Complete Autodesk Inventor sheet metal course

Learn Autodesk Inventor sheet metal, from faces, flanges, and hems to punch tools and flat pattern drawings, if you already know Inventor basics.

<h2>About this course</h2>In this course, you learn to design and model sheet metal parts in Autodesk Inventor. You start with sheet metal defaults and the user interface, then create the core features that form the backbone of any sheet metal part: faces, flanges, and contour flanges, each building on the defaults you set at the start.Advanced features come next, including lofted flanges, contour rolls, hems, bends, folds, and the Derive tool. The Modify section then gets the most time, covering cuts, corner seams, unfold and refold, holes, marks, and corner rounds and chamfers, so you can refine parts for manufacturing.You then explore punch tools, creating both cut and indent punch tools and applying them to your parts. Finally, you generate flat patterns, create a drawing with a flat pattern view, and use an iRule to fill in the part description, turning your 3D model into documentation for fabrication. Each section ends with a quiz to reinforce what you have learned. By the end, you can create, modify, and document sheet metal components for real-world projects, from the first face feature to the flat pattern drawing.<h2>Who should take this course</h2>This course is for you if you are a mechanical design engineer, product designer, or manufacturing professional working with sheet metal components. It suits CAD users who already know Autodesk Inventor and want to specialize in sheet metal design and fabrication workflows, as well as students strengthening their Inventor skills for industry work. It is especially useful if you need sheet metal parts with accurate flat patterns and clear fabrication drawings.<h2>Pre-requisites</h2>You should have a basic understanding of Autodesk Inventor's 3D modelling environment, including parts, assemblies, and sketches, and be familiar with engineering drawings and design principles. You also need Autodesk Inventor installed to follow along with the exercises.