Export Sheet Metal View Inventor 2018

A sheet metal part starts out as a flat piece of metal with a consistent thickness.

Export sheet metal view inventor 2018.

In part 22 of the autodesk inventor 101. You enter the values for these details and then the software applies them as you design. 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. The basics series we ll take a look at how to use the basic functionality of the sheet metal environment in autodes.

For manufacturing purposes details like bend radii and relief sizes are usually the same throughout the part. 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. Export sheet metal flat pattern parts of an assembly to dxf in one go. The flat pattern view is useful for fabrication and is the only view that supports sheet metal annotations.

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. Choose save copy as. 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. Right click the flat pattern icon in the browser.

Use the browser context menu to export a flat pattern of a sheet metal model. In this tutorial video we will learn sketch sh. Export the face to obj mesh file open the mesh file in mesh mixer and unwrap it. It is necessary to convert the folded.

Save the result and open it in inventor extrude the profile created via unwrapped face and flat pattern is generated. For example when you create a flange the bend is added automatically. Flat pattern fails to work. When you create a drawing view for a sheet metal.

Use export face as to export all loops on a single planar face. The command is available within the part sheet metal or assembly not available in inventor lt environments. You must already have a flat pattern of your part created.