I have a simple body that I am trying to flatten and can't get it to work. The part is just an extruded radius.I thought I could just use flex to straighten it but it's not working. It's not modeled using sheet metal tools and this particular part is an imported/derived part that came from saved bodies. Is there an easy way to do this? I've attached a model of a similar part.
Maha is correct, this is not a sheetmetal Part, but..
If you're going to create Sheet Metal Parts you should start with Sheet Metal features.
this being such a basic Part, I would delete the Boss (not the sketch)
and use the Sheet metal tools>Base flange to create the Feature
edit the sketch so you only have a single line, make all others construction or delete.
no you can flatten the Part.
Is this what you are looking for?
The part I have isn't actually a sheet metal part I just drew something quickly to take out all the confidential stuff on it. It's a part that came from another body of a different part out of the Save Bodies command so it's really like I have a downloaded part that shows Imported1.
There's no way to just flex it straight? I suppose I could remodel it as a sheet metal part if I had to.
See Wayne's response. I used your sketch and did a sweep flange.
you can try to convert to Sheet metal, depending on the Geometry.
not sure which version this came out,
in Sw2018 you can go to insert,surface, flatten,
2016 If i remember correct, be aware Surface flatten does not take in consideration any K-factor/ bend allowance.
that sounds correct Andreas,
I only use flatten surface to create labels.
Here is
3 mouse clicks and you have a sheetmetal part.
This not a Sheet Metal file therefore you can't flatten it.