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Is there a way I can tell Inventor which folds to fold or unfold when creating a flat pattern? I want to bend some C-Channel INWARD and Inventor doesn't seem to be able to do that. When it's formed C-Channel, I can bend the legs and all that but I don't want those legs to unfold when I create a flat pattern. Thanks.
I would probably not use Flat Pattern, but instead
Have an un-bent C-Channel part. Derive Component and Bend Part.
There is a selective Unfold/Refold, but that doesn't work quite the same as Flat Pattern and therefore I think two parts using the Derived Component may be your best solution.
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Assuming I've understood what you are asking for, there is a possible cheat for this one- incorrectly model the bends that you don't want to unfold. I've attached an example of what I mean- (IV2014 file, sorry about that...)
Because the two outer bends have the same fillet radius inside and out, they are not constant material thickness so they won't unfold. The middle fold has constant thickness and will unfold.
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