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 "generated": "2026-10-19",
 "id": "tangency-labs-solidcraft--design-sheet-metal-part-and-flat-pattern",
 "repo": "tangency-labs/solidcraft",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/tangency-labs/solidcraft",
 "repo_slug": "tangency-labs-solidcraft",
 "title": "Design a bent sheet metal bracket and get its flat pattern",
 "page_title": "How to design a bent sheet metal bracket and get its flat pattern with solidcraft",
 "summary": "Use flanges, hems and fold/unfold to model a bracket, then read out the flat pattern for cutting.",
 "who": "Small fabricator or hobbyist ordering laser-cut and bent metal parts",
 "problem": "A shop wants a flat pattern and you only have a 3D idea of the bent part.",
 "outcome": "A bent sheet metal model with a flat pattern you can send to a cutting service.",
 "steps": [
  "Open the app and sketch the base profile.",
  "Add flanges and hems using the sheet metal features.",
  "Unfold the part to get the flat pattern.",
  "Export the flat pattern in a supported format."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using SolidCraft's sheet metal features, outline how to model <bracket description> with flanges and get a flat pattern. Verify bend allowances against what my fabricator expects before I order.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Advanced",
 "time": "1 hour 30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "Early software: confirm the flat pattern dimensions against your fabricator's bend rules before cutting any metal.",
 "category": "Work & Operations",
 "tags": [
  "Work & Operations"
 ],
 "lang": "rust",
 "requirements": [
  "Windows, macOS or Linux desktop, or just a modern web browser (no install needed)",
  "Rust toolchain only if building from source",
  "An MCP-capable agent such as Claude Code only for the agent-driven uses",
  "No paid keys or accounts"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.571,
 "evidence": [],
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}