Autodesk Inventor - How to use Sheet Metal features

How to start creating a model in Sheet Metal. This Blog will show how to create basic Sheet Metal feature. To start creating a Sheet Metal model in Autodesk Inventor. Sheet Metal Feature Base Features Face: The face feature turns a closed profile to create an Sheet Metal Sheet, with the thickness from the sheet metal defaults. To create this, start a sketch on a plane. Create the closed profile you want. And make sure it is fully constrained. Then select Face, and select the profile you have sketched. You can flip the offset if needed. Contour Flange: The Contour Flange Feature creates a contour flange from an open profile. To create this. Start a sketch on a plane. Create an open profile. And make sure it is fully constrained. Then select Contour Flange. Then select the open profile. You can select the offset the Thickness direction. And change the bend radius is needed. Lofted Flange: The Lofted Flange tool creates Sheet Metal ...

Sheet Metal Defaults in Autodesk Inventor In this part I will show you how to apply Sheet Metal Defaults in Autodesk Inventor. First start a new Sheet Metal file. Then click the Sheet Metal Defaults tab. Circled in red. Next select the pencil next to the Sheet Metal Rule. This will bring up the box where you can apply the information to make you model flat pattern correctly. In this box you can create a new Sheet Metal Rule, of whatever Thickness you want. I will still be using 0.9mm, in an 8mm Vee. To create a new rule, click the New… button. Left click Default_mm, and select New Style. Then name your rule the material thickness you want to use. In this case .9mm. Next from the material from the drop down menu, select your material. Steel in my case. Next in the Thickness box, type in your Thickness. Next enter the value you want in the, Miter/Rip/Seam Gap. I have mine at .1. This can be any value you want. I have .1 as I like my Seam g...