https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/export-a-sheet-metal-flat-pattern-into-a-3d-solid/m-p/5952988#M347356 <P>Is there a way to export a sheet metal “flat pattern” into a 3D solid, whether it be an .ipt, .stp, .igs, or something else? I know I can generate a drawing view of the flat pattern, export the drawing view to a .dxf or .dwg file, and then extrude that. However, I’d like to know if there’s a way of doing it without going to all that trouble.</P> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:21:23 GMT brent_e_barbour 2015-12-15T21:21:23Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/export-a-sheet-metal-flat-pattern-into-a-3d-solid/m-p/5952988#M347356 <P>Is there a way to export a sheet metal “flat pattern” into a 3D solid, whether it be an .ipt, .stp, .igs, or something else? I know I can generate a drawing view of the flat pattern, export the drawing view to a .dxf or .dwg file, and then extrude that. However, I’d like to know if there’s a way of doing it without going to all that trouble.</P> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:21:23 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/export-a-sheet-metal-flat-pattern-into-a-3d-solid/m-p/5952988#M347356 brent_e_barbour 2015-12-15T21:21:23Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/export-a-sheet-metal-flat-pattern-into-a-3d-solid/m-p/5953001#M347357 <P>Hi!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>you can export flat pattern as SAT. It's a solid and you can open again in inventor. It's not associative with the file. If you make a change in the model, you have to create a new SAT (like you have to do with the dxf).</P> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:26:50 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/export-a-sheet-metal-flat-pattern-into-a-3d-solid/m-p/5953001#M347357 CCarreiras 2015-12-15T21:26:50Z