Sketch Driven Sheet Metal Part 2017

1 sketches created in the folded state can have an equivalent transformed sketch in the flat pattern state.

Sketch driven sheet metal part 2017. Sheet metal parts can have sketches in the folded and the flat pattern states fig. If the selected feature has geometrically dependent features they are automatically selected but you can delete them using the extract ifeature dialog box. Things to be aware of when using the sketch driven pattern tool. With a part assembly or drawing open click tools options document properties sheet metal.

In the below example we have a sheet metal part with a cut out in the back. Click either centroid to use the centroid of the seed feature or selected point to use another point as the reference point. Use the extract ifeature command to extract and save a sketched feature or a sketch in a catalog for future use. This can be either the centroid or a selected point.

All sheet metal parts have a fixed face. To open this dialog box. New controls permit you to share part properties and part names in addition to the model. Click sketch driven pattern features toolbar or insert pattern mirror sketch driven pattern.

If necessary use the flyout featuremanager design tree to select a reference sketch to use as the pattern. To extract all the features in a part select the base. Click view hide show sketches. Under selections do the following.

When using the sketch driven pattern tool you are given the option to choose a reference point to pattern about. In the featuremanager design tree expand flat pattern and flat pattern n right click bend lines and click show. Let s have a look at what this does. The sketch driven pattern command quickly generates features or bodies in complex arrangements defined in a 2d or 3d sketch.

Se videoen og få et indblik. Hvad funktion har featuren bend i inventor professional sheet metal. The fixed face is the one that remains in the same position when unsuppressing the flat pattern. For more information about solid.

Sheet metal punch tools are ifeatures with additional attribution. Expanded defer options. To show bend lines in flat patterns do one of the following.