Inventor Sheet Metal Bend

On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel bend.

Inventor sheet metal bend.

When you select bend table as the unfolding method in the sheet metal styles dialog box the following values apply. In the sheet metal styles box if the thickness parameter is different from this value the analyzer uses t1 tolerance to determine if the parameter is valid. When creating drawing views of sheet metal models you can select the folded model or the flat pattern. Click the down arrow to select measure show dimensions or list parameters to enter a different value.

Centerline of bend. The bend tool does not need any special training you simply sketch a line click bend on the ribbon click model tab modify panel bend part and it will ask you a radius and angle simple. You can use the built in tutorials inside inventor or a quick peek on youtube but i am sure you will find it very easy to use. This means your sheet can contain views of both the model and its flat pattern.

Select a model edge on each sheet metal face. Add a double bend to a sheet metal face. When creating views of flat patterns take note of the options to include the bend extents and punch centers. Inventor sheet metal drawings.

I am looking to take this boxed sketch area and bend it down 15 using the inner edge dimensioned 75mm from the part edge. Enter a bend radius if it is different from the default for the part. How to fold sheet metal faces within autodesk inventor. Inventor provides a set of tools specific to creating inventor sheet metal drawings.

Specifies the sketch line as the centerline of the bend. I realize this will likely result. Click the bend line to use for the fold. Conversely you can convert sheet metal part to a standard part.

On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel fold. Howdy all looking a little help on this sheet metal part. Start of bend or end of bend or. Doing so closes the sheet metal tab and restores the standard part modeling commands and environment.

In fold location click one of the following to specify whether the line defines the centerline start or end of the bend. Specifies thickness in decimal units. I left a sketch open so you can see the area i want to work with aprox. Showing results for search instead for did you mean.

Inventor forum sheet metal bend allowance.