Creating a Flat DXF File From a Bent Part

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Create your part:

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After creating your part select the "Display Mode" drop down at the top of the screen and change it to "Flat Layout".

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Select the "Details" tab. Select the "Display" sub-tab. Uncheck the Flat Layout features; "Show Bend Lines" and "Show Tangent Lines".

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Select "File", "Export", "DXF". Give it a name and choose which options you want in the Plate Export Options window.

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In some cases bend lines maybe left over. Use the same procedure as above and trim/break/delete the extra lines from the "Flat" model.

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In some cases bend lines maybe left over. Use the same procedure as above and trim/break/delete the extra lines from the "Flat" model.

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Notice there are extra lines.

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Trim/break/delete the extra lines.

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