AutoCAD Inventor :: Create Flat Pattern Command Missing

Dec 27, 2011

I recently switched to Inventor 2012 from a previous version. I cannot find the create flat pattern command. Some of my coworkers were able to customize their RMB menu to have this command, but I am not even able to do that! (They don't have the command on the ribbon, either.)

I attached a picture of my sheet metal ribbon...

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Cannot Create Flat Pattern

May 3, 2012

I'm unable to create a flat pattern .

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Mar 7, 2013

I want to creat a flatpattern of an iregulary cut cylinder that was made in the standard .ipt world and is now converted into a sheetmetal. I want to "Unroll" the piece out so can see the shape of it as a flat piece. Picture of it is attached. 

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Unable To Create Flat Pattern

Jul 19, 2013

I can't get Inventor to create a flat pattern of the attached sheetmetal part. It's a pretty basic part, just five folds. I'm not getting any error issues - when I go to the flat pattern it just shows the folded part (picture attached). 

I assume it has something to do with the way I folded it and the notches, etc. Inv makes to accomplish the fold. I'm using Inventor 2013 on Win 8. 

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Create Flat Pattern From VBA Code

Dec 29, 2011

I need a code to generate the Flat Pattern in VBA.

I made an app who sets the specific material and I would like to unfold the folded part at the same time.

I tried this code, but not works:

  Dim partDoc As PartDocument
  Dim sheetMetalDef As SheetMetalComponentDefinition
  If (Not sheetMetalDef.HasFlatPattern()) Then
   sheetMetalDef.Unfold
  End If

Windows 7 Professional 64Bits
Inventor 2011 Pro

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Create Flat Pattern Of Attached Part

Nov 6, 2013

Is there any way to create flat pattern of a part I attached ?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Hangs Then Crashes When Try To Create Flat Pattern?

Nov 1, 2011

It works fine with other parts, and I've created & deleted the flat pattern for this part before, but for some reason, it now won't work.

It won't let me upload the file, as it's too big, so I'm going to try uploading it in parts...

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Create Flat Pattern IDWs From Assembly

Mar 15, 2012

To increase the speed of production, I like to generate idws of flat patterns from assembly. The following iLogic rule work fine inside a metal sheet (I had to create flat pattern before run this rule).

Imports Inventor.ViewOrientationTypeEnumImports Inventor.DrawingViewStyleEnumDim oDrawingDoc As DrawingDocumentDim oPartDoc As DocumentDim oSheet As sheetDim oTG As TransientGeometryDim oView1 As DrawingViewDim oOptions As NameValueMapoPartDoc
[Code] ........

 But from an assembly there are some problem ( firstable I'm not an expert of vba and ilogic)

Imports Inventor.ViewOrientationTypeEnumImports Inventor.DrawingViewStyleEnumfmgr = ThisApplication.FilemanagerFor Each file In fmgr.filesdoc = ThisApplication.Documents.ItemByName (file.fullfileName)compdef = doc.ComponentDefinition' For each assembly or subassembly'If (doc.documenttype = 12291) Then For Each occ In compdef.Occurrences' For sheet metal or part
[Code] ........

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Create Flat Pattern For Flanged Disk

Oct 15, 2013

I have created a round end cap with a flange for a tank. (Please see attached picture) We have a flanging machine that rolls the edges on round flat pieces of sheet metal. The issue is that no matter how I create this rolled flange in the model, I cannot get a flat pattern out of this.

We need to know the size of the blank before rolling the lip on it and I have tried using the contour flange and it doesn't work, I have tried revolving in sheet metal and it still will not create a round flat pattern. It seems that no matter what I do, it will not produce a round flat pattern. Is this something that can be done in inventor or am I just trying to do something that inventor is not yet capable of doing?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Fail To Create Cut In Flat Pattern - File Added

Sep 16, 2013

I want to create a hole approx 586x586mm. But every time i try inventor respond with "The attempted operation did not produce a meaningful result" If i do a slightly smaller hole it will work, but that is not what i want...

