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Hide just ONE bend line in a drawing?

Question asked by maurice bellando on Feb 14, 2011
Latest reply on Feb 19, 2011 by Deepak Gupta

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You will see I don't use sheetmetal very much!

I have a folded sheetmetal part with a drawing showing both the folded-up part and a flat pattern. The flat pattern shows all the fold lines, bend radii and angle of bends which is good. But I want to hide a SINGLE bend line, and keep all the others visible. I can edit the bend radius / angle text so it disappears(by typing a 'space'). But I cannot hide the single bend line, I have the option of hiding all or none.

Is it possible to hide a single bend line? Can I change the linetype of a single bend line? (I can then create a new linetype which is mostly empty).

I'm on SW2009

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Maurice

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Deepak Gupta Feb 14, 2011 6:23 AM

No there is no way to do that but may be you can have the part created with 2 config (one may have the bend and other is flat) if this make some sense.

BTW why you need to hide just one bend line??

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maurice bellando @ Deepak Gupta on Feb 19, 2011 1:24 PM

Hi Deepak-

Sorry for not getting back sooner, I've been busy on a different job.

I've re-created a very simplified version of what I modelled, see attached. The fabrication shop misinterpreted the 1500mm radius and created a sharp radius bend at 11`. They have realised their error and will re-make, however my client wants to ensure this mistake doesn't happen again, (there are other parts with similar features) so he wants to remove just this one bend line but retain all the others.

I got around it by creating all the bend lines and notes manually (except the R1500) then hiding all the 'real' bend notes.

Also, the original part was modelled as a solid then I used the 'Convert Solid' command. Because of other features in the part, I could not make a configuration without the bend as you suggested. All the same, thanks for your input, it is always appreciated.

Maurice

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Deepak Gupta @ maurice bellando on Feb 19, 2011 1:58 PM

Check attached part. I have two config: One folded and other one as flat. You'll have to add the notes manually in the drawing or insert them in the part and carry them over to the drawing.

Don't have any bulb left over head

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Deepak Gupta Feb 14, 2011 6:23 AM
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No there is no way to do that but may be you can have the part created with 2 config (one may have the bend and other is flat) if this make some sense.

BTW why you need to hide just one bend line??
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- maurice bellando @ Deepak Gupta on Feb 19, 2011 1:24 PM
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  Hi Deepak-
  Sorry for not getting back sooner, I've been busy on a different job.
  I've re-created a very simplified version of what I modelled, see attached. The fabrication shop misinterpreted the 1500mm radius and created a sharp radius bend at 11`. They have realised their error and will re-make, however my client wants to ensure this mistake doesn't happen again, (there are other parts with similar features) so he wants to remove just this one bend line but retain all the others.
  I got around it by creating all the bend lines and notes manually (except the R1500) then hiding all the 'real' bend notes.
  Also, the original part was modelled as a solid then I used the 'Convert Solid' command. Because of other features in the part, I could not make a configuration without the bend as you suggested. All the same, thanks for your input, it is always appreciated.
  Maurice
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  - Deepak Gupta @ maurice bellando on Feb 19, 2011 1:58 PM
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    Check attached part. I have two config: One folded and other one as flat. You'll have to add the notes manually in the drawing or insert them in the part and carry them over to the drawing.
    
    Don't have any bulb left over head
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