Sheet Metal - Using Legacy Flat Data

Many times we need to use existing 2D data to create 3D folded models within Autodesk Inventor. This data may be living in a dwg or dxf file format. This blog consist of the steps and video that speaks of some of your options when importing this data and creating the 3D model itself.
Steps used for using legacy flat data:
1.Start new sheet metal part, start the insert AutoCAD tool
2.Select dxf or dwg file
3.Select import options
4.Clean-up imported geometry trim and extend tools
5.Finish Sketch
6.Select Sheet Metal rule to be used
7.Use Face tool, select geometry
8.Create new sketch where needed project bend lines
9.Use fold tool to bend selected areas
10.Continue steps 8 and 9 until your part is completely folded

Video link:
http://www.screencast.com/t/ZDZiYmU1MGUt
Created by one of the Cad Geeks

Single PDF Multiple DWG's 2010 Electrical

Many of you have been asking about having a single PDF file that contains multiple DWG's from AutoCAD Electrical and now 2010 delivers. In the short video we will take a look at the process and a few options you have when creating your PDF's.Lets take a look:

http://www.screencast.com/t/FBAMio1syI
Created by Dave one of the Cad Geeks

DWG True Connect - 3D Power to your 2D dwg's

Recently I was working at one of my customers who have multiple groups of engineers and designers on staff. They work in different groups but need to share some of the same information in designs.

In fact one group does all 2D plant layouts for the machines that the other group designs. Well this used to be an issue with the 2D group getting views from 3D and then some design change would take place and they would have to have someone create a whole bunch of views for them again.

With True Connect this problem is now solved.

Check out my video on how this works.

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Enjoy,

Jim........Another INCAT CAD Geek!

Getting Custom Properties into your Template

After visiting a customer and taking questions about templates and creating custom iproperties, I showed how to make those custom iprops available for your template .idw or dwg. I have put together a short video showing how to map your drawing template file to your model template file which would contain custom iproperties.

Check out my video of how to do this.
http://www.screencast.com/users/INCATCADGeeks/folders/Default/media/a1a8e8e1-4036-471a-9d55-d65d495aa4f3

Enjoy,
Dave Another one of the INCAT CAD Geeks