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Sheet metal adding a Knee/darting ?

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Sheet metal adding a Knee/darting ?

Sheet metal adding a Knee/darting ?

(OP)
making a bracket that has to look like the attached .step file in sheet metal design with Inventor 2012.
I have made the bracket minus the knee on the top of the bracket does anyone know how to add this to a sheet metal part and still allow it to unfold?
I can model it in with sculpt but well not unfold then...
Any advice would help me out huge, thank you all in advanced.

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RE: Sheet metal adding a Knee/darting ?

Are you talking about the corner rib? If so, this will not flatten with Inventor as material deformation occurs in more than 1 direction. That is a stamped feature.
Here are some ifeatures that should work for you..
http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/iFeatures/index.htm
 

RE: Sheet metal adding a Knee/darting ?

(OP)
yes i was talking bought that rib. That makes sense. Thank you for the link.

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