SOLIDWORKS 2015 Sneak Peek: Flatten Surface

Flatten Surface is new feature that allows you to streamline your manufacturing process for materials other than sheet metal. Examples include fabric and even ship hulls.

[delawarepilot]

I always thought solidworks should do this. Great new feature. Can't wait to start using 2015

[Fluffy-bagUa]

Ok, we have flattened details. Is there any automated way to make them ready for sewing? I mean if this is a fabric then we should make detail slightly bigger, put on different parts some marks to make them fit to each other etc. It would be nice to have all details at one sketch to continue editing there.

[davedavidson]

I wish inventor had something like this!

[coolmind]

if I have autocad 3d solid is it possible recognizable to solidworks, I mean convert the 3d file, then flatten

[seancollins]

Is this feature not available to education edition?

[northwind]

anyone can compare this function with solid3dtech advanced smart unfold. Search for solid3dtech. It unfolds the many surfaces into a single contour which can be used for manufacture.

[pero]

fan fucking tastic! :D
exactly what I need

[cameronnielsen]

Premium only, huh? Not even for the mid-tier package? Wow. Way to get designers to buy all the engineering crap they don't need, eh? Eventually your business practices are going to come back to haunt you.