Right click flat pattern and select unsuppress.
Solidworks mirror sheet metal flat pattern.
If you clear merge solids a second body that is the mirror of the original is created in the part.
In an existing sheet metal part click mirror on the features toolbar or click insert pattern mirror mirror.
Introduced in solidworks 2015 when creating mirrored versions of sheet metal parts it is now possible to transfer the sheet metal and flat pattern information from the original part to the mirrored part saving you a huge amount of time during the drafting phase.
You can create a configuration in a sheet metal part that shows the flattened part.
You can also select unlocked properties which lets you edit the sheet metal definition in the mirrored part.
Creating a sheet metal flat pattern configuration.
Follow simple steps to learn.
The entire part is mirrored as well as the sheet metal bends.
Under transfer select sheet metal information if you want to transfer the sheet metal and flat pattern information from the original part to the mirrored part such as fixed face grain direction bend lines and bounding box.
Sheet metal is mirrored as any other solidworks part by selecting a face and using the insert mirror part command.
Select a body as the bodies to mirror.
Click edit suppress this configuration to suppress all of the selected features.
This is quick simple tutorial for solidworks beginners starting working with sheet metal.
In the featuremanager design tree do one of the following.
Under options click merge solids.
To ensure that all features are shown in a flat pattern you should create the flat pattern configuration after the entire design pattern of the part is complete.
In a sheet metal part create a new configuration.
Dxf ready for metal fabricator shop.
In the insert part propertymanager.
This solidworks training video covers mirroring sheet metal bodies in solidworks as well.
The option break link to original part determines if the mirrored sheet metal will include flat pattern.