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How to add the unfold rule name as a drawing note?

A - answer To add and automatically updated name of the unfold rule (used to unfold a sheetmetal part) to a drawing of a sheetmetal part, you can use the following procedure. To add labels with parameters of the individual unfold edges, use the function Annotate > Elements > Unfold.

In sheet metal model part (folded) go to iPropertes and on the Custom tab add a new text property (e.g. "UnfoldRule"), as its value enter the text (expression):

=<Sheet Metal Rule>

Exit iProperties.

In the drawing then add a text note, in the Format Text dialog box select Custom Properties - Model in the Type dropdown selection field, and specify your newly added property, e.g. "UnfoldRule".

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See also:
Tip 12416:How to export DXF outline of unfolded sheetmetal in Fusion 360, with no bending lines.
Tip 12411:How to wrap text on a cylinder or a general 3D surface in Fusion 360?
Tip 12392:Export unfolds of sheetmetal parts to DXF - parameters for iLogic and VBA
Tip 12365:How to show color print (sketch) also on the sheetmetal flat pattern?
Tip 12237:UnfoldRS - unfold 3D surfaces to 2D in AutoCAD.


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