Many times the output of a sheet metal flat pattern is oriented as it was modeled versus being oriented in a way that would lend itself to being cut for manufacturing. The DXF / DWG output can be aligned to any orthogonal model edge and the origin can be placed on any vertex.

To do this:

1. Right click on the Flat Pattern feature and select ‘Export to DXF/DWG’.
2. Provide a file name and location to save the resulting file.
3. Find the ‘Output Alignment’ setting and select any vertex or leave blank to use the existing model origin for the DXF file origin.
4. Select an orthogonal edge for the X or Y axis reference.
5. Use the ‘Reverse’ option to toggle the reference direction as needed.