Access

In the browser for a model flat pattern, right-click the flat pattern browser node, and then click Edit Flat Pattern Definition.

Orientation tab

Reorients the flat pattern, and redefines the front face of the flat pattern.

Active Flat Pattern Orientation

Displays the active flat pattern orientation, and any previously defined orientations

Orientations

Lists existing named orientations, where you can make one the active, add, rename, or delete.

Alignment

Align Horizontal

Specify that a selected edge is a horizontal edge on the flat pattern.

Align Vertical

Specify that a selected edge is a vertical edge on the flat pattern.

Alignment Axis

Selects a model edge to use as the alignment axis for the flat pattern. Alignment is based upon the previous horizontal or vertical selection.

Flip Alignment Axis

Flips the direction of the alignment axis for the flat pattern. Alignment is based upon the previous horizontal or vertical selection.

Rotate

Rotates the flat pattern the number of degrees that you enter. When you enter a value for the angle, the preview updates

Base Face

Flip

Reorients the flat pattern so that the displayed front face becomes the back face. The front face displayed is the face from which all bend and punch annotations on drawings are referenced.

Punch Representation tab

Controls how punch tools are represented when the model displays as a flat pattern. Simplifies flat pattern drawing views.

Default

Displays the default representation, based on the active style. The icon displayed is one of the four shown below while the name of the default punch representation is contained within parentheses following the Default label.

Formed Punch Feature

Displays the punched feature as fully formed 3D feature within the flat pattern.

2D Sketch Representation

Displays the punch feature in the flat pattern using a manually defined alternative 2D representation.

2D Sketch Rep and Center Mark

Displays the punch feature in the flat pattern using a manually defined alternative 2D representation, and it includes the specified center mark that defines the punch placement.

Center Mark Only

Represents the punch feature in the flat pattern using only the specified center mark which define the punch placement.

Bend Angle tab

Determines whether the angle reported for bends is measured from the inside or outside.

Report Bending Angle (A)

Reports bends using the angle resulting from the outside face of the bend and the face owning the selected edge.

Report Open Angle (B)

Reports bends using the angle resulting from the inside face of the bend and the face owning the selected edge.