SPI SheetMetal Inventor Suite Overview

SPI SheetMetal Inventor Suite is 100% integrated with the current Inventor solution. SPI enhance the basic sheet metal features of Autodesk Inventor. The unfolding  of complex sheet metal parts is calculated in seconds. SPI's software - in just a few seconds - leaves a flat pattern transferable to e. g. laser or punch CAM programs and press brake control systems (special interface for Trumpf, Delem and Cybelec included) and to bending simulation software.
   
  

Highlights

  • certified for Autodesk Inventor 2011
  • precise text objects in flat pattern (accuracy of 1/1000 mm)
  • cosat calculation module including preparation time
  • unfolding more tolerant for free form surfaces
  • unfolding associative
  • unfolding of freeform surfaces (nurbs) on demand with bending lines
  • unfolding of imported inaccurate parts
  • automatic relief creation for filleted bend areas
  • special command to smooth corner areas
  • punch and stamp tool library
  • import of shortening values from Autodesk Inventor
  • import of tools from TruTops Punch (ToPs 300)
  • unfolding also creates ToPs GEO file
 

Screenshots


 




Create a planar base sheet from any closed profile. This command provides the user with material data and suitable thickness' values from the SPI material management.
 


Create a "sharp cornered flange". The flange is defined by dialog-box-driven parameters...
 


  ...which makes it easy to create the shape in one step.
 
 


Create a "sharp cornered sheet metal profile" from an open contour.

 


The used material data and the thickness are selected from the SPI material management.

 


Create  associative unfold views  in an Inventor drawing document. After any model change the corresponding SPI unfolding is updated automatically. The creation of it can be started from an Inventor drawing document. Here one selects the desired 3D part and the position of the unfolding view in the 2D drawing document. It is possible to have multiple unfold views for the same, or different parts in one document.

 


SPI provides a library of punch and stamp tools. With the new SPI tool manager it is guaranteed that only tools are applied which are available for manufacturing.


Even unfolding of bending zones, that are sharp cornered on the inner side and have an outer radius depending on Sheetmetal thickness is possible. This is relevant whenever imports of STEP files from other CAD systems occur.