Flat Pattern on converted sheet metal part

[elvislovesmacey]

I am learning the sheet metal environment and am having trouble with a simple solid I converted to sheet metal.  I am trying to create a flat pattern.

[laughingcreek]

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@elvislovesmacey wrote:

...I converted to sheet metal.  ...

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probably a problem with how the original solid was created.  can't tell from pic, but that body looks like it has compound curvature.

attach a .f3d file to get target help.

[jhackney1972]

If you do not know how to attach your Fusion 360 model follow these easy steps. Open the model in Fusion 360, select the File menu, then Export and save as a F3D or F3Z file to your hard drive. Then use the Attachments section, of a forum post, to attach it.

[elvislovesmacey]

Thanks!, just attached the fd3 file

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

This curved body will not directly create a flat pattern, you can however use a rather length process of using a sheet metal body to combine with it to get our desired flat pattern.  The Screencast will outline the process.  The Model I used in the video is attached.

[elvislovesmacey · Accepted solution]

WOW! Thanks so much for the response.  This helps ALOT.  

a little extra work for sure, but a good work around.  If would be nice to see Fusion allow for flat patterns more generally , but until then  I will be using this method

Thanks again for taking the time to post this.

MA