Roll Sheet Metal Inventor

Like all inventor sheet metal features inventor will automatically create bends at line intersections.

Roll sheet metal inventor.

Before you begin download the step by step guide pdf. The sketch can only contain lines and arcs and must be an open profile. The contour roll starts with a sketch. A common sheet metal manufacturing practice is roll forming.

Select the bends to unfold. Learn autodesk inventor sheet metal tutorial how to create cone object check it out. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab modify panel unfold. Sheet metal tab create panel contour roll shape selects profile geometry.

Rotation axis geometry must be contained within the sketch containing the profile geometry. Selects the rotation axis. Don t forget guys if you like our videos please subscribe like. Autodesk inventor supports the creation of contour roll features by revolving a profile consisting of lines arcs splines and elliptical arcs.

Select the contour roll. Select a stationary reference at either end of the contour roll feature. Create contour roll features as the base feature of your sheet metal part model or as a subsequent feature as required by your specific design. Total project time approximately 20 minutes.

Depending on the unroll method see below the sketch may need a center line. Flip side or click to offset the material thickness to the other side of the selected profile. Design a sheet metal bracket in this project we ll design a bracket using the sheet metal environment inside inventor for an inkjet printer while in context of the larger assembly.