Sheetmetal > Setting Up Sheetmetal Design > Flat State Instances (Legacy) > To Create a Legacy Flat State Instance
  
To Create a Legacy Flat State Instance
You must set the enable_flat_state configuration option to yes to use this functionality.
1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box opens.
2. Click change in the Flat State Instances line. The FLAT STAT menu appears.
3. Click Create.
4. Type a name for the flat state instance and click .
If this is the first flat state instance for the generic part, the PART STATE menu appears. Define the state the part is in:
Fully Flat—The part is already unbent (or fully flat).
Click Fully Flat. The Select dialog box opens.
Select the unbend features that you used to unbend your part and click OK.
Define the state to put the generic part in and click Yes or No.
Fully Formed—Your part is bent (or as designed).
Click Fully Formed. The Unbend tab opens.
Select a plane or edge to remain fixed while the part is unbent/bent back.
Click . The FLAT STAT menu appears.
5. Click Done/Return. The flat state is created.