Inventor Sheet Metal Tools

The sheet metal face must have a sketch with one or more unconsumed center marks.

Inventor sheet metal tools.

On the ribbon click sheet metal tab modify panel punch tool. Autodesk inventor now has integrated sheet metal tools that make it easier to design with sheet metal. Use auto select to select points in a single sketch. 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.

For manufacturing purposes details like bend radii and relief sizes are usually the same throughout the part. Hi i have 2 questions 1. Exploring the inventor tools for developing sheet metal parts model geometry courtesy of sybex a division of j. Punch tools can partially penetrate the face of your model and leave an embossed indentation or both cut and deform in a single operation.

In this inventor 101 video we ll take you through all of the sheet metal design basics you ll need to know to get started with this type of material. On the inv 2019 part attached how would you create this part using sheet metal tools. I ve tried multiple ways of placing fillets on the part but could not get to work. First step activate the sheet metal environment.

On the extract ifeature dialog box select sheet metal punch ifeature as the ifeature type. Sheet metal punch tools are ifeatures with extra attributes that cut simple or complex hole shapes in a face of your part including across a bend. For example when you create a flange the bend is added automatically. On the model or in the browser select one or more features to extract.

However punch tools can define alternative sketch representations that you can display when you view the sheet metal part as a flat pattern. You enter the values for these details and then the software applies them as you design. The punched shape must be a solid feature. Converting models to sheet metal with autodesk inventor.

A sheet metal part starts out as a flat piece of metal with a consistent thickness. I was looking for a 30mm fillet along the 4 straight edges underneath to the top section as well as so. 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. To include or exclude all sketch points that are within the area selection box window select.

To include or exclude all sketch points that touch or are within the area selection box window select left to right. It is necessary to convert the folded.