Convert Step To Sheet Metal Inventor

First step activate the sheet metal environment.

Convert step to sheet metal inventor.

Set the sheet thickness and default bend radius. This actually does more than just activate a set of tools it automatically creates a set of parameters the ones required for the sheet metal magic to happen. After converting to a sheet metal part can you convert the the sheet metal file back to the regular part underneath the sheet metal defaults command there is a drop down menu that allow you to access the convert to standard part command. Select keep body if you want to keep the solid body to use in another convert to sheet metal feature.

1 convert to single solid. When cleared the body is consumed by the convert to sheet metal feature. Under sheet metal parameters. Tfi is now doing full professional inventor training courses on pluralsight.

1 create a part with only 1 solid body flat pattern requirement 2 convert imported solids into inventor objects 3 set the sheet metal thickness to match the part steps. What we need to achieve. Inventor 2015 inventor 2016 inventor 2017 inventor 2018 inventor lt 2015 inventor lt 2016 inventor. Converting models to sheet metal with autodesk inventor.

My affiliate link for a free trial https goo gl qbzk5n a quick start guide o. To embed this screencast choose a size. Then copy and paste the embed code into your own web page. This video shows how to use an imported step file in autodesk inventor as the basis for a sheet metal flat pattern.