From the course: Inventor: Sheet Metal Design
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Using the corner seam to improve parts - Inventor Tutorial
From the course: Inventor: Sheet Metal Design
Using the corner seam to improve parts
As powerful as the Inventor sheet metal design tools are, there are times where the edges or flanges are not connected or defined in the manner that we need. In this lesson we will use the corner seam tool to make modification to otherwise completed designs. To improve its manufacturability and to make sure we're getting the product that we want. We start out with a regular box with the standard corner seams as applied by the sheet metal default that looks good, but there are times when we need to do things that are just different. I start the corner seam tool. What I need to do is select the edges that will be affected. It shows me in this case, just what the default is because that's what we're starting from. From here I can start making modifications. For example I can change whether or not the edges still just meet in the corner of the joint or if they overlap. And if they do overlap, I can do things like changing the size of the gap to make sure it's tight. Now, when you have…
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Making cuts in parts1m 25s
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Using the corner seam to improve parts3m 41s
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Working with the Punch tool2m 53s
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Opening parts with the Rip tool2m 4s
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Using specialized fasteners for sheet metal in an assembly4m 21s
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Applying corner treatments2m 20s
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Leveraging Unfold and Refold1m 45s
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Productivity improvements using pattern tools2m 11s
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