Curved sheet metal part.
Curving sheet metal autodesk.
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Select a model edge on each sheet metal face.
Add a bend to a sheet metal face on the ribbon click sheet metal tab create panel bend.
Use analysis inspector to auto repair surfaces if necessary.
Use edit unwrap to flatten the surfaces.
Import the new stl file in inventor.
Import the stl file into meshmixer.
Is it possible to do this by creating a 2d sketch over the flat pattern.
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Export the flattened surfaces to a new stl file.
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Bending sheet metal a word of caution about the fold command if you ever need to change any of your sheet metal parameters thickness bend radii k factors etc then your flat pattern will not update automatically to fit the new parameters rather your finished part will be updated and not be the same dimension as it used to be.
Open the free autodesk software meshmixer.
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I am trying to cut holes in curved sheet metal.
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