Folding Sheet Metal In Inventor

Good morning i ve created a sheet metal part and have set my parameters.

Folding sheet metal in inventor.

Click to indicate whether the line defines the. 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. The resultant model s flat pattern will be identical to the original un folded model.

Specify the location of the fold line. Let s start with the rules of sheet metal. Click the bend line to use for the fold. I want to connect the gaps on the flange what command do i use.

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. How to fold a sheet metal in inventor how to fold a sheet metal in inventor akassab mechanical op 28 jun 11 15 26. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel fold. The advantage to using folds over flanges is no material is added by adding folds.

In this tutorial video we will learn sketch sh. Centerline of bend. Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness. 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.

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. The bend line must be placed on the face you are folding and must terminate at face edges. Sheet metal folding much better to model the finished part then ask inventor to provide the flat pattern. But i can t seem to be able to do that can anyone help please.

To create a fold in a sheet metal face. In using the fold feature cannot create bend past 180 degrees. Modeling the flat sheet and then folding is a very tedious process and subject to errors. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel fold.

Fold sheet metal faces. Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal. I have never used sheet metal in inventor before is it possible if i want to bend this pan along the red line.