A flat pattern is used to create drawings for manufacturing. The flat pattern is the shape of the sheet metal part before it is formed showing bend lines, bend zones, punch locations, and the shape of the entire part with all bends flattened and bend factors considered.
The Create Flat Pattern command will create a flat pattern within the sheet metal part feature browser. A set of flat pattern edit commands are active while the model is displayed in the flat pattern state. These commands include: