Autodesk Inventor Sheet Metal Unfold

On the ribbon click sheet metal tab modify panel unfold or click sheet metal tab modify panel refold unfold or refold reference a use this selection command to choose the face or reference plane that to use to define the reference to which bends or rolls are unfolded or refolded.

Autodesk inventor sheet metal unfold.

With sheet metal commands you can unfold features and work on a model in a flattened state and then refold the features. You can unfold a model that has at least one flat face. Autodesk inventor professional 2016. Sheet metal default unfold rule.

Good day i would like to be able to trigger a rule from a main assembly that checks all of the parts in my assembly and unfolds all of the sheet metal parts. In the name field replace copy of default with a descriptive name for. Creating a sheet metal unfold rule involves copying a supplied default rule or another previously created rule and making and saving changes to the kfactor bend table values or custom equation definitions. On the ribbon click sheet metal tab modify panel unfold.

I want to do a mass unfold of all the sheet metal parts instead of opening each. Sheet metal rolls relative to a temporary plane at either end of the rolled material. Sheet metal default unfold rule skip to main content. Click manage tab styles and standards panel styles editor to open the style and standard editor dialog box.

Click new at the top right of the style and standard editor. Click the default rule to make it the template for the new rule. For sheet metal bends or rolls relative to a face click a face or plane to use as the unfold reference. Do one of the following.

Sheet metal bends or rolls relative to a reference face. Within the autodesk inventordesign environment a sheet metal part can be displayed as a folded model or a flat pattern. Peter crawley mechanical engineer at cadpro systems limited. Create sheet metal parts you create sheet metal parts from a template file.

I am not talking about a dxf export or anything like that. For rolled sheet metal features relative to a plane at the end of the rolled material click a temporary plane at either end to use as the unfold reference. Get answers fast from autodesk support staff and product experts in the forums.