Convert To Sheet Metal Inventor

To convert a solid part to a sheet metal part.

Convert to sheet metal inventor.

To embed this screencast choose a size. Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness. The same is true for parts imported from other systems. The sheet metal commands you use to work with flat patterns can provide critical fabrication information.

Rule 3 you cannot have one continuous face there must be some type of gap. Create the solid part. 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. Click convert to sheet metal sheet metal toolbar or insert sheet metal convert to sheet metal.

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. Convert to sheet metal convert to sheet metal allows the user to quickly convert parts into sheet metal models from there a flat pattern can be automatically created. Well there s no magic bullet inventor tool that will auto convert a solid part to a sheet part and add all the bends in for you. Total project time approximately 20 minutes.

Rule 4 although inventor now supports sharp. Converting models to sheet metal with inventor. Rule 2 your sheet metal thickness parameter must match the thickness of the model. One method that is often suggested is to use the shell tool and then apply bends and corner seams to the edges.

This is a useful tool if the initial part has been created using standard part modeling features such as extrudes and lofts.