Thanks for the great work.
Exporting inventor sheet metal for printing on paper.
To save autodesk inventor files to other formats.
One often overlooked method is to save the settings in an ini file.
Cut the sheet metal so it s the same size as you want the print to be.
You will learn how to create a pattern with unequal spacing.
Export sheet metal flat pattern parts of an assembly to dxf in one go.
Browse to the folder where you want to save the part and in file name enter a name.
You can export autodesk inventor parts drawings assemblies and presentations in many formats.
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.
In save as type specify sat dwg or dxf file type.
Although paper was originally made in single sheets by hand almost all is now made on large machines.
Start with an existing flat pattern.
Then cut along the lines you marked with the tin snips.
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.
Select save as save copy as.
I m using inventor 2015 on windows 7 win64.
But printing to dwg makes inventor to crash.
Export flat pattern to dxf export to dxf.
Suppress the chain of links of a derived part.
This class will cover several workflows that answer the most common questions that inventor software users have about parts sheet metal parts and drawings.
In the browser right click the icon for the flat pattern and then click save copy as.
Replace a linked parameters microsoft excel sheet.
Export a flat pattern of a sheet metal model to sat dwg or dxf file types.
It also creates an.
Before export of part and assembly files click manage tab update panel rebuild all to ensure updated data and integrity.
Every once in a while the export of sheet metal flat patterns comes up and how best to export the flat pattern.
Reorient an imported model.
Any kind of sheet metal will work including aluminum brass and copper.
Click the arrow next to the save as type box and then select the appropriate file type from the list.
This is perfect for exporting an assembly drawing or pdf pack to an external manufacturer.
Cut out a piece of sheet metal using a pair of tin snips.
Map sheet sizes to various print paper sizes on different printers.
