Inventor Sheet Metal Bend Radius

Enter a bend radius if it is different from the default for the part.

Inventor sheet metal bend radius.

Select bend line on your sketch. Thus the smallest radius of any bend in a sheet should be at least equal to the thickness of the sheet. On the ribbon click manage tab styles and standards panel styles editor. Bend radii minimum bend sizes.

All columns in the bend table must contain values. Select a model edge on each sheet metal face. The material thickness will be measured in decimal form not by the gauge number. Click the down arrow to select measure show dimensions or list parameters to enter a different value.

For example if the thickness of the sheet is 1 mm the minimum bend radius should be 1 mm. Want all of our free autodesk inventor training videos. You will need to know your material thickness mt the bend angle b the inside radius ir and the k factor k. The bend allowance formula takes into account the geometries of bending and the properties of your metal to determine the bend allowance.

We recommend a minimum bend radius of 1t for all sheet metal parts. Within modify tab find bend part button. Go to 3d model menu. Each column specifies a bend radius.

You can generate flat patterns by unfolding sheet metal features using a uniformly applied linear kfactor a bend table or custom unfolding equation. Use this document to choose values that are both manufacturable and meet your needs. Visit our learning library which features all of our training courses and tutorials at http learn. Decimal values use the dot character as a separator not a comma.

Each row specifies a bend angle. In the bend tab of this dialog you can set the bend preferences such as bend radius bend relief shape. Autodesk inventor basics 437 3. Add a double bend to a sheet metal face.

In the sheet tab set the thickness to 0 12 and leave all the default settings. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel bend. It is most economical to use a single bend radius throughout the design but if necessary you can utilize multiple radii. A column for a specific bend radius must contain values for each specified angle row.

Upvote 0 upvoted 1 downvote 0 downvoted 1. Each cell within the table must contain a value.