Sheetmetal drawings: Multiple instances

[tydguy]

Hi,

I am new to Pro/E and am trying to create a simple sheetmetal drawing including both the formed and flattened instances of the part. Do you have to create a separate model for each bend state you want to view or is it possible to have all the necessary information in a single part file, then have views reference different instances? Thanks for your help!

 

[3dlogix]

Simple,

1) Create the sheet metal part in the formed state. This includes all the bends and cuts.

2) Select SET-UP/SHEETMETAL/FLAT STATE and make a flat pattern. This creates an instance, so just give it a name similar to the formed part. If the formed part is called "PART_123.prt", then call the flat state "PART_123_FLAT.prt", as an example.

3) Create a drawing, and select to include the "PART_123.prt", and add a view. Then select to add the "PART_123_FLAT.prt"model, and add this view as well.

4) The rest is like any other Pro/E drawing.

Hope this helps you out.

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[tydguy]

Thanks! I am more familiar with Solidworks and was looking for something similar to 'configurations' in SW. I like that all the features and changes to those features remain in one model. I was hoping Pro/E would work the same way. This will work fine for what I need though. Thanks again.

 

[3dlogix]

The two parts ARE the same part, what you are doing is making a Generic Model (PART_123.prt) and the flat instance (PART_123_FLAT.prt). They are NOT separate models. The functionality is way above SW (I have used both).

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