Bend Sheet Metal In Inventor

Centerline of bend.

Bend sheet metal in inventor. First you define the location of the bend then you specify the side of the part to bend the direction and other parameters of the bend. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel bend. Hvad funktion har featuren bend i inventor professional sheet metal. Extend bend aligned to side face.

Use the bend part command to bend a portion of a part. If you select a sheet metal part file as the source for a bend table the default bend direction is displayed in the bend table. By selecting edges on existing sheet metal features material is added to the model using the bend radius and material thickness defined by the sheet metal style. Faces extend in compliance with your default or selected bend radius.

To correct the bend direction in legacy drawings drag the bend note or table to a new position. To create a fold in a sheet metal face. Click the bend line to use for the fold. Bend part is not intended for sheet metal applications.

How to fold sheet metal faces within autodesk inventor. If you re anything like me you ve probably used the sheet metal face command thousands of times to create simple extrusions to start your sheet metal parts. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel fold. To revert the bend direction edit the bend table right click the bend direction column and select reverse direction.

Select a model edge on each sheet metal face. Optionally on the shape tab specify one of the following to extend the bend. Sheet metal bend features are often used to join sheet metal faces that were created in a particular location to meet specific design criteria. Add a bend to a sheet metal face.

In fold location click one of the following to specify whether the line defines the centerline start or end of the bend. Extends material along the faces on the side of.