NX10 flatten surface

[Karlis]

Hi, is there a way to flatten a face/surface in NX? SolidWorks has begun to offer this feature since 2014 and makes me wonder if NX is catching up to that.
Thanks!

 

[Ehaviv]

Do possible in silkworms to flatten a half sphere surface?

 

[Ehaviv]

Solidsworks

 

[Karlis]

I haven't tried that, but my guess is it might not be possible since SW asks for a linear edge to keep stationary when flattening. But it easily flattens anything else that complies with this rule of thumb by meshing the surface and then rolling the mesh down.

 

[Ehaviv]

I think no part of a sphere surface can be flatten
without tearing up the surface

and also for any concave surface

may be that possible for only simple surfaces
like con surface and the likes

 

[Karlis]

It is able to do it with complex surfaces too, it allows the mesh to strech and compress in these regions. The good thing about that is that I could use it to create the flat pattern of the parasolid file I have attached in my other thread (NX10 sheet metal puzzle) since the sheet metal application in SW was unable to produce such outcome. I was hoping I could at least use the same approach with NX. But I will have to take a look a the file you have attached there before that. Thank you.