Inventor 2012 Sheet Metal Design introduces the concepts and techniques of sheet metal modeling with Autodesk Inventor. The topics presented in this training guide assume prior knowledge of 3D solid part modeling with Autodesk Inventor. Students also need to be experienced with the Windows operating system. In addition, 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.

The structure of the training guide 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

• 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

Inventor 2012 Introduction to Solid Modeling or equivalent

AutoCAD Training Course Duration

16 hours

AutoCAD Training Course outline

Chapter 1: Introduction to Sheet Metal Modeling

Chapter 2: Sheet Metal Base Features

Chapter 3: Sheet Metal Secondary Features

Chapter 4: Flanges

Chapter 5: Bending Sheet Metal

Chapter 6: Corner Rounds and Chamfers

Chapter 7: Sheet Metal Cuts

Chapter 8: Corner Seams

Chapter 9: Flat Pattern Environment

Chapter 10: Lofted Flange and Rips

Chapter 11: Unfold and Refold

Chapter 12: Documentation and Annotation

Chapter 13: Converting Parts to Sheet Metal

Appendix A: Sheet Metal Rules

Appendix B: Additional Exercises