topic Re: Square frame in Inventor Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12908043#M16009 <P>Make a sketch on the side face and do a sheet metal cut using cut normal option.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="blandb_0-1721402640552.png" style="width: 275px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1388792i12EDAECAED25CA4F/image-dimensions/275x250?v=v2" width="275" height="250" role="button" title="blandb_0-1721402640552.png" alt="blandb_0-1721402640552.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="blandb_1-1721402691711.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1388793i804B206CC93F067B/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="blandb_1-1721402691711.png" alt="blandb_1-1721402691711.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thing is the squeeze of the material at the radius. That looks to be 1/4" plate or so? Maybe more? They might have to grind the squeeze to get it to fit...Software doesn't&nbsp; show the deformation you show in the pic.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:27:24 GMT blandb 2024-07-19T15:27:24Z Square frame https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12907188#M16007 <P>We need a square frame 400x400 external dimensions. The frame exist of 4 same parts.</P><P>in the past, shop always needs to put extra work in the lasered parts to make them fit exactly 400x400</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What would be the best way to chamfer the edges?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_14.jpg" style="width: 450px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1388607i69ED4365544E0B3B/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_14.jpg" alt="Screenshot_14.jpg" /></span></P> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:19:43 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12907188#M16007 johan.degreef 2024-07-19T08:19:43Z Re: Square frame https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12907202#M16008 <P>Hi</P> <P>Sketch -&gt; Split / Extrude (cut out the outer segments / intersection mode) -&gt; Thicken (intersection mode)</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><div class="lia-vid-container video-embed-center"><div id="lia-vid-6358513100112w894h540r121" class="lia-video-brightcove-player-container"><video-js data-video-id="6358513100112" data-account="6057940548001" data-player="default" data-embed="default" class="vjs-fluid" controls="" data-application-id="" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"></video-js></div><script src="https://players.brightcove.net/6057940548001/default_default/index.min.js"></script><script>(function() { var wrapper = document.getElementById('lia-vid-6358513100112w894h540r121'); var videoEl = wrapper ? wrapper.querySelector('video-js') : null; if (videoEl) { if (window.videojs) { window.videojs(videoEl).ready(function() { this.on('loadedmetadata', function() { this.el().querySelectorAll('.vjs-load-progress div[data-start]').forEach(function(bar) { bar.setAttribute('role', 'presentation'); bar.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true'); }); }); }); } }})();</script><a class="video-embed-link" href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/video/gallerypage/video-id/6358513100112">(view in My Videos)</a></div></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Here is an example with profiles:</P> <P><A href="https://youtu.be/ygEJkX5xz6I?feature=shared" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ygEJkX5xz6I?feature=shared</A></P> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:32:14 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12907202#M16008 kacper.suchomski 2024-07-19T08:32:14Z Re: Square frame https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12908043#M16009 <P>Make a sketch on the side face and do a sheet metal cut using cut normal option.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="blandb_0-1721402640552.png" style="width: 275px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1388792i12EDAECAED25CA4F/image-dimensions/275x250?v=v2" width="275" height="250" role="button" title="blandb_0-1721402640552.png" alt="blandb_0-1721402640552.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="blandb_1-1721402691711.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1388793i804B206CC93F067B/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="blandb_1-1721402691711.png" alt="blandb_1-1721402691711.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thing is the squeeze of the material at the radius. That looks to be 1/4" plate or so? Maybe more? They might have to grind the squeeze to get it to fit...Software doesn't&nbsp; show the deformation you show in the pic.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:27:24 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12908043#M16009 blandb 2024-07-19T15:27:24Z Re: Square frame https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12908196#M16010 <P>If we absolutely have to have a miter, we'll often form the part long and cut the miter on a saw. if we don't need a miter we'll notch the flanges.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="japike_1-1721406019339.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1388846iA29D77C7223DB214/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="japike_1-1721406019339.png" alt="japike_1-1721406019339.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:20:56 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12908196#M16010 japike 2024-07-19T16:20:56Z Re: Square frame https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12908395#M16011 <P>Since the part is bended, shorten the length by 2 thickness and weld the corner.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="CornerFit-01.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1388888i644D471E5730A9D5/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="CornerFit-01.jpg" alt="CornerFit-01.jpg" /></span></P> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:57:54 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/square-frame/m-p/12908395#M16011 Frederick_Law 2024-07-19T17:57:54Z