mdbdesign Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I am in process of learning inventor 2013 and this item I need for my job to make sure it was develop properly.(checked Inventor flat layout versus other one generated by different software). Just try to check if Inventor can do it but I don't know how to get flat layout. File attached. Help JD... strake.ipt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Inventor will not flatten that part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbdesign Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Fair enough. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulumara Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 You mean Flat Layout- I do it as idw and transfer it to 2D model in idw. Correct me if I'm wrong? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbdesign Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 I got no idea yet what are you talking about but feel free to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 You mean Flat Layout- I do it as idw and transfer it to 2D model in idw. Correct me if I'm wrong? Thanks. I think he means Flat Pattern, as in sheet metal. If this is the case, I'd say JD's got it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbdesign Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 What I mind is flat layout I can send to cutting machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecshclark Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 The sheet metal software can't flat pattern this part because the coil wouldn't be made using a typical sheet metal brake or die. But you can develop a flat part for this design fairly easily. First you should make the profile perpendicular to the ends of the coil. To do this make a plane angled at 45 degrees. Measure the length of the outside curve on the coil. Use this length as the outside cirmuference for your circular flat part. Also, even though sheet metal will not flatten this part, you need to make sure you use the defined material thickness in your profile for your part thickness, or you will have problems. Your part had a material default of .120 thk, but you profile was .25 thk. strake.ipt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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