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Model a "cup" shape from sheet metal flat pattern

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richard.berrington
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Model a "cup" shape from sheet metal flat pattern

Hello,

 

I am working on a project which involves creating a flat pattern & a folded model drawing. I know I can create both models seperatley but would like to use the sheet metal function in Inventor.

 

I have perfect circular flat pattern 5.641in  DIA, I would like to press this into a cup. Which tool would be best used for this?

 

Thanks

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A deep-draw press or spinning.

Those are deformation processes.

 

Inventor sheet metal tools are for brake press bending operations (planar features, cylindrical features, conical features and limited lofted die-press features).

So that project would not be appropriate for using in learning Inventor sheet metal environment.


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mcgyvr
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@richard.berrington wrote:

Hello,

 

I am working on a project which involves creating a flat pattern & a folded model drawing. I know I can create both models seperatley but would like to use the sheet metal function in Inventor.

 

I have perfect circular flat pattern 5.641in  DIA, I would like to press this into a cup. Which tool would be best used for this?

 

Thanks


Not Inventor :)..

While you can model a stamped cup in Inventor it cannot generate a flat pattern of it.

In general, Inventor can do flat patterns of features formed in a press brake and some roll formed parts. (or deformation in 1 axis only)

Stamped/drawn parts cannot be flattened as thats deformation in multiple axes

 



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