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Perforation in sheet Metal

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Message 1 of 21
Cadmanto
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Perforation in sheet Metal

Is there a way to get the appearance of perforation on a sheet metal tube without

having to create each and every hole?  Looking for an appearance to drag onto the surface.

Kind of like when you make a part look like it is made of brick.  It being just an image on the model surface.

Thanks

Scott

Best Regards,
Scott McFadden
(Colossians 3:23-25)


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Message 2 of 21
MariaManuela
in reply to: Cadmanto

Hi..

If you look in colors list you will find a Perforated Metal 01 style... thats it?

 

perforated.png

 

Asidek Consultant Specialist
www.asidek.es
Message 3 of 21
Cadmanto
in reply to: MariaManuela

Ding, Ding, Ding..... Smiley Very Happy

 

That is it!!! Thank you.  I did look there but my eyes didn't catch that.

Best Regards,
Scott McFadden
(Colossians 3:23-25)


Message 4 of 21
MariaManuela
in reply to: Cadmanto

hehe

Where can i  send the bill? Joke 😉

Asidek Consultant Specialist
www.asidek.es
Message 5 of 21
Cadmanto
in reply to: MariaManuela

Funny,

You can send this bill to the same place you sent the last one!!!  Smiley Wink

Best Regards,
Scott McFadden
(Colossians 3:23-25)


Message 6 of 21
Cadmanto
in reply to: MariaManuela

Maria,

I have one more question.  While this perferation looks great in the model

how do you get it to show up in the drawing short of changing the view to shaded?

Is there a way?

Best Regards,
Scott McFadden
(Colossians 3:23-25)


Message 7 of 21
MariaManuela
in reply to: Cadmanto

Hi Scott,

 

That's the big disadvantage of using the image rather than model features. I think that is not possible see in the image without being shaded view.

 

Autodesk folk, some trick???

 

Thanks,

Asidek Consultant Specialist
www.asidek.es
Message 8 of 21
Cadmanto
in reply to: MariaManuela

Thanks Maria,

Yes, this is an issue.  But since my company is tranisioning to Vault this

may not be as much of an issue anymore.  The only reason is we have to save these

Inventor drawings out as .dwg so the checker can check various things in ACAD.

He does not have Inventor nor knows how to use it.

I did shade it for the Inventor drawing.  Looks great that way.

Thanks again for your reply.

Scott

Best Regards,
Scott McFadden
(Colossians 3:23-25)


Message 9 of 21
CAD-One
in reply to: MariaManuela

Hi Guys,

Do any of you know how to scale the holes to appear smaller in the perf appearance?

Thanks

C1

C1
Inventor Professional 2020
Vault Professional 2020
AutoCAD 2020
Message 10 of 21
BLHDrafting
in reply to: CAD-One

Manage>Stlyes Editor. Find the Color you want to alter. Change the settings on either the Texture tab or the Bump Map tab (can't remember which one).

Brendan Henderson

Web www.blhdrafting.com.au
Twitter @BLHDrafting

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ATI FirePro V7800 2 GB, 180 GB SSD & 1 TB HDD, Inv R2016 PDSU SP1 (Build 210), Vault 2016 Professional Update 1 (Build 21.1.4.0)
Message 11 of 21
CAD-One
in reply to: CAD-One

Guys,

I figured it out. Please dont mind it.

 

Its in the Adjust tool. Works like a Charm.

C1
Inventor Professional 2020
Vault Professional 2020
AutoCAD 2020
Message 12 of 21
CAD-One
in reply to: CAD-One

Thank you BLH...

C1
Inventor Professional 2020
Vault Professional 2020
AutoCAD 2020
Message 13 of 21
CAD-One
in reply to: Cadmanto

Is it possible to keep the perforation always offset from the outer edges. This way the part never has holes/broken holes on the edges.

 

example : perf.jpg

C1
Inventor Professional 2020
Vault Professional 2020
AutoCAD 2020
Message 14 of 21
swalton
in reply to: CAD-One

Try using the split command to create a smaller surface region on the front and back faces of the sheet.  Select those surfaces and RMB to bring up the properties menu.  Once there, use the drop down to change the face appearance as required.

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Message 15 of 21
trident.ersourabh
in reply to: swalton

can anyone help with the drafting part of it

Message 16 of 21
Steve-CL
in reply to: Cadmanto

Im having trouble having color list perforated sheet metal. Im using Inventor 2017.

Message 17 of 21

Hi Maria,

 

i'm trying to find Perforated Materl 01 in the colour list but can not find it. Could you please explain where i can find it, in'm new with Inventor.

 

Thanks, Joop

Message 18 of 21

Hi Joop,

If you are using Inventor 2017 / 2018 please search in Appearance list by Expanded Metal or Plate - Perforated

 

 

Please see also this topics:

 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/getting-started/caas/screencast/Main/Detail...

 

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/split-sheet-metal-perforated-surface-feature-appearanc...

Asidek Consultant Specialist
www.asidek.es
Message 19 of 21

Hi Maria,

 

thanks for the information. But when i'm looking at het idw then the perforation is only vissible in the Shaded view but not in the "Hidden lines remove" view style.

 

Is the only option to make the perforation in Material?

Message 20 of 21

Hi Joop,

 

Yes, the perforation is using Mask image to hide or show the graphics in the back. But, the actual geometry does not exist. As a result, it is only available in shaded view not in other types of drawing views. If you do need to show the perforation in other view types, you will need to cut the holes and create such geometry.

Many thanks!



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
Software Test Engineer

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