Export Sheet Metal View Inventor 2018

You enter the values for these details and then the software applies them as you design.

Export sheet metal view inventor 2018. With a single model face or flat pattern selected you can use export face as from the context menu to export to several different file formats. Flat patterns show bend lines bend zones punch locations and the shape of the entire part with all bends flattened and bend factors considered. The basics series we ll take a look at how to use the basic functionality of the sheet metal environment in autodes. Use the browser context menu to export a flat pattern of a sheet metal model.

A sheet metal part starts out as a flat piece of metal with a consistent thickness. Besides just exporting the flat patterns the application will also insert part number material thickness and quantity properties for each flat pattern dxf file or include it in the file name. The flat pattern view is useful for fabrication and is the only view that supports sheet metal annotations. Share and vote on ideas for future product releases.

The code checks whether a flat pattern exists in the part if one is present it goes to the flat pattern exports the dxf to the predetermined file location and then returns the part back to it. For example when you create a flange the bend is added automatically. In part 22 of the autodesk inventor 101. View original x.

Use export face as to export all loops on a single planar face. You must already have a flat pattern of your part created. See complete table of contents in product view english original x. You can create a folded model view and a flat pattern view for a sheet metal part or ipart the flat pattern option is available only if a flat pattern exists in the source file the following practices apply for sheet metal iparts.

Posted on december 9 2018 march 9 2019 by clint brown i ve written a bit of ilogic code that will export out a dxf file from a sheet metal model. The flat pattern command is disabled in a multi body part file. You can export the face loops to either dxf or dwg file format. The command is available within the part sheet metal or assembly not available in inventor lt environments.

When you create a drawing view for a sheet metal. Use a flat pattern which is the shape of the sheet metal part before it is formed to create drawings for manufacturing.