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Autodesk Inventor 2023 Cookbook

By : Alexander Bordino
Book Image

Autodesk Inventor 2023 Cookbook

By: Alexander Bordino

Overview of this book

Autodesk Inventor is an industry-leading, computer-aided design application for 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization, and documentation. This book will help to bridge the gap between the fundamentals of this software and the more advanced features, workflows, and environments it has to offer. Using cookbook-style recipes, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding and practical experience in creating dynamic 3D parts, assemblies, and complete designs. You’ll also explore a variety of topics, including automation and parametric techniques, collaboration tools, creating sheet metal designs, and design accelerators such as frame generators. As you progress, the chapters will guide you through surface modeling tools, advanced assembly, and simplification tools, along with covering iLogic, Finite Element Analysis, and more. By the end of this book, you’ll not only be able to use the advanced functionality within Autodesk Inventor but also have the practical experience you need to deploy specific techniques in your own projects and workflows.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Creating and applying a custom sheet metal punch

In this recipe, you will create a custom sheet metal punch file. You will then use this punch file in another sheet metal part. The punch tool can either remove or deform a material, and once created, can be reused in other files. Punch tools are extracted in a similar way to a standard iFeature.

Getting ready

You will not require a practice file to start this recipe. Create a new Sheet metal (mm) .ipt file.

How to do it…

We will begin by creating a face and then detailing the punch:

  1. When creating punch tools, Inventor requires only one central point to locate this. Automatically, Inventor will project the origins and center points of sketch objects, which will make creating the punch difficult. For this reason, in your new Sheet metal (mm) .ipt file, select Tools | Application Options, then select the Sketch tab. Uncheck Autoproject part origin on sketch create. You can re-apply this setting after the punch...