How To Fold Sheet Metal In Inventor

To create a fold in a sheet metal face a fold on a sheet metal face forms about a straight sketched bend line that terminates at face edges.

How to fold sheet metal in inventor.

If the fold goes down the fold line is show dashed and if the fold is going up its shown as sol. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel fold. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel fold. The bend line must be placed on the face you are folding and must terminate at face edges.

Have a question for any sheetmetal workers. In this tutorial video we will learn sketch sh. Click the bend line to use for the fold. I am being told by our shop here that when part is shown in the flat view the fab guy needs to see different style lines for folds the go up or down.

Bending sheet metal by hand is a manageable task if the piece of sheet metal is small and thin enough to handle. Click to indicate whether the line defines the centerline start or end of the bend. I tried to use bend or fold commands but i was unable to get it. You can refold sheet metal models that have at least one unfold feature in the unfolded state.

About lofted flange features in sheet metal. Most frequently expensive sheet metal bending tools called brakes are used to bend sheet metal but you can also complete this task without one. Specifies the sketch line as the centerline of the bend. Sheet metal bends or rolls relative to a reference face.

In fold location click one of the following to specify whether the line defines the centerline start or end of the bend. Sheet metal rolls relative to a temporary plane at either end of the rolled material. Create a hem in a sheet metal face sheet metal hem features are typically added to provide one or more thicknesses of material along an edge of a face or flange. I have never used sheet metal in inventor before is it possible if i want to bend this pan along the red line.

Start of bend or end of bend or. Centerline of bend. I want to connect the gaps on the flange what command do i use. Specify the location of the fold line.

You can unfold and refold the following sheet metal features.