Inventor Sheet Metal Rules

Design a sheet metal bracket in this project we ll design a bracket using the sheet metal environment inside inventor for an inkjet printer while in context of the larger assembly.

Inventor sheet metal rules.

Optional to change the default sheet metal rule material or unfolding rule for the active part select from the. These values are typically expressed in terms of the thickness parameter but may be declared to. When the filter in the style and standard editor is set to. Style parameters describe sheet metal part characteristics and how the parts are manufactured.

Local the list contains all sheet metal rules within the local file. Lists all materials in the active library. The unfold rule defines how your sheet metal model unfolds as in what is the amount of correction to account for the deformation of the material. Optionally alter the bend.

A named sheet metal rule for example. With sheet metal commands you can unfold features and work on a model in a flattened state and then refold the features. Click manage tab styles and standards panel styles editor to open the style and standard editor dialog box. To create a sheet metal rule copy the supplied default rule or an existing rule and make and save changes to the selections and values on all three tabs.

Create and name a new sheet metal rule. All styles the list contains all sheet metal rules within the style library. Total project time approximately 20 minutes. Optionally alter the bend relief parameter values.

Before you begin download the step by step guide pdf. Define sheet metal bend rules. When the filter in the style and standard editor is set to. Linear approximation aka kfactor.

Within the autodesk inventor design environment a sheet metal part can be displayed as a folded model or a flat pattern. 10 gage stainless steel or 16 gage anodized aluminum captures these parameters and applies them by default when you create a new sheet metal part. Local the list contains all. Autodesk inventor provides three options within the sheet metal styles to define the correction.