mattador04 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Hi, Was looking for some assistance with this part... I have some 'self intersecting' legs, and I was wondering how to make my part look like the picture. IPT attached.. I started with a sheet metal IPT, made a FACE and used FLANGE for the features. SillPanel.ipt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattador04 Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 I did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 It looks close but not exact. Did you do that with a bend part type of command? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) Hi,made a FACE and ..... Use Contoured Flange. I would post example, but I do not have 2014. Have you installed all Service Packs and Updates for 2014? (the correct answer is - no.) I would do this while they are still available. Edited January 31, 2017 by JD Mather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattador04 Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 When I try to use contoured flange, it says that there are no unconsumed sketches. What is contour flange anyway? How is it different from flange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift1313 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2017/ENU/?guid=GUID-C28B79F7-DD84-4937-8138-2C253916F8C5 Contour Flange lets you draw the profile with an open sketch and then select edges to essentially sweep it along. In this case i would draw the faces that dont have the relief and then draw the additional L shaped flange on top and do a contour. I am using 2017 and don't know what options you have in 14 though. I left inventor in 11 and just recently begun working with it again. Here you can see the feature in progress. And after completed With this you have great control over what the relief is in the corners. If you have the profile of the flange that is already used you will have to right click on the sketch in the model browswer(tree) and "share sketch" to be able to use it again in another feature. I don't know why Inventor is that way but has been as long as i can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.