Inventor Sheet Metal Flat Pattern

I noticed that we have a of of support calls around flat pattern of sheet metal parts in autodesk inventor.

Inventor sheet metal flat pattern.

A flat pattern node is created in the browser. At first glance the inventor flat pattern tool is a simple one click create flat pattern. Start with an existing flat pattern. If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option.

Export flat pattern to dxf export to dxf. A browser entry is created. When you open a sheet metal part the sheet metal tab on the ribbon provides access to the command to create a flat pattern. Optionally create a flat pattern.

On the ribbon click flat pattern tab folded part panel go to folded part. Browse to the folder where you want to save the part and in file name enter a name. If you create your models solely with the tools found in the autodesk inventor sheet metal environment you shouldn t have any issues. The a side is defined and a browser entry is created when you create the flat pattern.

See the article at https w. In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file. It is also a topic that comes up on the forums quite frequently. Save and close to return to the assembly.

However there is much more going on. Although you cannot create a sheet metal part using inventor lt you can generate and document a sheet metal flat pattern. In the browser double click the folded model node to return to the folded model state or. In an assembly double click the sheet metal part in the browser to activate and double click the flat pattern node.

Export sheet metal flat pattern parts of an assembly to dxf in one go. Besides just exporting the flat patterns the application will also insert part number material thickness and quantity properties for each flat pattern dxf file or include it in the file name. With a single body sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tab flat pattern panel click create flat pattern. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view.

In this workflow the sheet metal part opens in a new window with the flat pattern active. Usually we find the problems come when people are using more sophisticated techniques such as deriving master models into sheet metal parts or importing parts from other cad systems. Conversion of a sheet metal part to a standard part automatically deletes the sheet metal flat pattern. Click the face that defines the up or punch direction.

With a sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tabflat pattern panel define a side. In save as type specify sat dwg or dxf file type. The flat pattern is created and displays.