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I started with a 2D sketch, from which I turned a contour roll of 0.063” aluminum with 1.5” flanges in a single motion. I didn’t have but an hour to spend, so I threw this seal mount together, and later decided to integrate it into a bulkhead instead. I needed to put something to the test and then show here, because most of my readers are “all text and no pictures makes Jack bored silly”. New Solid body option includes Face, Contour Flange, Contour Roll, Lofted Flange, and Split, with multi-body workflows for many others.ĭuring the ‘Convert Part to Sheet Metal’ command, sheet thicknesses are automatically determined by detection from a selected face when prompted.

This is the cat’s meow  Top down workflows through Make Components and Make Parts allows users to write out components and generate separate flat patterns.

Punch tool shows center selection count.Material thickness detection in standard part to sheet metal part conversion.That’s not to say that other great enhancements were less impressive, but that sheet metal design has been waiting on these improvements for some time. My favorite addition to Inventor 2016 is most likely Sheet Metal.