Face tool and Flange tool-Autodesk Inventor 2013 (with caption and audio narration)
Serial No. 203 Face tool and Flange tool-Autodesk Inventor 2013 (with caption and audio narration) Click the following link to get the model file: – http://bit.ly/2mVWsV4 Transcription of Video Face Tool is used to create sheet metal faces by utilizing a closed sketch profile. It is similar to extrude tool where height is automatically set to the thickness of the sheet. This tool is available on the Create panel of Sheet Metal Tab. 1. Open the Assembly file of ‘Chassis for Constant Voltage Transformer’. 2. In the Browser Bar double click the Part2 file to edit it. 3. A closed sketch profile is previously created in Sketch1 of this file. 4. Go on the ribbon, Create panel > Face tool. 5. The Face dialogue box is visible in the design window. 6. The rectangular profile is automatically selected in the design window. 7. Click the ‘Flip Offset’ button to change the direction of the extrusion. 8. And click OK to create sheet metal face. Flange Tool is used to add a sheet metal planer face and a bend on an existing sheet metal edge. The depth and the angle of the flange can be specified. This tool is available on the Create panel of Sheet Metal Tab. 1. Rotate the model by using View Cube. 2. Go on the ribbon, Create panel > Flange tool. 3. The Flange dialogue box is visible in the design window. 4. In the Shape tab there are two options for creating a flange, first option is ‘Edge Select Mode’ and the other is ‘Loop Select Mode’. 5. Currently the Edge Select Mode button is active allowing you to select only one edge at a time. 6. Select four inside edges of the sheet one by one. 7. Delete the selections and try next option. 8. Click the ‘Loop Select Mode’ button, so you can select multiple edges at a time. 9. By default, ‘Inside of bend face’ option is selected as the ‘Bend Position’. 10. Change it to ‘Outside of base face’. 11. Fill the value in the Height Extents field. 12. Click OK to create new flange.
Punch Tool-Autodesk Inventor 2013 (with caption and audio narration)
Serial No. 202 Punch Tool-Autodesk Inventor 2013 (with caption and audio narration) The Punch Tool command is used to cut or deform sheets by placing predefined Punch tool geometry. To apply this tool the sheet metal face must have a sketch with one or more unconsumed centre mark. This tool is available on the Modify panel of Sheet Metal Tab. Click the following link to get the model file: – http://bit.ly/2onIxY5 Transcription of Video 1. Open the Part 1 file. 2. Start a sketch on the back face of the model to define centre marks for punch tool. 3. Place a centre point on the sheet and apply dimensions as displayed. 4. Duplicate this point 4 times by using Rectangular Pattern tool. 5. Activate the tool and select the centre point. 6. Define the direction of Pattern. 7. Fill up the occurrence count and spacing between the points. 8. Apply the command. 9. Exit from the sketching mode. 10. Activate the Punch tool from the Modify panel. 11. The PunchTool Directory dialogue box is displayed. 12. Manually locate Sheet Metal Punch iFeature file LouvrePunch and open it. 13. Punch Tool dialogue box is displayed and a preview of punche is visible. 14. Switch to Geometry tab and fill the value in the Angle field. 15. Next click the Size tab and change the values of Width, Length and Height one by one. 16. Click the Refresh button to update all the added values on-screen. 17. Click Finish in the Punch Tool dialog box to place the punches.
