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Re: Flatten a 3D object as a "cut list"

Sorry, let me be a little more specific. I have a box with a top, back and a bottom section that has two sides. The sides will be bent upward, so it will effectively be three pieces. There is no front. I made the box in standard.ipt and started by making three rectangles, trimming out the lines to make one "u" shape and then extruded that out. I want to take the u and flatten it. The reason I want to do it this way is because when I go to bend the lexan, it won't be the same dimensions as if I had butt joints along the sides. Is there any way to copy this into a sheet metal file? I have 2008 pro.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/at...d=120153196 9 I guess you can see I had some trouble with lighting, too...any suggestions?
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