Extrusion Of Sheet Metal Inventor

Apply cuts on sheet metal faces.
Extrusion of sheet metal 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. Extruded holes are very common in sheet metal processing. Stuart smith manufacturing consultant at adris professional services takes you through the unfold and refold feature for sheet metal in this installment o. Select insert extrusion.
On the ribbon click sheet metal tab modify panel cut. Pick an open profile sketch in the graphics window or the specification tree the extrusion definition dialog displays. Creating a sheet metal extrusion using up to surface. If there are multiple profiles click profile and then select the profile for the cut.
Inventor s content centre does not contain any aluminium extrusion profiles by default so this is a necessary add on if you use the minitec extrusion system for design and manufacturing. And while there s nothing wrong with using the command that way you may be missing out on half of that commands full potential to create more complex designs faster and with fewer features. Rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness. Select cut normal or cut across bend.
Click ok to create the extruded sheet. Curso fundamental de autodesk inventor síguenos en facebook. Catia prompts you to pick a sketched profile. Https goo gl 8hwiqp más planos y recursos.
If there are multiple bodies in the part file click the solids selector to choose the participating body. Https goo gl h1rbzl agréganos en facebook. Let s start with the rules of sheet metal. Ifeature of inventor can be seen as a file which contains.
The procedures described here are highly inspired by the turorial on widom associates website. It s not difficult to generate an ifeature and use it as punch tool for extruded holes. If you re anything like me you ve probably used the sheet metal face command thousands of times to create simple extrusions to start your sheet metal parts. Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal.
The minitec extrusion library has been compiled to be used with inventor s content centre as well as inventor s frame generator design tool. Set type to up to surface.