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(continued...) It is no longer necessary for the flat pattern to be a separate file in Solid Edge avoiding the need to manage two files for a single part.
The 3D design edit mode and flat pattern mode are represented as sections in the Feature Pathfinder with the active mode highlighted in bold.
When a sheet metal part is placed into a drawing a prompt is given to specify the flat or folded form for the view.
Feature Pathfinder sections are also used to switch between the main fully detailed model and simplified configurations with features suppressed to speed up manipulation.
Weldment features are now created in a process specific environment into which an existing assembly is loaded.
A weld preparation configuration can be created for features to be added to components in the weldment context PWD file then saved out as individual part files.
Alternatively such features could be created in the original part files as configurations that are then specified in the assembly.
Weld fillets can be created with equal or unequal set backs or by specifying the bisector thickness.
Weldment features can be associatively driven by the base assembly including mirror and pattern instances.
The part weight of weld features can also be defined for accurate mass property calculations.