Inventor: Sheet Metal Design

Learn to design detailed sheet metal parts with the specialized toolset in Autodesk Inventor.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Preparing to Create Your Parts

• Creating sheet metal defaults in Inventor
• Options for calculating flat patterns

2. Creating Sheet Metal Features

• Starting with a face
• Adding flanges to your part
• Saving steps using a contour flange
• Exploring the options of the contour roll
• Cleaning up the edges with a hem
• Using the Bend feature to bring it all together
• How to reuse existing data with a fold operation
• Creating transitions with a lofted flange

3. Tools that Modify Parts

• Making cuts in parts
• Using the corner seam to improve parts
• Working with the Punch tool
• Opening parts with the Rip tool
• Using specialized fasteners for sheet metal in an assembly
• Applying corner treatments
• Leveraging Unfold and Refold
• Productivity improvements using pattern tools

4. Documenting Your Design

• Creating and editing a flat pattern
• Inserting a flat pattern into a drawing
• Special annotations for sheet metal
• Adding a bend table to a drawing
• Exporting the flat pattern for production

Conclusion

• Next steps