A browser entry is created.
Flatten sheet metal in inventor.
Which means regardless where the model geometry originates you can convert it to sheet metal add sheet metal features and generate the flat pattern.
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If you create your models solely with the tools found in the autodesk inventor sheet metal environment you shouldn t have any issues.
Inventor help i about sheet metal parts.
With a single body sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tab flat pattern panel click create flat pattern.
Optionally create a flat pattern.
If the question refers to sheet metal parts follow the sheet metal workflows to unfold a sheet metal part.
The flat pattern is created and displays.
Usually we find the problems come when people are using more sophisticated techniques such as deriving master models into sheet metal parts or importing parts from other cad systems.
Not available in inventor lt.
How can curved or bent surfaces be flattened or unwrapped in inventor.
A selected face unfolds the part using the selected face as the base face.
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In an assembly double click the sheet metal part in the browser to activate and double click the flat pattern node.
Unwrapping may be necessary to produce sheet metal parts or textile parts.
When you open a sheet metal part the sheet metal tab on the ribbon provides access to the command to create a flat pattern.
Double click the folded model node in the browser or on the ribbon click flat pattern tab folded part panel go to folded part.
Let s start with the rules of sheet metal rule 1 you must have a consistent thickness.
Click the face that defines the up or punch direction.
Create flat pattern calculates the material and layout required to flatten a 3d sheet metal model.
Any time you delete a flat pattern in a sheet metal part you also delete all of the flat pattern views in associated drawings.
The a side is defined and a browser entry is created when you create the flat pattern.
In this workflow the sheet metal part opens in a new window with the flat pattern active.
The a side specifies the up direction of the part.
It is also a topic that comes up on the forums quite frequently.
With a sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tabflat pattern panel define a side.
Autodesk inventor allows for converting models to sheet metal.