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From: js on 1 Oct 2008 17:08
Has this happened to anyone:

Create sheet metal part.
Create a dimensioned drawing.
Move a couple of holes.
Make drawing from part + insert FLAT PATTERN from view pallet.

The flat pattern that shows up in the drawing has the two holes in their
old postions.

Went back to part file, deleted configuration "DefaultSM-Flat-Pattern".
Rebuilt part using Cntr+Q.
Saved part.

create part from drawing - select flat pattern again.
drawing still uses flat pattern with holes in old locations.

tried rebooting, repeated all steps - still have the deleted old flat
pattern.

????
Jack
From: That70sTick on 1 Oct 2008 17:31
The best way to deal with problems with mindless defaults is to not
use them. Define your flat pattern config on your ownsome. Define a
view for drafting or use "Relative to Model" view.
From: js on 1 Oct 2008 18:58
That70sTick wrote:
> The best way to deal with problems with mindless defaults is to not
> use them. Define your flat pattern config on your ownsome. Define a
> view for drafting or use "Relative to Model" view.

Thanks for the answer. The default flat pattern config. shows up by
itself on some parts (as it did on this one) and does not exist on other
parts in the same project. I figure it must be created with a drawing
is made of the part, but again, most other parts with drawings don't
have this configuration. It's something I just don't understand about SW.
From: Krister_L on 2 Oct 2008 00:47
On 1 Okt, 23:08, js <j...(a)desertlakesdesign.com> wrote:
> Has this happened to anyone:
>
> Create sheet metal part.
> Create a dimensioned drawing.
> Move a couple of holes.
> Make drawing from part + insert FLAT PATTERN from view pallet.
>
> The flat pattern that shows up in the drawing has the two holes in their
> old postions.

Try doubleclicking the dimension for the holes in the part to see if
it's set to "only this configuration"

// Krister
From: js on 2 Oct 2008 12:19
Krister_L wrote:
> On 1 Okt, 23:08, js <j...(a)desertlakesdesign.com> wrote:
>> Has this happened to anyone:
>>
>> Create sheet metal part.
>> Create a dimensioned drawing.
>> Move a couple of holes.
>> Make drawing from part + insert FLAT PATTERN from view pallet.
>>
>> The flat pattern that shows up in the drawing has the two holes in their
>> old postions.
>
> Try doubleclicking the dimension for the holes in the part to see if
> it's set to "only this configuration"
>
> // Krister

That did it. Because I had already deleted the flat pattern
configuration and there were no other secondary configurations in the
part, the dimension configuration selection box was not present in any
of the dimension dialog boxes. Out of site, out of mind. By recreating
the 'bad' flat pattern, the configuration option re-appeared with the
dimension dialogs. After editing them per your letter, the flat pattern
is now correct.
Thank you for the information. It's now firmly embedded in my head -
unless the margaritas wash it out again.
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