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Sheet Metal

Accelerate the design of complex sheet metal parts

in D using specialized features to deﬁne sheet

metal structures, such as ﬂanges, folds, miters,

seams, and corner reliefs. Edge chaining allows

creation of multiple ﬂanges in a single step. Rich

unfold options and automatic mitering reduces the

time required to deﬁne the folded part model.

Sheet Metal Flat-Pattern Features

Generate optimized ﬂat patterns to eliminate

unnecessary manufacturing costs. Unfold sheet

metal models to create ﬂat patterns with associative

ﬂat-pattern editing to support cleanup operations

such as modifying corner reliefs to match speciﬁc

capabilities available on the shop ﬂoor.

Import from Autodesk AliasStudio

Use concept design data from Autodesk

AliasStudio™ software to reduce the time required

to complete the D product design. Reuse curve

and surface data from AliasStudio using the DWG

import and export tools that are built into the two

products. Manipulate imported surfaces in the

Inventor construction environment, and then use

the Sculpt tool to quickly incorporate them into the

D part model.

Sculpt Tool

Quickly and easily modify shape details using

surfaces from Inventor or by incorporating

imported surfaces. Construct D part geometry

from closed set surfaces, and incorporate

imported surface data into the model using

the Sculpt tool to modify existing parts by

adding or removing material.

3D Grips

Quickly make design changes with intuitive drag-

based sketch and model editing. Use D grips to

edit parametric parts with drag-based editing.

Simply select a face and use the grab “handles” to

drag it to a new position.

Part Design