How To Roll Sheet Metal In Inventor

On the ribbon click sheet metal tab modify panel cut.

How to roll sheet metal in inventor.

Create contour roll features as the base feature of your sheet metal part model or as a subsequent feature as required by your specific design. If there are multiple profiles click profile and then select the profile for the cut. In this tutorial we are going to discuss about the contour roll tool in detail. In this tutorial video we will learn sketch sh.

Autodesk inventor supports the creation of contour roll features by revolving a profile consisting of lines arcs splines and elliptical arcs. A common sheet metal manufacturing practice is roll forming. The sketch can only contain lines and arcs and must be an open profile. Select cut normal or cut across bend.

A contour roll feature can be the base feature or a subsequent feature in your sheet metal part model. The contour roll starts with a sketch. To aid in the preparation of detail drawings contour roll centerlines have a unique object type and are placed on a separate layer of the drawing. Apply cuts on sheet metal faces.

Depending on the unroll method see below the sketch may need a center line. The following image shows two examples of simple legacy rolls. If there are multiple bodies in the part file click the solids selector to choose the participating body.