Inventor Sheet Metal Flat Pattern Drawing

Click place views tab create panel base.

Inventor sheet metal flat pattern drawing.

Inventor sheet metal drawings. Click place views tab create panel base. A browser entry is created. With a sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tab flat pattern panel define a side.

Optionally create a flat pattern. Click the face that defines the up or punch direction. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view. This means your sheet can contain views of both the model and its flat pattern.

Although you cannot create a sheet metal part using inventor lt you can generate and document a sheet metal flat pattern. Sheet metal design software considers the fabrication methods needed for manufacturing. In the sheet metal view area select flat pattern view. If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option.

As you create flanges and add bends the sheet metal design software will accurately represent the flat pattern required. Take a look at don t misjudge the flat pattern for more information on flat pattern management. How you configure the flat pattern may impact how it appears in the drawing. When you open a sheet metal part the sheet metal tab on the ribbon provides access to the command to create a flat pattern.

In the drawing view dialog box select a sheet metal component as file. If you create your models solely with the tools found in the autodesk inventor sheet metal environment you shouldn t have any issues. When creating drawing views of sheet metal models you can select the folded model or the flat pattern. When creating views of flat patterns take note of the options to include the bend extents and punch centers.

Set other options in the drawing view dialog. It is also a topic that comes up on the forums quite frequently. The flat pattern can be used to document and manufacture associatively as the design changes. The a side is defined and a browser entry is created when you create the flat pattern.