Example - Flattening a Surface

To flatten a surface:

  1. In an open part, click Flatten (Surfaces toolbar) or Insert > Surface > Flatten.
    The Flatten PropertyManager displays.
  2. Select faces in the graphics area or from the FeatureManager design tree.

  3. Then select a vertex.

    A preview of the flatten surface appears.

  4. In the PropertyManager, click Relief Cuts.

    You can select curves or sketches as cuts to relieve stress in the flattened surface. In this example, the sketch entities are perpendicular to the edge.

    You can also choose to include relief cuts or not.

  5. You can transpose additional sketch entities, curves or lines to a flattened surface. However, you cannot modify the sketch in a flattened surface feature. To use the entities in other sketches, use the Convert Entities tool.

  6. To add a deformation plot, right-click the flattened surface in the graphics area and select Deformation Plot.