Unfold rolled sheet metal features

Unfold sheet metal rolls relative to a temporary plane displayed at either end of the rolled material.

Use this procedure on a folded sheet metal model that contains no flat face.

  1. On the ribbon, click Sheet Metal tab Modify panel Unfold .
  2. Click one of the temporary planes displayed at either end to use as the unfold reference.
  3. Click individual highlighted rolls to unfold. To select all the geometry highlighted, click Add All Bends, and then use CTRL+click to remove bends or rolls from the selection.
  4. Preview the flattened state, and add or delete rolls as necessary.
  5. You can select unconsumed sketches to unfold.
  6. Click OK.
  7. An Unfold feature is added to your sheet metal part browser.