SmUnfold

Platinum Platinum Platinum

Creates an unfolded 2D or 3Drepresentation of a sheet metal part.

Accessing the Command

command bar: smunfold

menu bar: Sheet Metal | Unfold Body

toolbar: Sheet Metal |

: smunfold

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select flange face to start unfolding from: (Select the base flange of the sheet metal part.)

Place unfolded body: (Specify a point in the drawing.)

Validate the unfolded body and select an option [save 2D geometry/save 3D geometry/export to Jetcam/Keep] <Keep>: (Press Enter to keep the unfolded body in the drawing or choose an option.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Keep	Places the unfolded 3D solid in the current drawing.
Save 2D geometry	Saves the 2D geometry of the unfolded metal part as a separate drawing file. Displays a Save File dialog window. Select a folder. Type a name in the File Name field. Select either Drawing Exchange Format (.dxf) or Standard Drawing File (.dwg) from the Save as type list button. Click the Save button to create the file.
Save 3D geometry	Saves the 3D solid of the unfolded metal part as a separate drawing file. Displays a Save File dialog window. Select a folder. Type a name in the File Name field. Select either Drawing Exchange Format (.dxf) or Standard Drawing File (.dwg) from the Save as type list button. Click the Save button to create the file.
Export to Jetcam	Saves the 2D geometry of the unfolded metal part as a separate drawing file. Displays a Save File dialog window. Select a folder. Type a name in the File Name field. Select either Drawing Exchange Format (.dxf) or Standard Drawing File (.dwg) from the Save as type list button. Layer properties use Jetcam standards. A <drawing_name>.ppi file, holding unit and material specifications, is generated automatically. Click the Save button to create the files.

Related Commands

SmFlangeBase - creates a base (initial) flange of a sheet metal part from a closed planar profile.

SmFlangeConnect - closes gaps between two arbitrarily oriented flanges.

SmFlangeEdge - creates one or more flanges to a sheet metal part by pulling one or more edges of an existing flange.

SmFlangeRotate - rotates a selected flange of a sheet metal part with automatic selection of the rotation axis depending on the design intent.