Inventor 2024 sheetmetal bug using Bend tool

Inventor 2024 sheetmetal bug using Bend tool

jonas_woerleinEP3T5
Explorer Explorer
387 Views
4 Replies
Message 1 of 5

Inventor 2024 sheetmetal bug using Bend tool

jonas_woerleinEP3T5
Explorer
Explorer

i am trying to connect two "faces" using the "edge to edge" bend option to create a chamfered bent corner.
all my faces are part of the same solid, and i already used this command successfully in a identical way on an accent face , however after i select my two edges it defaults to wanting to create a 90deg corner and all other options are greyed out. i realize that this could be created using the "contour flange" tool but for sake of learning, is this some kind of software bug? or is there some odd intended software limitation I'm not aware of preventing me from doing this? 

0 Likes
Accepted solutions (1)
388 Views
4 Replies
Replies (4)
Message 2 of 5

johnsonshiue
Community Manager
Community Manager

Hi! I could be wrong but I don't think such "chamfered" bend has ever been supported. To create the desirable Bend feature, you may create a workplane by selecting the two parallel edges. Create a Flange feature aligned to the workplane. Lastly, create the Bend connecting the two Flanges.

johnsonshiue_0-1762297168583.png

Many thanks!

 



Johnson Shiue ([email protected])
Software Test Engineer
0 Likes
Message 3 of 5

kacper.suchomski
Mentor
Mentor

Hi @johnsonshiue

The problem is filling this empty space.

I also think it's weird.

(view in My Videos)


Kacper Suchomski

EESignature


YouTube - Inventor tutorials | LinkedIn | Instagram

Did you find this post helpful? Feel free to Like this post.
Did your question get successfully answered? Then click on the ACCEPT SOLUTION button.


0 Likes
Message 4 of 5

johnsonshiue
Community Manager
Community Manager
Accepted solution

Hi! Many thanks for sharing the video! At the moment, the Bend command works by extending the faces of the selected edges. The options are enabled only when there is no intersection. The desirable solution in this case isn't available as an option on the Bend command. Please feel free to submit it to Inventor Ideas forum (https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/idb-p/inventor-ideas-en).

Thanks again!



Johnson Shiue ([email protected])
Software Test Engineer
Message 5 of 5

jonas_woerleinEP3T5
Explorer
Explorer

thanks i would have though the tool would work by extending faces to a theoretical intersection,  i did not realize this tool only works when the faces you are trying to "connect" are parallel