SHeet Metal Flat Pattern

[n00kie.tdc]

Hey guys!

I know this was already discussed before, but I am still having issues with creating flat pattern.

I simply don't have this option. All of a sudden everything was working and then all of a sudden I can't make flat patterns anymore. I haven't been changing any options in styles library.

Though when I transfer part into Standard Part and then back to sheet metal it tells me that model has to be uniform thickness equal to model parameter  and that I should set the proper thickness in the Sheet metal Styles match my model. I don't really get it. Why before I didn't have to do anything and now it asks me to to do it ... And I don't really get what I should do ... Can someone help me by explaining what exactly has to be done? Because I tried everything, but it doesn't help ...

[mpatchus]

Would probably be best to post an example part.

[n00kie.tdc]

I attached a part.

[n00kie.tdc]

But it will not show what are my current sheet metal styles are .. like thickness and all unfolding rules ...

[mpatchus]

Post a snip of your sheet metal style.

[-niels-]

Your sheetmetal rule is for a thickness of 0.5 while your model is 0.7 mm thick, that is why you are getting the non-uniform thickness warning.

I had no problem creating a flat-pattern in IV2014, with either thickness, so i can't say why you're having problems.

[mpatchus]

This is a 2012 part like your signature tag says?

[n00kie.tdc]

Sorry, it is 2013 file. I upgraded long time ago, forgot to change signature.

Niels, this is not the problem. I mean I tried to change values so thicknesses are the same. It has no effect. I tried to leave mark so that thickness stays as default from Sheet Metal Style... and that still doesn't help.

I created a simple sqare with one side bended and tried to make flat pattern... and i can't, there is no option as create flat pattern... and thicknesses are the same as in SHeet Metal Styles.

Though before I could use another thicknesses, just unmark to use as default thickness from a rule ... but now sheet metal doesn't work at all and that happened just without any reason ...

[JDMather]

iProperties indicate r2014 SP0, NOT 2013?

I recommend that you first try installing Service Pack 1 and Update 1 for Service Pack 1.

Test and post back the results of the test.

[JDMather]

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@n00kie.tdc wrote:

I created a simple sqare with one side bended and tried to make flat pattern... and i can't, there is no option as create flat pattern... ....

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Attach this file here.

[rdyson · Accepted solution]

Are you saying you don't have a Flat Pattern Button?

[n00kie.tdc]

SORRY GUYS !!! 

I got completely lost.... I was extremely busy working on two computers at the same with different Inventor versions....

This issue is on version 2014. I've attached example file earlier in this threat ... and it is from the machine that has this issue, which is 2014.

[n00kie.tdc]

rdyson,

I will try it tomorrow! thanks!

[n00kie.tdc]

RDYSON,

Thanks! Can't believe I was so stupid not to check that this buttom has just disappeared...

Thank you!