How To Roll Sheet Metal In Inventor

The sketch can only contain lines and arcs and must be an open profile.

How to roll sheet metal in inventor.

On the ribbon click sheet metal tab modify panel cut. Depending on the unroll method see below the sketch may need a center line. The contour roll starts with a sketch. To aid in the preparation of detail drawings contour roll centerlines have a unique object type and are placed on a separate layer of the drawing.

This tool is used when we want to create a sheet by revolving a profile consi. If there are multiple profiles click profile and then select the profile for the cut. In this tutorial video we will learn sketch sh. Select cut normal or cut across bend.

The following image shows two examples of simple legacy rolls. Autodesk inventor supports the creation of contour roll features by revolving a profile consisting of lines arcs splines and elliptical arcs. A common sheet metal manufacturing practice is roll forming. A contour roll feature can be the base feature or a subsequent feature in your sheet metal part model.

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. To aid in the preparation of detail drawings. Apply cuts on sheet metal faces.