Sheet Metal Design in Autodesk Inventor®

Pricing and Class Time: 3 Days- 2 CEU Credit course
Cost: $895/Person, lunch & training materials provided. Discounts to training alumni and software purchasers.

Class Description
This 3 Day training class is designed to help users of Autodesk Inventor® sheet metal features to better understand the capabilities and limitations of the sheet metal module. All sheet metal related commands will be covered.
Class taught by Dennis Jeffrey, Autodesk Inventor Certified Expert.

Course includes 60 days of mentoring.

Prerequisites:
Experience in using Autodesk Inventor at Inventor Level I is recommended. This is not an Inventor beginner course.

Class Outline:

Sheet Metal Overview

  • Introduction to Sheet Metal Design
  • Sheet Metal Concepts/Terminology
  • K factors and Bend Tables
  • Sheet Metal Design Methods

    Working with the Sheet Metal Environment

  • Sheet Metal Styles & Rules
  • Sheet Metal Tools
  • Planning Sheet Metal Designs

    Sheet Metal Part Creation Techniques

  • Stand Alone Part Creation
  • In-Place Part Creation
  • Utilizing Legacy DXF/DWG Flat Layout Geometry
  • Working with Imported Solids (STP, SAT, IGS)

    Complex Sheet Metal Part Creation Techniques

  • Sheet Metal Automation
  • iParts and Parameters
  • Patterns, Arrays and Mirroring
  • Punch Libraries

Sheet Metal in Assemblies

  • Constraining Sheet Metal Parts
  • Skeleton Modeling
  • Welded Hardware and Weldments

    Using Flat Patterns

  • Flat Pattern Creation and Options
  • Exporting Flat Patterns to CAM
  • Detailing Sheet Metal
  • Layout setup in IDW
  • Drawing Creation with Flat Pattern Inclusion

 

Benefits
After completing this course, you will be able to: Create, manage and use sheet metal parts and flat pattern layouts efficiently.

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