Multiple Flat Patterns in 1 Assembly View

[Anonymous]

I have a large assembly that is physically made from multiple plates of cut metal. I have the individual sheet metal parts modeled with flat patterns and in an assembly together. I want to be able to show on the drawing the flat patterns together because these components are welded together in the flat and then formed. The parts are rolled sections of a cylinder with various cut and holes cut in the flat.

[Anonymous]

I have a large assembly that is physically made from multiple plates of cut metal. I have the individual sheet metal parts modeled with flat patterns and in an assembly together. I want to be able to show on the drawing the flat patterns together because these components are welded together in the flat and then formed. The parts are rolled sections of a cylinder with various cut and holes cut in the flat.

[JDMather]

What problem are you experience in achieving this?

[JDMather]

What problem are you experience in achieving this?

[mcgyvr]

Based on what info has been provided so far...

I think... I would....hmmm..

Make each sheet metal part an ipart.. One member as formed.. One with all features "unfolded" using the unfold feature. 

Then the assembly would be an iassembly.. One member with all as formed part members and another with all unfolded part members..

[mcgyvr]

Based on what info has been provided so far...

I think... I would....hmmm..

Make each sheet metal part an ipart.. One member as formed.. One with all features "unfolded" using the unfold feature. 

Then the assembly would be an iassembly.. One member with all as formed part members and another with all unfolded part members..

[Anonymous]

A simplified example can be seen below. I have 2 sheet metal parts that are offset. I can't get a view on the drawing of the assembly in the flat. I would like to show the assembly in the flat because that is how the assembly is constructed and there are details of the flat pattern alignment I would like to show, such as the offset and other details. The views available in the drawing of an assembly all seem to be based on the representations of the assembly and I can't find a way to show an assembly "flat".

[Anonymous]

A simplified example can be seen below. I have 2 sheet metal parts that are offset. I can't get a view on the drawing of the assembly in the flat. I would like to show the assembly in the flat because that is how the assembly is constructed and there are details of the flat pattern alignment I would like to show, such as the offset and other details. The views available in the drawing of an assembly all seem to be based on the representations of the assembly and I can't find a way to show an assembly "flat".

[mcgyvr]

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@Anonymous wrote:

A simplified example can be seen below.

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@Anonymous  Can you post the 2 ipt files and the iam for that please? 

[mcgyvr]

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@Anonymous wrote:

A simplified example can be seen below.

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@Anonymous  Can you post the 2 ipt files and the iam for that please? 

[Anonymous]

Here they are. Thanks all for the help.

[Anonymous]

Here they are. Thanks all for the help.

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! I think your case may benefit from using Substitute workflow. Please take a look at attached file. Here is what I did.

1) Create a shrinkwrap substitute of the assembly.

2) Open the substitute part -> Convert it to Sheet Metal -> change the correct thickness in the rule.

3) Create Unfold features to flatten the bodies.

4) Use Direct Edit command to align the bodies.

Please take a look. There are other ways to do it like creating derive parts or iParts.

Many thanks!

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! I think your case may benefit from using Substitute workflow. Please take a look at attached file. Here is what I did.

1) Create a shrinkwrap substitute of the assembly.

2) Open the substitute part -> Convert it to Sheet Metal -> change the correct thickness in the rule.

3) Create Unfold features to flatten the bodies.

4) Use Direct Edit command to align the bodies.

Please take a look. There are other ways to do it like creating derive parts or iParts.

Many thanks!