Bend Sheet Metal In Inventor

Add a bend to a sheet metal face.

Bend sheet metal in inventor.

To create a fold in a sheet metal face. 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. 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. 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.

Centerline of bend. Click the bend line to use for the fold. Faces extend in compliance with your default or selected bend radius. 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. Extends material along the faces on the side of. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel bend. To correct the bend direction in legacy drawings drag the bend note or table to a new position.

Bend part is not intended for sheet metal applications. 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. Use the bend part command to bend a portion of a part.

Hvad funktion har featuren bend i inventor professional sheet metal. In this tutorial video we will learn sketch sh. How to fold sheet metal faces within autodesk inventor. 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.

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. Extend bend aligned to side face.