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How to create a multi view drawing and a seperate flat pattern drawing within same drawing but different sheet?

Question asked by Lee S. on Jan 31, 2015
Latest reply on Feb 1, 2015 by JOHN GEORGE

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Hi,

I have tried to create a standard 3 -view drawing of a sheetmetal part in it's bent state. No problem. How do I create a second sheet (sheet 2) in the same drawing but this time create a flat pattern without disrupting the standard 3 - view I have just created.

I have tried this and what is happening is when I create sheet 2 in the drawing and roll the model tree forward to show the flattened state to create the flattened drawing I then have two flattened drawings instead of a standard 3 - view drawing and a flattened drawing. The views of the 3-view have now changed to a flat state.

I have tried to add a 4th view in the drawing and select "flat pattern" from the orientation > standard views/more views option (also included in this list is dimetric and trimetric) when these options are selected the view changes to dimetric or trimetric but not the flat pattern, it stays bent

Anyone any ideas?

Thanks

Lee

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JOHN GEORGE Jan 31, 2015 7:47 PM

In your part configuration, you can see Default and DefaultSM-FLAT-PATTERN

Make sure you enable the correct features as shown in the picture

Now you can select the proper configuration in the second sheet to show the flat pattern

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Erik Bilello Feb 1, 2015 1:54 AM

Lee,

In your model, check that the Flatten icon is checked in the flat pattern configuration.

Also in the drawing check that the view you want to be the flat pattern is referencing the flat pattern configuration.

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Lee S. @ Erik Bilello on Feb 1, 2015 10:25 AM

Hi guys,

Thank you both for your replies. I had tried both options also but where I was going wrong (for anyone reading this post) is , I am using SW 2008, as I was toggling between both the bent state and the flattened state, I had the flatten icon checked for the flatten configuration but it was also checked for the bent state configuration aswell. A simple mistake I wasn't aware of. Both answers are correct and very valuable in solving this problem.

Thanks guys!

John can I ask you how you created your image with the tear?

Regards

Lee

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JOHN GEORGE @ Lee S. on Feb 1, 2015 11:04 AM

John can I ask you how you created your image with the tear?

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JOHN GEORGE Jan 31, 2015 7:47 PM
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In your part configuration, you can see Default and DefaultSM-FLAT-PATTERN
Make sure you enable the correct features as shown in the picture

Now you can select the proper configuration in the second sheet to show the flat pattern
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Erik Bilello Feb 1, 2015 1:54 AM
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Lee,
In your model, check that the Flatten icon is checked in the flat pattern configuration.
Also in the drawing check that the view you want to be the flat pattern is referencing the flat pattern configuration.
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- Lee S. @ Erik Bilello on Feb 1, 2015 10:25 AM
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  Hi guys,
  Thank you both for your replies. I had tried both options also but where I was going wrong (for anyone reading this post) is , I am using SW 2008, as I was toggling between both the bent state and the flattened state, I had the flatten icon checked for the flatten configuration but it was also checked for the bent state configuration aswell. A simple mistake I wasn't aware of. Both answers are correct and very valuable in solving this problem.
  Thanks guys!
  
  John can I ask you how you created your image with the tear?
  
  Regards
  Lee
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  - JOHN GEORGE @ Lee S. on Feb 1, 2015 11:04 AM
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    John can I ask you how you created your image with the tear?
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