Inventor Sheet Metal Rules

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.

Inventor sheet metal rules.

These values are typically expressed in terms of the thickness parameter but may be declared to. Lists all materials in the active library. A named sheet metal rule for example. Click manage tab styles and standards panel styles editor to open the style and standard editor dialog box.

Optional to change the default sheet metal rule material or unfolding rule for the active part select from the. Style parameters describe sheet metal part characteristics and how the parts are manufactured. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab setup panel sheet metal defaults. Within the autodesk inventor design environment a sheet metal part can be displayed as a folded model or a flat pattern.

All styles the list contains all sheet metal rules within the style library. 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. Before you begin download the step by step guide pdf. Optionally select a bend relief shape that differs from the shape shown in the copied rule.

Optionally alter the bend. Local the list contains all sheet metal rules within the local file. Total project time approximately 20 minutes. With sheet metal commands you can unfold features and work on a model in a flattened state and then refold the features.

When the filter in the style and standard editor is set to. Create sheet metal parts you create sheet metal parts from a template file. 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. Linear approximation aka kfactor.

Define sheet metal bend rules. Local the list contains all. Create and name a new sheet metal rule. Autodesk inventor provides three options within the sheet metal styles to define the correction.