Inventor Sheet Metal Flat Pattern Drawing

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Inventor sheet metal flat pattern drawing.

Although you cannot create a sheet metal part using inventor lt you can generate and document a sheet metal flat pattern. Click the face that defines the up or punch direction. Inventor sheet metal drawings. The flat pattern can be used to document and manufacture associatively as the design changes.

In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file. As you create flanges and add bends the sheet metal design software will accurately represent the flat pattern required. It is also a topic that comes up on the forums quite frequently. I noticed that we have a of of support calls around flat pattern of sheet metal parts in autodesk inventor.

A browser entry is created. This means your sheet can contain views of both the model and its flat pattern. Optionally create a flat pattern. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view.

If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option. Click place views tab create panel base. In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file. When creating drawing views of sheet metal models you can select the folded model or the flat pattern.

If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option. Set other options in the drawing view dialog. How you configure the flat pattern may impact how it appears in the drawing. When creating views of flat patterns take note of the options to include the bend extents and punch centers.

If you create your models solely with the tools found in the autodesk inventor sheet metal environment you shouldn t have any issues. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view. When you open a sheet metal part the sheet metal tab on the ribbon provides access to the command to create a flat pattern. With a sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tab flat pattern panel define a side.