Sheet Metal Sketch Options

The following Sheet Metal sketch options allow you to choose between sketching a flat wall or a wall that is perpendicular to the sketch plane:

Auto When sketching an open profile (series of lines), a perpendicular wall is created. When sketching a closed profile (square, circle, etc.), a flat wall is created.
Flat Any closed sketch creates a flat wall.
Profile When sketching an open profile (series of lines), a perpendicular wall is created.
Automatic Use the starting location of the sketch to determine whether the inside or the outside of the sheet is maintained when bending.
Inside Maintains the length of the sheet's inside surface when bending.
Outside Maintains the length of the sheet's outside surface when bending.