How to add material thickness to a face?

WAYNE_HOUWD · ‎10-25-2011

Hi all,

How can I add a material thickness to a face trimmed from IGES file?

I have a surface imported from IGES file, then trimmed to a single face in IV that I would like to materialize.

I tried times for thickness, but IV doesn't like it.

Neither can I apply Shell for part, nor thickness adding from Sheet metal.

It is a 3D Lofted surface, very simple single one.

Any thoughts, please advise.

Best Regards,

Wayne

JDMather · ‎04-20-2006

Thicken/Offset

(how would Shell give you thickness of a surface?)

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WAYNE_HOUWD · ‎10-25-2011

Thanks, Prof. JD.

WAYNE_HOUWD · ‎10-25-2011

Hi JD, how can I flatten this part ?

Thanks,

Wayne

JDMather · ‎04-20-2006

You didn't indicate the thickness of the material, but use the Sheet Metal Lofted Flange tool (see attached).

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Still waiting for -Draft option on any Rib feature.

WAYNE_HOUWD · ‎10-25-2011

Thanks for the work on the demo part. Unfortuately, I am still using Inventor 2012. So the file you attached I cannot open.

By the way, we can assume the material is 12GA, 0.1046".

Thanks again, Prof. JD.

Wayne

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