat pattern feature has an additional state parameter, Inherited, which reflects the state set by the Flat Pattern Manager. Flat state instances and simplified representations automatically adopt these states upon creation.

Creo Parametric 11.0.0.0

User Interface Location: Click Sheetmetal >  Unbend.

Click Sheetmetal > Flat Pattern >  Flat Pattern Manager.

Benefits:
The Flat Pattern Manager offers flexibility to:

  • Set the flat state for all sheet metal bodies at once.
  • Customize the flat state for individual sheet metal bodies.

Additional Information:

  • Limitations:
    • Swept flanges split using a split body operation cannot be unbent simultaneously.
  • Does this replace existing functionality? No.
  • Configuration Options:
    • smt_flat_instance_name_format: Specifies naming format for flat state instances.
    • smt_flat_simp_rep_name_format: Specifies naming format for flat state representations.
    • smt_flat_inst_index: Removes gaps in the index numbers of flat pattern Family Table instance names.

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