topic Re: Punch Tool creation help in Inventor Forum

Punch Tool creation help

AlexFielder — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:52:19 GMT

Hi all,

A colleague & I have been trying and failing all day to create a punch tool from scratch.

I did however manage to modify the geometry of the Dimple & Hole example here:

http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/iFeatures/index.htm

Can anyone point me in the direction of step-by-step instructions for how to a) build the iFeature correctly and b) how to then extract it so that the orientation is not FUBAR when you insert it using the punch tool.

Attached are the dimensions I need.

This shape when revolved about the centreline should produce a 'dimple' effect in the sheet metal part.

Thanks,

Alex.

Re: Punch Tool creation help

mcgyvr — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:38:02 GMT

http://www.widom-assoc.com/html/ifeatures_-_punches.html

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=11767919

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=11768082

http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=tech_talk_detail&article_id=10&jid=9835

Re: Punch Tool creation help

AlexFielder — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:21:41 GMT

Thanks for the links mcgyvr; the first one is exactly what we needed.

Speaking of which, do you have any idea why if I use as my centre point the point circled in the attached image; that the resultant iFeature doesn't align as you would expect?

Re: Punch Tool creation help

JDMather — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:06:24 GMT

Can you attach the punch file and the part you pictured here?

Make sure when creating the Punch tool that you delect any autoprojected origin centerpoints from the sketches.

Re: Punch Tool creation help

shallN6L5D — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 21:29:26 GMT

Hi there!

After 14 years, none of those links work any more>

Could anyone please point me to a more recent set of instructions for creating a sheet metal punch tool in Inventor?

You might think there would be such a thing within the Autodesk help docs for Inventor, but if there is, I can't find it!

cheers

Simon

Re: Punch Tool creation help

johnsonshiue — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:17:24 GMT

Hi Simon,

Here are a few YouTube videos showing the workflow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18wtyUN1j7M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTB6Sed-9RU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYsXl4TAyxE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1AL-zIFkGY

If you still have more questions in terms of creating a reusable punchtool, please start a new thread. The forum experts can help take a look.

Many thanks!

Re: Punch Tool creation help

shallN6L5D — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 02:38:37 GMT

Thanks @johnsonshiue I do have more questions... I also have a support ticket open so I'll ask the questions there.

cheers

Simon