A-Side Compute Error - Sheet Metal Part

[Anonymous]

Inventor tells me to fix the A-Side Definition, but I don't find a way to do it. Here's a screenshot of the problem:

You are my Inventor training. Thank you for that.

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

Attach your *.ipt file here and end all doubt.

Why did you use an Extrude feature for a simple sheet metal part?

From the image, something doesn't look right with the Cut.

[-niels-]

You cannot "fix" the A-side definition as long as there's a flat-pattern present.
If you delete the flat-pattern, you can delete or redefine the A-side.

Also, see JDMather's remarks about the extrude feature...

[JDMather]

Did you figure this out?

[Anonymous]

I tried it with a Face feature instead of Extrude. That fixed it.
I must remember to use Face for sheet metal parts.

[JDMather]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I tried it with a Face feature instead of Extrude. That fixed it.
I must remember to use Face for sheet metal parts.

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There is no reason you cannot use Extrude rather than Face, but you must use it correctly.

[Anonymous]

Just as an additional....I was having the same error message so I took Niels advice and deleted the flat pattern.

Turns out I'd added a flange when a flat pattern had already been created, so once FP was deleted the problem resolved itself.

[Anonymous]

Ty man, this was annoying problem and it was so easy to fix it.