Inventor Sheet Metal Flat Pattern

Export flat pattern to dxf export to dxf.

Inventor sheet metal flat pattern. Click place views tab create panel base. Although you cannot create a sheet metal part using inventor lt you can generate and document a sheet metal flat pattern. A flat pattern node is created in the browser. Export sheet metal flat pattern parts of an assembly to dxf in one go.

It is also a topic that comes up on the forums quite frequently. Besides just exporting the flat patterns the application will also insert part number material thickness and quantity properties for each flat pattern dxf file or include it in the file name. At first glance the inventor flat pattern tool is a simple one click create flat pattern. However there is much more going on.

Export a flat pattern of a sheet metal model to sat dwg or dxf file types. If you create your models solely with the tools found in the autodesk inventor sheet metal environment you shouldn t have any issues. Start with an existing flat pattern. The a side is defined and a browser entry is created when you create the flat pattern.

See the article at https w. In save as type specify sat dwg or dxf file type. In the browser right click the icon for the flat pattern and then click save copy as. With a sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tabflat pattern panel define a side.

Browse to the folder where you want to save the part and in file name enter a name. With a single body sheet metal part open on the ribbon click sheet metal tab flat pattern panel click create flat pattern. Usually we find the problems come when people are using more sophisticated techniques such as deriving master models into sheet metal parts or importing parts from other cad systems. In this workflow the sheet metal part opens in a new window with the flat pattern active.

A browser entry is created. Save and close to return to the assembly. I noticed that we have a of of support calls around flat pattern of sheet metal parts in autodesk inventor. When you open a sheet metal part the sheet metal tab on the ribbon provides access to the command to create a flat pattern.

In the browser double click the folded model node to return to the folded model state or. In an assembly double click the sheet metal part in the browser to activate and double click the flat pattern node. If appropriate select or clear the selection of the recover punch center option. The flat pattern is created and displays.

Click the face that defines the up or punch direction. Optionally create a flat pattern. Conversion of a sheet metal part to a standard part automatically deletes the sheet metal flat pattern.