Autodesk Inventor Sheet Metal 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.

Autodesk inventor sheet metal bend.

Select a model edge on each sheet metal face. A bend table is a table of bend deductions arranged in rows and columns. You need to convert the part to sheet metal first. Use fold command see attached image and select the same fold line as in bend part1 make sure you choose start of bend as fold location and change angle and radius accordingly.

Hi guys does anybody have a suggestion on how to create this bend using the sheet metal mode. Make sure you set the thickness to 4mm since it is 4mm thick. Colored glyphs containing a sequence number indicate bend order on the flattened state of the model. 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.

Each column specifies a bend radius. Next move end of fold above bend part1. When unfolding if a bend radius or angle does not correspond to a specific entry a process interpolates between adjacent values in the table. Autodesk inventor supports bend order annotation on bend centerlines created when formed features are flattened as well as on cosmetic bend centerlines that are added manually.

Bend tables are saved as an ascii text file txt. And while there s nothing wrong with using the command that way you may be missing out on half of that commands full potential to create more complex designs faster and with fewer features. Windows 7 and windows 8 drive users public documents autodesk inventor version design data bend tables. You may need to adjust the flange height depending on your design requirements.

Each row in a bend table specifies a bend angle. 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. Sheet metal bend here s one way using the flange tool as yannickenrico suggested inventor 2015 part. Optionally on the shape tab specify one of the following to extend the bend.

Add a bend to a sheet metal face on the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel bend. Faces extend in compliance with your default or selected bend radius.