Inventor Sheet Metal Cone

Press the sheet metal defaults button uncheck use thickness from rule if its checked set thickness to 0478 and click okay.

Inventor sheet metal cone. By using the standard transition to create various combinations of cylinder and cone intersections. Then flat pattern if needed. Use all of the tools in your inventor toolbox to create the geometry you need. Simply use care to create valid geometry.

I find it easier to revolve a cone using an offset line for the thickness in a part file ipt revolve at less then full i use angle 359. I revolved the sketch around to generate the cone. Spi sheetmetal inventor for autodesk inventor expands the sheet metal functionality of inventor by providing innovative features. Then select highlight the inside surface of your cone and press the flat pattern button.

Uniform thickness planar faces connected with cylindrical or conic bends br non intersecting faces in folded or. Convert to sheet metal and set the thickness in sheet metal defaults to whatever my offset was. Uniform thickness planar faces connected with cylindrical or conic bends non intersecting faces in folded or flat. Understanding the rules for inventor sheet metal opens up the entire toolbox of tools rather than limiting the user to those tools designated as sheet metal.

Use all of the tools in your inventor toolbox to create the geometry you need. Simply use care to create valid geometry. Understanding the rules for inventor sheet metal opens up the entire toolbox of tools rather than limiting the user to those tools designated as sheet metal.