Sheet Metal Question on Editing Shape of Flange Bends

[Cadmanto]

I haven't played much with the sheet metal functionality in Inventor, but I came accross this piece that I would like to model using sheet metal.

The problem is I do not know how to get the angled walls as shown in the image below.

Any thoughts?

[mdavis22569]

I can help you with that ... When you do the flange you can set the angles as you need them ... Ask and I'll help you where I can .. I use sheet metal weekly of more here mdavis 22569 at gmail dot com

[mdavis22569]

However on the this part ... since I can't upload at work I can only explain it

[mdavis22569]

something like this? http://a360.co/1k0un2y

[mdavis22569]

and http://a360.co/1k0v8bX

[Cadmanto]

Close, but the sides are angled as well.

In Solidworks when you create a flange, in the browser when you tree it out, there is a sketch that you can edit.

I was able to create this part in Solidworks by doing just that.

First I created the bend, next I edited the bend sketch to add material that goes up at an angle.

The side walls where the bottom is flat, that is where the bend is.  From the right side of the bend, the material goes up and an angle unattached to any of the adjacent walls.  If you look carefully at the image in my first posting you will see it.

Take a look at this image as well.

[mdavis22569]

they put the chamfer on it

[Cadmanto]

Yes, that is more what I am looking for.  No chamfer on the part.  Strictly a bend.

How do I get your part to look at?

[mdavis22569]

http://a360.co/1k0xHuG

[mdavis22569]

I posted my email ..I wish I was at home I could upload it

[mdavis22569]

I'm home in 2 hours and will post it

[Cadmanto]

Thank you.

In the mean time I will keep working on it and try to figure it out.

[mdavis22569 · Accepted solution]

Make the flanges on the side ... then sketch in the area that's at an angle ..in the shape you want it to be .. http://a360.co/1hUtdWd then hit face and it'll make it part of it or you have to make it the length you want it to be and cut away the excess and then add the angled flanges

[Cadmanto]

Ok, I think I get it.  So basically you have to make the bend first, then create a feature/protrution that has the angled portion in it.

[jletcher · Accepted solution]

Here

[JDMather]

If you have SWx 2013 or earlier - attach the *.sldprt here and I will show how to create the identical geometry using Inventor.

[Cadmanto]

I have SW 2011.

It wont let me attach the file in this posting.  I will email it to you.

[JDMather]

You have to zip SWx files before attaching to an Autodesk website.

Save the file with the feature tree in a rolled up state before zipping.

[Cadmanto]

I did already email it to you.  Did you not get it?

[JDMather]

I got the file, but haven't had time to model the part.

This one will be trivially simple.