Working With Sheet Metal In Inventor

The a side is defined and a browser entry is created when you create the flat pattern.

Working with sheet metal in inventor.

Tfi is now doing full professional inventor training courses on pluralsight. Click the face that defines the up or punch direction. In this tutorial we will learn about the basic techniques related to autodesk inventor s sheet metal functionality by modelling a cover. It is also a topic that comes up on the forums quite frequently.

A browser entry is created. A variety of modern parts are designed and constructed using sheet metal and chances are you ll be designing a part out of sheet metal at some point too. With a sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tab flat pattern panel define a side. Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal.

Optionally create a flat pattern. In a sheet metal part you enter the values for these details and then the software applies them as you are designing. Inventor s sheet metal environment is not much different as it is the sheet metal styles that act as the recipe dictating the resultant flat pattern. Sheet metal part differs from regular part sheet metal design lends itself to optimization.

I noticed that we have a of of support calls around flat pattern of sheet metal parts in autodesk inventor. Sheet metal has a consistent thickness. Sheet metal style defaults. Convert parts to sheet metal parts if a regular part created in autodesk inventor is of a consistent thickness you can convert it to a sheet metal part.

In this inventor 101 video we ll take you through all of the sheet metal design. Let s start with the rules of sheet metal. Using this dialog you set the defaults used when placing sheet metal features. If you create your models solely with the tools found in the autodesk inventor sheet metal environment you shouldn t have any issues.

Autodesk inventor now has integrated sheet metal tools that make it easier to design with sheet metal. Let s start with the sheet metal style defaults. In the creation pro. For manufacturing purposes details like bend radii and relief sizes are usually the same throughout the part.

Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness.