Unwrap Contiguous Faces
The new Unwrap command can flatten faces that cannot be calculated with the Unfold or sheet metal flat pattern commands. For example, to determine a fabric pattern or for flattening stamped objects. Unwrap does not use bend calculations to flatten the selected faces.
A heat map is displayed during the Unwrap process so you can see areas of highest to least tension. You can specify contiguous segments to remain linear or rigid.
The option Create Dedicated View Representation makes it easy to isolate and document the output surface.
For details, see To Unwrap Faces.
Solid Sweep
In addition to a new property panel for a streamlined workflow, Solid Sweep enables sweeping a solid toolbody along a path. The following example shows a Fixed sweep path with no twist to simulate a toolpath.
The next example shows the effect of using a 90-degree twist in an Aligned sweep to design a feed screw that rotates a bottle from horizontal to vertical.
(Model credit: Scott Moyse)
For details, see To Create Sweeps.
Relationships Enhancement
Sketch blocks consumed by features now display in the Relationships dialog box.
For details, see To Find Relationships in Part.
Support for Multiple Face Selection
You can now select multiple faces and add a thread to extruded cylindrical/conical faces that go through multiple parts together. Each face must be the same size, diameter, and contiguous to one another.
For more information on working with threads, see To Create Threads.