Folding Sheet Metal In Inventor

On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel fold.

Folding sheet metal in inventor.

In using the fold feature cannot create bend past 180 degrees. The bend line must be placed on the face you are folding and must terminate at face edges. But i can t seem to be able to do that can anyone help please. Use the fold angle to set the bend angle and the bend radius to override the radius set by the sheet metal styles if required.

Specify the location of the fold line. Sheet metal folding much better to model the finished part then ask inventor to provide the flat pattern. Click to indicate whether the line defines the. Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal.

In this tutorial video we will learn sketch sh. Use fold location to set what the sketched bend line represents the start of the bend the end of the bend or the centerline of the bend. Radius is large enough 21 and sheet is long enough as there is still flat sheet after a 180 degree bend. Click the bend line to use for the fold.

Fold sheet metal faces. I tried to use bend or fold commands but i was unable to get it. Hi i have sheet metal that i prefer to draw in unfolded position because it is somehow complicated it has a flower shape and then fold it with 75 degrees. Good morning i ve created a sheet metal part and have set my parameters.

I have never used sheet metal in inventor before is it possible if i want to bend this pan along the red line. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel fold. Centerline of bend. Which means regardless where the model geometry originates you can convert it to sheet metal add sheet metal features and generate the flat pattern.

In fold location click one of the following to specify whether the line defines the centerline start or end of the bend. Let s start with the rules of sheet metal. Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness. I want to connect the gaps on the flange what command do i use.

To create a fold in a sheet metal face. How to fold a sheet metal in inventor how to fold a sheet metal in inventor akassab mechanical op 28 jun 11 15 26. Click the bend line to use for the fold.