Chapter10

SheetMetalDesign

Chapter10Objectives
After completing this chapter, you
will be able to

Start the Autodesk Inventor sheet

metal environment
Modify settings for sheet metal design
Create sheet metal parts
Modify sheet metal parts to match
design requirements
Create sheet metal flat patterns
Create drawing views of a sheet metal
part

SheetMetalFabrication
SheetMetalUses
Enclosures
Brackets
StructuresorFrames

SheetMetalFabrication
BendTables
L=A+BxConstruction
LUnfoldedLength
ALengthoffoldedface1
BLengthoffoldedface2
xAdjustmentfrombendtable
MeasurementsAandBaretothe
intersectionoftheextendedouterfaceson
eithersideofthebend.Thisintersectionis
usedwhentheangleofthebendisless
thanorequalto90degrees.

SheetMetalFabrication
BendTables
L=A+BxConstruction

LUnfoldedLength
ALengthoffoldedface1
BLengthoffoldedface2
xAdjustmentfrombend
table

Usethesemeasurementswhenthebend
angleisgreaterthan90degrees.The
measurementsareparalleltotheface,
andtangenttotheoutersurfaceofthe
bend.Thesameformulaisusedto
determinetheunfoldedlengthofthepart.

SheetMetalParts
SheetMetalDesignMethods

FoldedState
FlatState
DisjointedSolids
ShelledParts

SheetMetalParts

SheetMetalPartTemplate(s)
SheetMetalEnvironment

SheetMetalTools
SheetMetalStyles
Storessheetmetalspecificparametersofa
part
Multiplesheetmetalstylescanbeincluded

SheetMetalTools
SheetMetalStyles
BendTab

None

Intersection

Straight Line

Arc

SheetMetalTools
SheetMetalStyles
CornerTab

Round

Square

Tear

Trim to Bend

SheetMetalTools
SheetMetalFace
Extrudesaclosed
profileadistance
equaltothesheet
metalthickness
UnfoldOptions
ReliefOptions

SheetMetalTools
ContourFlange
Createdfromanopensketchprofile
Bendsareaddedatsharpintersections

SheetMetalTools
Flange
Createsasheetmetalfaceandbendtoan
existingface
Extendsthefulllengthoftheselectededge

Exercise101
CreatingSheetMetalParts

 Hem

SheetMetalTools

Eliminatesharpedges
Strengthenanopenedgeofaface
Materialisfoldedbackoverafacewitha
smallgap

Single Double Teardrop

Rolled

Exercise102
CreatingHems

SheetMetalTools
Fold
Turnsaflatpatternintoafoldedmodel
Addfoldsatsketchedlines

SheetMetalTools
Bend
Childobjectsofother
features
Whentwofacedconnect

Connectdisjointedface

Exercise103
ModifyingSheetMetalParts

 Cut

SheetMetalTools

SheetMetalimplementationofExtrude>Cut
DistanceofthecutisequaltotheThickness
parameter

ProjectFlatPattern
CutAcrossBend

Exercise104
CutAcrossBend

SheetMetalTools

CornerSeam

Createdwhenthreefacesmeet
Createmiteredgapsbetweencoplanarfaces

SheetMetalTools
CornerRound
SheetMetalspecific
Fillettool
CornerChamfer
SheetMetalspecific
Chamfertool

SheetMetalTools
PunchTool
CreatesCutsand3D
Deformations
Dimples
Louvers

PunchFolder
ApplicationsOptions>
iFeaturetab

Exercise105
PunchTool

SheetMetalTools
FlatPattern
Representsthestartingpointfor
sheetmetalpartmanufacturing
Createsa3Dmodelofthe
unfoldedpart
Displayedina2Ddrawingview
FlatPatternBrowser

SheetMetalTools
CommonToolsSimilartothepartenvironment
WorkFeatures
Holes
CatalogTools
MirrorandFeaturePatterns
Promote
DerivedComponent
Parameters
CreateiMate

DetailingSheetMetalDesigns
DetailingSheetMetalDesigns
3DModelandFlatPatterns

Exercise106
DocumentingSheetMetalDesigns

Summary
To

DoThis

Createasheetmetalpart

CreateanewpartfileusingaSheetMetal.ipttemplate
fileorclickSheetMetalontheConvertmenu.

Editsheetmetalstyles

ClicktheStylestoolonthePanelBarorontheSheet
MetalFeaturestoolbar.

Createasheetmetalface

ClicktheFacetoolonthePanelBarorontheSheet
MetalFeaturestoolbar.

Createasheetmetalflange

ClicktheFlangetoolonthePanelBarorontheSheet
MetalFeaturestoolbar.

Createasheetmetalbend

ClicktheBendtoolonthePanelBarorontheSheet
MetalFeaturestoolbar.

Createasheetmetalcorner ClicktheCornerSeamtoolonthePanelBaroronthe
seam
SheetMetalFeaturestoolbar.
Createasheetmetalflat
patternmodel

ClicktheFlatPatterntoolontheSheetMetalFeatures
PanelBarorontheSheetMetalFeaturestoolbar.

Createaflatpattern
drawingview

ClicktheBaseViewtoolonthePanelBaroronthe
DrawingViewstoolbarandchooseFlatPatternfromthe
SheetMetalView:droplist.

CreateaPunchTool

ClickExtractiFeatureontheToolsmenu.

ProjectExerciseChapter10

ApplyingYourSkills
SkillExercise101