How To Sheet Metal Inventor

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.

How to sheet metal inventor.

This actually does more than just activate a set of tools it automatically creates a set of parameters the ones required for the sheet metal magic to happen. You can create sheet metal parts in several ways. Inventor 2015 inventor 2016 inventor 2017 inventor 2018 inventor lt 2015 inventor lt 2016 inventor. Within the autodesk inventor design environment a sheet metal part can be displayed as a folded model or a flat pattern.

Converting models to sheet metal with autodesk inventor. In this tutorial we will learn about the basic techniques related to autodesk inventor s sheet metal functionality by modelling a cover. The template uses your settings for material thickness bend radius and corner relief. Create sheet metal parts you create sheet metal parts from a template file.

Unlike the bend flange contour flange or hem features which all add material to the design the fold feature does not add material. In fold location click one of the following to specify. Click the bend line to use for the fold. A fold on a sheet metal face forms about a straight sketched bend line that terminates at face edges.

In this inventor 101 video we ll take you through all of the sheet metal design. With sheet metal commands you can unfold features and work on a model in a flattened state and then refold the features. 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. Create a sheet metal part using the sheet metal template.

On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel fold. Autodesk inventor now has integrated sheet metal tools that make it easier to design with sheet metal. First step activate the sheet metal environment. Before you begin download the step by step guide pdf.

Total project time approximately 20 minutes.