Inventor 2011 Sheet Metal Design introduces the concepts and techniques of sheet metal modeling with Autodesk Inventor. The topics presented in this course assume prior knowledge of 3D solid part modeling with Autodesk Inventor.
The structure of the course follows the typical stages of using Inventor. That is, to create sheet metal parts, edit them, generate flat patterns, and document the designs in drawings.
AutoCAD Training Topics
- The Inventor Sheet Metal interface
- Sheet metal design process
- Creating base Faces, Contour Flanges, and Contour Rolls
- Creating secondary Faces, Contour Flanges, and Contour Rolls
- Sheet metal Parameters
- Creating Flanges
- Creating Hems, Folds, and Bends
- Corner Rounds and Chamfers
- Sheet Metal Cuts (Holes, Cuts, and Punch Features)
- Corner Seams (Seams and Miters)
- Generating Flat Patterns
- Lofted Flanges
- Rips
- Unfolding and Refolding
- Documentation and Annotation of drawings
- Converting solid model to sheet metal models
- Sheet Metal Styles
AutoCAD Training Prerequisites
Experience with the Windows operating system, and some background with designing and drafting 3D parts (such as orthographic projections) is recommended. Although it is not required, knowledge of sheet metal processing is helpful as students learn to use the Inventor Sheet Metal design tools.
AutoCAD Training Course Duration
16 hours
AutoCAD Training Course outline
Chapter 1 Introduction to Sheet Metal Modeling
1.1 Sheet Metal Concepts
1.2 Sheet Metal Terminology
Contour Flange
Lofted Flange
Contour Roll
Rip
Unfold/Refold
1.3 Sheet Metal Environment
Model Display
1.4 Sheet Metal Design Process
Exercise 1a Opening a Sheet Metal Model I
Chapter 2 Sheet Metal Base Features
2.1 Applying Existing Sheet Metal Defaults
2.2 Creating a Face as a Base Feature
2.3 Creating a Contour Flange as a Base Feature
2.4 Creating a Contour Roll as a Base Feature
Exercise 2a Creating Base Features I
Exercise 2b Creating Base Features II
Exercise 2c Creating Base Features III
Exercise 2d Creating Base Features IV
Chapter 3 Sheet Metal Secondary Features
3.1 Sheet Metal Parameters
Parameters
3.2 Bend Relief Shapes
3.3 Faces as Secondary Features
3.4 Contour Flanges as Secondary Features
3.5 Contour Rolls as Secondary Features
Exercise 3a Creating Secondary Faces
Exercise 3b Creating Secondary Contour Flanges
Exercise 3c Creating Secondary Contour Rolls
Chapter 4 Flanges
4.1 Creating Flanges
4.2 Corner Relief Options
Corner Relief Shapes for
2 Bend Intersections
Corner Relief Size
Corner Mitering
Exercise 4a Creating Flanges
Exercise 4b Loop Flange
Exercise 4c Flanges
Chapter 5 Bending Sheet Metal
5.1 Hems
5.2 Folds
5.3 Bend Features
Exercise 5a Hems, Folds, and Bends
Exercise 5b Bending Sheet Metal
Exercise 5c Bracket
Exercise 5d Working in an Assembly
Chapter 6 Corner Rounds and Chamfers
6.1 Creating Corner Rounds
6.2 Creating Corner Chamfers
Exercise 6a Corner Rounds and Chamfers I
Exercise 6b Corner Rounds and Chamfers II
Exercise 6c Corner Rounds and Chamfers III
Chapter 7 Sheet Metal Cuts
7.1 Creating Cut Features
7.2 Creating Straight Holes
7.3 Using Punch Tool Features
7.4 Creating a Punch Tool
Parameters
Punch Tool File
Placement Help
7.5 Cuts Using Surfaces
Exercise 7a Creating Cut Features
Exercise 7b Punch Tool, Holes and Cut Features
Exercise 7c Create and Insert a Punch Feature
Chapter 8 Corner Seams
8.1 Creating Corner Seams and Miters
Overlap Options
8.2 Creating Corner Rips
8.3 Converting Corner Seams and Bends
Exercise 8a Corner Seams and Miters I
Exercise 8b Corner Seams and Miters II
Chapter 9 Flat Pattern Environment
9.1 Creating Flat Patterns
9.2 Orienting Flat Patterns
9.3 Punch Representations
Punches Through a Feature
Embossed Features
9.4 Bend Angle
9.5 Flat Pattern Cleanup
Adding Features to a Flat Pattern
Copy to Flat Pattern
Flat Pattern Features Panel
9.6 Exporting to DXF/DWG
Exporting Flat Patterns
Exporting Faces
Exercise 9a Flat Pattern I
Exercise 9b Flat Pattern II
Exercise 9c Flat Pattern of Curved Part
Chapter 10 Lofted Flange and Rips
10.1 Lofted Flanges
10.2 Rip
Exercise 10a Lofted Flanges and Rips
Exercise 10b Point to Point Rip
Chapter 11 Unfold and Refold
11.1 Unfold and Refold
Exercise 11a Unfold/Refold
Chapter 12 Documentation and Annotation
12.1 Sheet Metal Drawing Terminology
12.2 Creating Sheet Metal Drawings
12.3 Bend & Punch Notes
12.4 Bend Tables
12.5 Punch Tables
12.6 Bend Order
Directed Reorder
Sequential Reorder
Individual Override
12.7 Cosmetic Centerlines
Exercise 12a Sheet Metal Documentation I
Exercise 12b Sheet Metal Documentation II
Exercise 12c Bend Order
Chapter 13 Converting Parts to Sheet Metal
13.1 Converting Solid Model to Sheet Metal
13.2 Non-Ruled Surfaces
Exercise 13a Convert to Sheet Metal
Exercise 13b Import IGES File.
Exercise 13c Solid Model to Sheet Metal
Appendix A Sheet Metal Rules
A.1 Working with Sheet Metal Rules
Rule List
Setting the Active Rule
Modifying Existing Rules
Creating a New Sheet Metal Rules
Deleting Sheet Metal Rules
A.2 Sheet, Bend, and Corner Tab Options
Sheet Tab
Bend Tab
Corner Tab
Corner Relief Size
3 Bend Intersections
A.3 Bend Tables
Exercise A1 Sheet Metal Styles
Exercise A2 Bend Relief Options and Unfold Options
Exercise A3 Attaching a Bend Table
Appendix B Additional Exercises
Exercise B1 Create Parts