And i run Inventor 2014

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Jul 19, 2012

I have to create a conus from a 2mm thick RVS plate, I know how to construct this in Inventor. But how can I create the flat pattern of this form?

Inventor 2013

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Unfold Or Create Flat Pattern Out Of Shelled Cylinder?

Nov 29, 2011

How to unfold a or create a flat pattern out of a shelled cylinder with front faces on both ends?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: 2011 Moving Geometry From Flat Pattern Sketch Space To Flat Pattern Space

Jan 2, 2012

I am trying to export geometry found in a flat pattern sketch overlaid onto the flat pattern.

Since I am creating the output file manually I gather the flat pattern boundaries and bend center lines for output to a file.

When I add flat pattern sketch entities to the mix they do not overlay properly.  What matrix would I have to push the sketch entities through to get them to the same coordinates as the flat pattern?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Draw Segment Elbow 90 Degrees And Create Flat Pattern

Jan 16, 2013

I would like to know how to draw segment elbow 90 degrees ( segments are not equal ) and create Flat Pattern for each of the segments - using sheetmetal in Autodesk Inventor?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Create Flat Pattern From Scaled Derived Sheet Metal Part?

May 2, 2013

I'm attempting to create a mini version of a product, I use the Derived Component button and scale the part down. Then I use  Convert to Sheet Metal, set my sheet metal defaults, but then nothing happens when i try to create flat pattern. Is it even possible to derive a flat pattern from a scaled part?  

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Unable To Create A Flat Pattern From Derived Sheet Metal Part

Nov 9, 2010

The company I work for has a large number of Left Hand and Right Hand sheet metal parts. To reduce the amount of time needed to create both Left Hand and Right Hand sheet metal parts, I use the Derived Part icon.  I create a Left Hand part, use the derive icon with mirroring on and create the Right Hand part.  While the Right Hand sheet metal part gets created, the Right Hand part will not allow me to create a Flat Pattern.

what steps must I follow to create a derived sheet metal part that I can make a Flat Pattern with?

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May 17, 2012

it is possible to make such a part from sheetmetal in order to create a flat pattern with Inventor 2010?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Derived Part Flat Pattern Or Multi Flat Patter In One Part?

Feb 17, 2010

I can't find a way to create multi flat patters in one part from a lofted sheetmetal part. Also, didn't the developers fix the 'can't make a flat pattern from a derived part'?

IV 2010 Suite
Digital Storm PC:
EVGA & Intel components
Win 7 Pro 64 bit

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Keep Cut In Flat Pattern

Mar 2, 2012

My next challenge with my rolled cone bottom is to place an oval in the cone that will give the right edges for the lazer pattern. If I create the cut while in the formed  shape the edges are not perpendicular to the face in the flat pattern. If I place the cut in the flat pattern, it is suppressed when the part is returned to the formed state.

In other packages I would unfold the part, place the cut, and then refold it retaining the cut. How do we deal with this situation here?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: DXF From Flat Pattern

Mar 14, 2006

I want to make dxf files from a flatpattern with ApprenticeServer in a VB6 project. I tried this code but I get a Error 5 on the line :

oDataIO.WriteDataToFile sOut, strFilenaam

What's wrong?

Public Sub Maak_UitslagDXF_Appr(strFilenaam As String)
Dim oApprenticeServerApp As New ApprenticeServerComponent
Dim oPartdoc As ApprenticeServerDocument
Set oPartdoc = oApprenticeServerApp.Open(strFilenaam)

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Dec 14, 2012

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I know Inventor is not capable of flattening embossed sheetmetal but is there a way to still get the flat pattern & ignore the formed areas?

Seems to me I was able to add some model features in the past like bosses, extruded holes KO's etc & I could still make a flat pattern.

I know I can use derived part to do it but that adds complications.

