Converting a solid into a sheet metal part and performing a rip
In this recipe, you will take an existing solid body part in Inventor, convert it into a sheet metal part, and then perform a Rip operation on the part.
Getting ready
To begin this recipe, you will need to navigate to Inventor Cookbook 2023 | Chapter 12 and open Rip.ipt.
The part has been created via a lofted extrusion, followed by a Shell operation. This has created a solid body part. First, we need to convert this into a sheet metal component. As this has a uniform thickness of 2 mm, this is achievable.
How to do it…
We will start the process of converting the part into a sheet metal part, then we will define the reference points to perform the rip:
- In the 3D Model tab, navigate to the far right of the ribbon. Select Convert to Sheet Metal. Select one of the angled faces as the base feature. Select OK for Sheet Metal Rules. The part is converted into a sheet metal part.
- Right-click on...
