MAKING A HOLE ON CURVED SURFACE

[baliasM74U3]

Hi Experts

INV 2018

What is the best approach in inventor to make a hole on a curved surface ?

The process of making this part will be like, I will laser cut a part with the hole and roll it to required radius.

I could have used the unfold refold option for a folded part, but here the part will be rolled .

Any thoughts ?

[gcoombridge]

In the sheet metal environment use cut and check the cut normal box. This will give you perpendicular edges. Unfold/refold will work but is less robust and you can't use existing sketches

[SBix26]

Another possibility, one which I don't normally recommend, is to create the holes in the flat piece before it is rolled.  See the attached file (2018 format).

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Sam B
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[johnsonshiue]

Hi! There might be multiple ways to get the desirable holes. For example, you could Thicken -> Intersect from outside and then inside. Please share the example file here. Forum experts can help take a further look.

Many thanks!