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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@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