To unfold choose the face that will remain stationary then select the bends to unfold.
Fusion 360 sheet metal unfold drawing.
A component may be shown as a sheet metal component.
But fusion 360 doesn t just integrate the process from design to flat pattern.
Only sheet metal bodies can be unfolded.
When selecting the unfold command the model body becomes transparent.
Project the body or desired profile.
This is shown in the screencast below.
Recently autodesk released a suite of tools for designing sheet metal parts in fusion 360.
To unfold the body convert the body to a sheet metal part.
To get things started choose the unfold tool from the sheet metal workspace.
Activate the flat pattern.
Create a sketch from an offset plane or on the flat pattern.
Hide the extent bend lines.
In the sheet metal workspace you can fold and unfold the design in order to see the.
The body is a brep body rather than a sheet metal body.
Locating the unfold tool.
This will bring up the unfold dialog box.
Fusion 360 is the only tool to integrate design to manufacture.
This integration ensures a design change made anywhere in the process from concept to production will reflect everywhere.
Unable to unfold a part in fusion 360.
These tools make sheet metal design much easier and more accessible for those of us who do not design sheet metal pieces professionally.
Now you get why fusion 360 s sheet metal is different.