CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz]

CAD tip # 996:

Question

CAD
% platform category

How to unfold 3D model (e.g. sheetmetal) into 2D?

This functionality is included in Autodesk Inventor. For AutoCAD or Mechanical Desktop you have to use some add-on application.

E.g. SPI Sheetmetal (www.spi.de) can unfold AutoCAD 3D solid models or MDT parametric models (or even lofted NURBS freeform surfaces) with all technological parameters for bending corrections, checks, etc.

You can also consider Litio 3D (www.litio3d.com.ar) or simple utilities like that from www.black-cad.de.

ACADMDTInventor

* CAD

1.2.2001 34064×

Comments Tell a friend

Prices - CAD eShop:

AutoCAD

Inventor

Product Design Collection

applies to: AutoCAD · MDT · Inventor ·

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.

Back All CAD Tips

How to get rid of the loaded LISP function? Is there any (unload) function? « | » How to invoke a command with variable number of inputs from AutoLISP?

Have we helped you? If you want to support the CAD Forum web service, consider buying one of our CAD applications, or our custom software development offerings, or donating via PayPal (see above). You may also add a link to your web - like this "fan" link:

CAD: OS: Categ:
Text:	FAQ glossary

Featuring:
Save your floating licenses (NLS) consumed by inactive users - free unused licenses with
LogOff 2006 More info

Please use these tips at your own risk.
CAD Studio is not responsible for possible problems that may occur as a result of using any of these tips.


Login/Register:
Visitors: 1716