How To Sheet Metal Inventor

Total project time approximately 20 minutes.

How to sheet metal inventor.

Click the bend line to use for the fold. You can create sheet metal parts in several ways. Converting models to sheet metal with autodesk inventor. Before you begin download the step by step guide pdf.

Create a sheet metal part using the sheet metal template. First step activate the sheet metal environment. Autodesk inventor now has integrated sheet metal tools that make it easier to design with sheet metal. The template uses your settings for material thickness bend radius and corner relief.

Design a sheet metal bracket in this project we ll design a bracket using the sheet metal environment inside inventor for an inkjet printer while in context of the larger assembly. In this tutorial we will learn about the basic techniques related to autodesk inventor s sheet metal functionality by modelling a cover. Unlike the bend flange contour flange or hem features which all add material to the design the fold feature does not add material. With sheet metal commands you can unfold features and work on a model in a flattened state and then refold the features.

On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel fold. 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. Inventor 2015 inventor 2016 inventor 2017 inventor 2018 inventor lt 2015 inventor lt 2016 inventor. You use sketch commands to create a profile for a base face or an initial contour flange.

A fold on a sheet metal face forms about a straight sketched bend line that terminates at face edges. Within the autodesk inventor design environment a sheet metal part can be displayed as a folded model or a flat pattern. In this inventor 101 video we ll take you through all of the sheet metal design. In fold location click one of the following to specify.

After converting to a sheet metal part can you convert the the sheet metal file back to the regular part underneath the sheet metal defaults command there is a drop down menu that allow you to access the convert to standard part command.