topic Re: How do i flat pattern my parts in inventor? in Inventor Forum

How do i flat pattern my parts in inventor?

Anonymous — Mon, 13 May 2019 02:53:34 GMT

I have a three body sheet metal part that I would like to unfold (unfold the individual parts so I can make engineering drawings). I have made them into their components I then have opened up the parts separately once they are in the assembly. Once I click the flatten button inside the part file nothing happens whatsoever. When I click to define A-side it doesn't highlight anything when I hover above the faces inside the part, so is this the issue? it just wont register anything. Someone please give me some advice, the parts are made from a derived part but I think I have done it all correctly. Photo 1 shows how none of the sides are highlighted when the define A-side is selected and you hover over the part, photo two shows the part with the flattened button checked (but it is not flattened) photo three shows my original file where created my parts from.

Re: How do i flat pattern my parts in inventor?

Xun.Zhang — Mon, 13 May 2019 02:59:08 GMT

Hello @Anonymous,

Have you tried the Unwrap command with Inventor 2020? It is what you need here.

Hope it helps!

Re: How do i flat pattern my parts in inventor?

CadManagerMoffatNZ — Mon, 13 May 2019 03:00:43 GMT

Jason

Does the sheet metal style match between the derived part and the original model?

Is in linked in the derived part dialogue?

Re: How do i flat pattern my parts in inventor?

Anonymous — Mon, 13 May 2019 03:07:14 GMT

Thanks mate, appreciated 🙂

Re: How do i flat pattern my parts in inventor?

IgorMir — Mon, 13 May 2019 08:01:10 GMT

Hi Jason,

Technically - creating just one part is enough for this design. The attached assembly has a welding seem in the middle That's if you want to have a welded seem in there.

Please see the attached IV2018 files.

Cheers,

Igor.

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S_May — Mon, 13 May 2019 09:44:53 GMT

Re: How do i flat pattern my parts in inventor?

IgorMir — Mon, 13 May 2019 12:09:31 GMT

Hello again, Jason;

Here is a part which looks close to your design intent (as far as I can tell from the images you have provided). Sascha May has offered an interesting approach too, but the bottom face in his design is flat. I think it is because he was just showing the way how to model the part - not actually modeling it the way you have shown in your pictures.

Cheers,

Igor.

Re: How do i flat pattern my parts in inventor?

JDMather — Mon, 13 May 2019 12:33:56 GMT

@Anonymous

Maybe a single sheet "solution" would be of interest to you. (see Attached)