I was wondering what the best approach is to make a desk consisting of an aluminum box.
The Aluminum has to be bent on all the sides to make a "box" and then the sides have to be welded together.
1.
Sketch the base, extrude it the required size. Make new workplanes on the extruded sides to sketch the sides and extrude those as well.
2.
Sketch the base plate. Make an offset the same size as the thickness of the sides. Extrude the base and sides the required size.
3.
Sketch the base plate. Extrude using the "surface" option. Thicken the surface. Share sketch, solid extrude the base to the desired size.
And then of course after one of these steps above, turn it into a sheet metal.
Greatfull for any help!
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Niels van der Veer
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Use whatever technique you know - then attach your file here and someone will show you how it should have been done.
Mm.. yes.. didn't think about that.
I already made a version and will post my .ipt as suggested by JD.
Let's see what the aces have to say about it.. 😉
I'd do it like this. (see attached.)
I might edit the "GapSize" for better welding. (it's currently set to the thickness)
Niels van der Veer
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Thank you for your help Niels!
But I can't open your file, I have inventor 2012..
But I followed what you wrote earlier and I think this is about what you meant (see attached file)?
Where do you edit the gap size?
Niels van der Veer
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Vault professional user/manager
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Thank you Niels, that worked like a charm!
Is there a way in Inventor that I can make a weld between those sides in sketch?
Or should I not that in sketch mode (like chamfer, mirror, etc.)?
Niels van der Veer
Inventor professional user & 3DS Max enthusiast
Vault professional user/manager
The Netherlands