The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened.
How to start a sheet metal part in solidworks 2015.
When it comes to creating a sheet metal part in solidworks you have two choices for the first step.
To split a sheet metal part using the split command.
Episode 4 1 creating a sheet metal part this video demonstrates how to create a basic sheetmetal part and add flanges to it using the edge flange tool.
You can also create a bounding box for any cut list item in a cut list independent of the type of solid or sheet metal bodies in the cut list item.
Web help content version.
Select split features toolbar.
For this option you start with the sheet metal option right away.
Select the fixed face on the model.
The bounding box is represented by a sketch when you flatten the sheet metal part and is located in the featuremanager design tree under flat pattern.
Method 1 base flange.
The simbot solidworks series is a set of.
Open the part to be split.
Create a sketch to be used to split the part.
Converting to sheet metal or building up from a base.
The name of the face is displayed in the fixed face or edge box.
Solidworks 2015 sp05 to disable web help from within solidworks and use local help instead.
Click insert bends or click insert sheet metal bends.
In the propertymanager under bend parameters.
Example of bounding box sketch in a flat pattern.
You can design a sheet metal part on its own without any references to the parts it will enclose you can design the part in the context of an assembly that contains the enclosed components or you can design the part within another part document in a multibody environment.