It is also a topic that comes up on the forums quite frequently.
Flatten sheet metal in inventor.
Which means regardless where the model geometry originates you can convert it to sheet metal add sheet metal features and generate the flat pattern.
Conversion of a sheet metal part to a standard part automatically deletes the sheet metal flat pattern.
In an assembly double click the sheet metal part in the browser to activate and double click the flat pattern node.
In this workflow the sheet metal part opens in a new window with the flat pattern active.
Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal.
Not available in inventor lt.
Inventor help i about sheet metal parts.
I noticed that we have a of of support calls around flat pattern of sheet metal parts in autodesk inventor.
When you open a sheet metal part the sheet metal tab on the ribbon provides access to the command to create a flat pattern.
Unwrapping may be necessary to produce sheet metal parts or textile parts.
If the question refers to sheet metal parts follow the sheet metal workflows to unfold a sheet metal part.
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How can curved or bent surfaces be flattened or unwrapped in inventor.
The a side specifies the up direction of the part.
Let s start with the rules of sheet metal rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness.
The flat pattern is created and displays.
Optionally create a flat pattern.
A browser entry is created.
The a side is defined and a browser entry is created when you create the flat pattern.
Click the face that defines the up or punch direction.
Any time you delete a flat pattern in a sheet metal part you also delete all of the flat pattern views in associated drawings.
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Double click the folded model node in the browser or on the ribbon click flat pattern tab folded part panel go to folded part.
A selected face unfolds the part using the selected face as the base face.
If you create your models solely with the tools found in the autodesk inventor sheet metal environment you shouldn t have any issues.
With a sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tabflat pattern panel define a side.
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.
