Besides just exporting the flat patterns the application will also insert part number material thickness and quantity properties for each flat pattern dxf file or include it in the file name.
Exporting inventor sheet metal for printing on paper.
Export sheet metal flat pattern parts of an assembly to dxf in one go.
Suppress the chain of links of a derived part.
In the browser right click the icon for the flat pattern and then click save copy as.
Before export of part and assembly files click manage tab update panel rebuild all to ensure updated data and integrity.
Use measuring tape and a straightedge to measure and mark the sheet metal.
Map sheet sizes to various print paper sizes on different printers.
Reorient an imported model.
Export a flat pattern of a sheet metal model to sat dwg or dxf file types.
Cut the sheet metal so it s the same size as you want the print to be.
Cut out a piece of sheet metal using a pair of tin snips.
Every once in a while the export of sheet metal flat patterns comes up and how best to export the flat pattern.
One way i really like is directly exporting from the part file primarily because it gives you several options to adjust how your file is exported.
This is by the most useful free i use for inventor.
Click the arrow next to the save as type box and then select the appropriate file type from the list.
One often overlooked method is to save the settings in an ini file.
Any kind of sheet metal will work including aluminum brass and copper.
You will learn how to create a pattern with unequal spacing.
In save as type specify sat dwg or dxf file type.
Then cut along the lines you marked with the tin snips.
But printing to dwg makes inventor to crash.
This is perfect for exporting an assembly drawing or pdf pack to an external manufacturer.
Start with an existing flat pattern.
To save autodesk inventor files to other formats.
Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically and or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood rags grasses or other vegetable sources in water draining the water through fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distributed on the surface followed by pressing and drying.
Thanks for the great work.
Browse to the folder where you want to save the part and in file name enter a name.
I m using inventor 2015 on windows 7 win64.
Select save as save copy as.
Export flat pattern to dxf export to dxf.
You can export autodesk inventor parts drawings assemblies and presentations in many formats.
Clean up the polymesh from an imported file.
Replace a linked parameters microsoft excel sheet.
