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Another thing to be careful of is if you plan to form the sheet after putting it through the punch you need to either figure out the k-factors/bend deductions your shop uses and apply them appropriately when going from 3D to flat pattern or ask your sponsor to help you make the flat. Really it's whatever will work the best for your sponsor - we just send ours the 3D part and they figure out what the flat pattern should look like based on their machines. If you're only doing flat parts though, you'll be fine