Onshape Sheet Metal Flat Pattern

Add a tab to a sheet metal flange remove interfering material if appropriate or bridge two flanges from the same sheet metal model.

Onshape sheet metal flat pattern.

Designing with sheet metal in onshape may 18 2018. Create sheet metal parts by converting existing parts extruding sketch curves including arcs and splines to create rolled sheet metal or thickening faces or sketches. However for all its versatility it is usually confined to the very mundane task of providing the world with cases covers and brackets. Tips for working with sheet metal flat patterns in onshape june 26 2018.

To insert a flat pattern simply left click it from the list and left click to place the view. This functionality is available on onshape s browser ios and android platforms. Sheet metal is lightweight inexpensive and easily formed into almost any shape. The sketch dialog opens with the preselected face of the sheet metal flat pattern as the sketch plane.

Right click on the sheet metal flat pattern. Everything from the creation of the sheet metal part to exporting the flat pattern will be covered. If you want to hide the bend notes or lines right click the view and choose the option to hide bend notes or hide bend lines. In this webinar we took a look at all the tools onshape has for designing with sheet metal.

Topics covered included creating features in the sheet metal flat pattern exporting to dxf dwg and more. You have the ability to sketch directly on a flat pattern for the purpose of making marks used in sheet metal manufacturing. Sheet metal tabs are reflected in the model and in the flat pattern.