3D model to plan drawing

[steenH797P]

Is it possible in Inventor 2019 to design a 3D model and subsequently have the model made into a floor plan I can use as a template and printed out

[leowarren34 · Accepted solution]

Hi @steenH797P,

Look at the sheet metal environment.

Here's a square to round as a demo, start with a lofted flange, add a rip, then unfold.

You can then use that unfold in a drawing and print.

If you need a screencast I can do one later.

[leowarren34 · Accepted solution]

I found a little bit of time to show:

 

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Yes, this is doable in Sheet Metal environment. The image on the left shows the folded model, while the one on the right shows flat pattern. There are quite a few educational videos related to Inventor Sheet Metal. Google the terms "Autodesk Inventor Sheet Metal videos."

Many thanks!

[SBix26]

As the others have said, a cone is easily made and a flat pattern generated in Inventor Sheet Metal.  However there are a couple of things to watch out for.  The model requires a rip (small gap) somewhere so that it can actually separate and lay flat.  You can produce this using the sheet metal Rip tool, or simply model your cone as a rotation through 359.9°.  The other thing is that the thickness of your part matters-- if you just want to produce a paper flat pattern, then set your "sheet metal" thickness to the paper thickness; if you're producing a thicker model, but need a paper pattern, then the sheet metal rule for the part needs its K-factor set to 1 instead of the default 0.44 (K-factor is the neutral surface of a bend, no stretching or compressing, expressed as a number between 0 and 1).

Hope this helps.  If not, ask again and attach a part file of your attempt.

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Sam B
Inventor Pro 2021.1 | Windows 10 Home 2004
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[steenH797P]

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