Turning a 3d model to 2D dxf for 2D cutting and bending(sheet metal)

[Anonymous]

Hello, 

I'm as a very beginner Invertor user(From fusion 360 user) I want to take a 3d model I designed in fusion and take advantage of the sheet metal capabilities of Inventor as it's not yet available in fusion 360 to cut the shape from a sheet metal with a grinder and then bend it 90 degrees

I gave it a try and realized I couldn't for some reason and the interface if very confusing for me as I don't even know where they want me to click even from Face selection. I'd expect to just have to choose the faces that represent the cut and then the edge that represent the bent.

Here's the 3d model fillets may be removed if are a problem.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Could you tell me what Inventor release you have access to?

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

Inventor 2018 pro

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! The STEP body has serious imprecision issues. Some faces are not perfectly perpendicular. The geometry is supposed to be symmetric but it is not. I have used some modeling commands to clean up the issues. Attached is the sheet metal part in Inventor. I think this part can easily be remodeled in Inventor. I am not sure where the imprecision comes from. You may need to check the original model.

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

Well thanks I guess that kinda works now magically but I was hoping to see how to fix the problem and learn about the interface of Inventor and what it wants me to click as a human.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I suggest you take a look the finished part I attached and edit each feature to see how I approached the issues. You should be able to recreate the part with all sheet metal features. This is a good way to learn. If you follow the practice correctly, I don't think you would encounter imprecision issues in Inventor.

Please let me know if more information is needed.

Many thanks!