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Autodesk Inventor

Sheet Metal (2027)

Its 3D modeling, simulation, and automation features not only accelerate the design process but also help reduce errors and costs associated with physical prototyping. For manufacturers, Inventor helps ensure that the final product is well-engineered, manufacturable, and meets the desired quality standards.

With Inventor online training through Pinnacle Series, users have the flexibility to learn the ins and outs of this powerful software from anywhere, on their schedule.

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Learning Path Courses:

Sheet Metal Documentation
Sheet Metal Documentation Course Introduction

In this course, you will learn how to Place and Annotate Sheet Metal parts in drawings.
Creating a drawing for a Sheet Metal part is a similar process for other models but incorporates additional tools to support Sheet Metal.

Course Objectives

The material presented in this course will teach you:
- Placing Views
- Annotations
Course Prerequisites

To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- Part Modeling Essentials
- Drawing Essentials
Approximate Duration: 10 Minutes

Tips:
- Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps.
- Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer.
- Go Full Screen when watching videos.
Punching
Punching Course Introduction

In this course, you will learn how to create and place Sheet Metal Punches.
Sheet Metal punch tools are iFeatures with extra attributes that cut simple or complex holes in the face of your part, including across bends.

Course Objectives

The material presented in this course will teach you:
- Creating Punch iFeature
- Inserting Punch Tool
Course Prerequisites

To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- Part Modeling Essentials
Approximate Duration: 10 Minutes

Tips:
- Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps.
- Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer.
- Go Full Screen when watching videos.
Assemblies
Assemblies Course Introduction

In this course, you will learn how to work with Sheet Metal assemblies, use Multibody modeling practices, and add PEM Fasteners to Sheet Metal.

Course Objectives

The material presented in this course will teach you:
- Adding PEM Fasteners to Sheet Metal
- Multibody Parts
Course Prerequisites

To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- Part Modeling Essentials
Approximate Duration: 10 Minutes

Tips:
- Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps.
- Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer.
- Go Full Screen when watching videos.
Flat Pattern
Flat Pattern Course Introduction

In this course, you will learn how to flatten a folded model and edit it for fabrication.
Once your Sheet Metal design is completed, it is necessary to convert the folded model to a flat pattern for manufacturing purposes.

Course Objectives

The material presented in this course will teach you:
- Creating a Flat Pattern
- Flat Pattern Feature
- Specifying the A-Side of a Sheet Metal Part
- Punch Representation
- Exporting Flat Patterns
- Sheet Metal Unwrap
- Common Commands Between Part and Sheet Metal
- Compute Errors
- Cosmetic Bend Lines
Course Prerequisites

To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- Part Modeling Essentials
Approximate Duration: 45 Minutes

Tips:
- Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps.
- Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer.
- Go Full Screen when watching videos.
Rules and Standards
Rules and Standards Course Introduction

In this course, you will learn how to work with Sheet Metal part Styles and Standards.
The Autodesk Sheet Metal environment is specifically built for thin, uniform-thickness parts.
The purpose-built sheet metal environment has tools designed for thin parts that can be flattened.

Course Objectives

The material presented in this course will teach you:
- Sheet Metal Overview
- Sheet Metal Styles
- Understanding Sheet Metal Bend Tables
- Sheet Metal Multi-Body Unique Rules
Course Prerequisites

To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- Part Modeling Essentials
Approximate Duration: 20 Minutes

Tips:
- Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps.
- Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer.
- Go Full Screen when watching videos.
Faces and Flanges
Faces and Flanges Course Introduction

In this course, you will learn how to create Faces and Flanges in a Sheet Metal part file.
When building Sheet Metal components, you will be required to use specific commands in the environment.
Fundamentally, the Face and Flange commands will be most frequently used to create Sheet Metal parts.

Course Objectives

The material presented in this course will teach you:
- Creating Faces
- Creating Double Bends
- Single Sheet Metal Flanges
- Sheet Metal Contour Flange
- Sheet Metal Lofted Flange
Course Prerequisites

To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- Part Modeling Essentials
Approximate Duration: 25 Minutes

Tips:
- Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps.
- Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer.
- Go Full Screen when watching videos.
Bending and Folding
Bending and Folding Course Introduction

In this course, you will learn how to modify your existing Sheet Metal part by adding rolls, hems, folds, and bends.
Sheet Metal parts often need to connect faces, roll over existing edges, or fold over un-bent faces.

Course Objectives

The material presented in this course will teach you:
- Contour Roll
- Hems
- Folds
- Adding Bends
- Unfold and Refold
Course Prerequisites

To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- Part Modeling Essentials
Approximate Duration: 25 Minutes

Tips:
- Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps.
- Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer.
- Go Full Screen when watching videos.
Seams and Corners
Seams and Corners Course Introduction

In this course, you will learn how to modify Sheet Metal parts by applying rounds, chamfer, and corner relief.
Sheet Metal parts often have flanges on adjacent edges creating the need for corner relief cuts.

Course Objectives

The material presented in this course will teach you:
- Cutting Sheet Metal
- Corner Chamfer and Round
- Editing Corner Relief
Course Prerequisites

To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- Part Modeling Essentials
Approximate Duration: 15 Minutes

Tips:
- Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps.
- Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer.
- Go Full Screen when watching videos.
Conversion and Direct Editing
Conversion and Direct Editing Course Introduction

In this course, you will learn how to Convert parts into Sheet Metal when they weren’t designed using Sheet Metal tools and use Direct Editing tools on Sheet Metal parts.

Course Objectives

The material presented in this course will teach you:
- Converting Sheet Metal Parts
- Direct Editing
Course Prerequisites

To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- Part Modeling Essentials
Approximate Duration: 10 Minutes

Tips:
- Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps.
- Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer.
- Go Full Screen when watching videos.