IV 2012 SP2
Inventor Suite 2013 Ultimate

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Aug 26, 2012

It's my first time using sheet metal in a drawing and I can't figure out how to show flat pattern in the drawing. When I insert the base view into my drawing, the bottom to "Sheet Metal View" to "Flat Pattern" is shown, but it's ghosted out so I can't select it. Is there something I have to do in the part drawing in order to activate this feature?

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May 30, 2012

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Is there any easy way to do this (instead of saving flat pattern as SAT and insert every components again)?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Flat Pattern For Hopper

Nov 17, 2011

I have designed a hopper using the lofted flange command.  It is a 24" sq going to an 8" diameter.  I would like to apply the rip feature to make (4) separate sections for this hopper so that (4) separate pieces can be cut on a waterjet machine.  I can make it so that only (2) flat patterns are required, (2) pieces cut for each.

Can this be done in Inventor 2011? Also, can you recommend a good book on Sheetmetal in Inventor?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Flat Pattern Export To Dxf (VBA)

Nov 16, 2010

I am trying to develop a macro that exports all flat patterns for sheet metal components. I haven't been able to get the following code to work.  It give the error message "The document you are trying to save is not a drawing document"

Sub PublishDXF() Dim DXFAddIn As TranslatorAddIn Set DXFAddIn = ThisApplication.ApplicationAddIns.ItemById("{C24E3AC4-122E-11D5-8E91-0010B541CD80}") Dim oDocument As PartDocument Set oDocument = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument Dim oContext As TranslationContext
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AutoCAD Inventor :: Invisible Flat Pattern In IDW

May 3, 2012

I just got around to installing my subscription upgrade from INV PRO 2012 to 2013.  I am having trouble getting sheet metal flats to show up in the idw's.  The folded parts are visible, solid parts are visible, etc.  The problem seems to be specific to flat patterns.  I have attached a screen shot of a sample part.

When I hover the mouse over where the flat pattern should be, the red dashed box which usually encloses the view shows up, however it is tiny.  Barely the size of the view label. 

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Flat Pattern On Ellipse

Feb 14, 2013

I'm having difficulty with a sheet metal part creating a flat pattern for it. The shape is an ellipse with the dimensions shown in the second picture. When I attempt to create a flat pattern it just shows the side of the part. The sheet metal defaults are correct for the part and it was ripped to created a base point for the pattern. I need to create a DXF for manufacture. I would just use the flat pattern it gives me and mirror it twice to create a pattern but it doesn't factor in the radius of the part. How to create a correct flat pattern for this item?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Get Flat Pattern For Object With More Than One Rip

Sep 6, 2013

how can i get a flat pattern for an object with more than one rip? it only gives me half the flat pattern.

example for company privacy

inventor 2014
Windows 7 Pro 64
i7-3820 3.6GHz
32 GB RAM
2 TB HD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Liquid Cooled
3D Connexion
CM Storm
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AutoCAD Inventor :: Can Flat Pattern A Coil

Mar 8, 2013

I was wondering if there is any possible way to flat pattern a coil. Attached is a picture of what I am trying to flat pattern. Its a quarter turn of a full coil.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Contour Roll To Flat Pattern

Dec 19, 2011

A rather simple sheetmetal part won't result in a flat pattern. Pls. see attached screendumps.

The problem starts with the contour roll. Surpressing this contour roll feature (and dependent featured flange) results in a OK flat pattern.

IV Pro 2012, Win 7-64 Ult.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Edge Bend For Flat Pattern

Jul 31, 2013

Any way of drawing an edge bend on a flat bit of copper so I can flat pattern it for the guys on the shop floor to make.

The problem comes with the edge bend, I have provided a picture of a simple bit of copper with various flat bends and a single edge bend. As the flat pattern shows to the right the edge bend is not flattered, This was drawn using a sketch the profile then using "face" . This is why I assume it does not work in flat pattern.

Is it possible to draw an edge bend with a command to allow it to flat pattern? if so which command and how?

autodesk 2012

Windows 7.

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