SheetMetalComponentDefinition Object

Derived from: PartComponentDefinition Object

Description

The SheetMetalComponentDefinition object derives from the PartComponentDefinition object. It adds the sheet metal-specific behavior to the PartComponentDefinition.

Methods

Name	Description
ClearAppearanceOverrides	Clears the appearance overrides on the provided objects. The objects can include faces, features, work surfaces, surface bodies and occurrences.
CreateFactory	Converts a part to an iPart factory.
CreateGeometryIntent	Method that creates a GeometryIntent object. GeometryIntent objects are used as input when creating annotations in the model. They are used to identify geometry and optionally specific locations on that geometry.
DeleteObjects	Method that deletes a collection of objects that belong to the part.
ExportObjects	Marks all the input objects as exported.
FindUsingPoint	Method that finds all the entities of the specified type at the specified location.
FindUsingRay	Method that fires a ray through the part or assembly and returns the entities intersected by the ray. The objects intersected by the ray are returned in the order in which they are intersected, with the first entities returned being those closest to the clipping plane.
FindUsingVector	Method that finds all the entities of the specified type along the specified vector using either a cylinder or cone that to define the tolerance within the defined vector.
GetBodySheetMetalStyle	Method that gets the sheet metal style for a surface body.
GetEndOfPartPosition	Gets the current end of part position in the browser (in parts).
SetBodySheetMetalStyle	Method that sets the sheet metal style for a surface body.
SetBodySheetMetalStyle2	Method that sets the sheet metal style for a surface body, can ignore computation errors.
SetEndOfPartToTopOrBottom	Method that positions the end-of-part marker at the top or bottom of the browser.
SuppressFeatures	Method that suppresses the specified features.
Unfold	Method that generates the flat pattern.
Unfold2	Method that generates the flat pattern with the input face as the base face.
UnsuppressFeatures	Method that unsuppresses the specified features.

Properties

Name	Description
ActiveSheetMetalStyle	Property that returns the active SheetMetalStyle object.
AnalysisManager	Property that returns the AnalysisManager object.
AnnotationPlanes
AppearanceOverridesObjects	Gets the objects that have appearance overrides in the active design view. The objects can include faces, features, work surfaces and surface bodies.
Application	Returns the top-level parent application object. When used the context of Inventor, an Application object is returned. When used in the context of Apprentice, an ApprenticeServer object is returned.
ASideDefinitions	Read-only property that returns the ASideFaceDefinitions collection object.
AttributeSets	Property that returns the AttributeSets collection object associated with this object.
BendRadius	Property that returns the parameter that controls the bend radius of the part.
BendReliefDepth	Property that returns the parameter that controls the bend relief depth of the part.
BendReliefWidth	Property that returns the parameter that controls the bend relief width of the part.
Bends	Inventor::PartComponentDefinition::Bends
BIMComponent	Read-only property that returns the BIMComponent object associated with this component definition.
BOMQuantity	Property that returns the BOMQuantity object.
BOMStructure
ClientGraphicsCollection	Property that returns the ClientGraphicsCollection object.
CompactModelHistoryOnNextSave
CornerReliefSize	Property that returns the parameter that controls the corner relief size of the part.
DataIO	Gets the object that directly deals with I/O to and from a storage-medium, including Streams(IStream).
Document	Property that returns the containing Document object.
FactoryDocument
Features	Property that returns the PartFeatures collection object.
FlatPattern	Property that returns the FlatPattern object. If the sheet metal part hasn't been unfolded, this property returns Nothing.
GapSize	Inventor::PartComponentDefinition::GapSize
HasFlatPattern	Property that returns whether the sheet metal body has been unfolded and a FlatPattern object exists.
HasMultipleSolidBodies	Determines whether the part contains multiple solid bodies or not.
iMateDefinitions	Property that returns the iMateDefinitions collection object associated with this part.
iPartFactory	Property that returns the iPartFactory object. This property will fail in the case where the part is not an iPart Factory. You can determine this by using the IsiPartFactory property.
iPartMember	Property that returns the iPartMember object.
IsContentMember	Property that indicates if this part is a Content Center part or not. A value of True indicates it is a Content Center part.
IsiPartFactory	Property that returns if the part is an iPart Factory or not. It returns True in the case where the part is a factory. If True, the factory can be obtained using the iPartFactory property.
IsiPartMember	Property that returns the iPartMember object. This property will fail in the case where the part is not an iPart Member. You can determine this by using the IsiPartMember property.
IsModelStateFactory
IsModelStateMember
JacobiRadiusSize	Property that returns the parameter that controls the Jacobi radius size of the part.
MassProperties	Mass properties for this ComponentDefinition.
MeshFeatureSets	Read-only property that returns the MeshFeatureSets collection object.
MinimumRemnant	Property that returns the parameter that controls the minimum remnant of the part.
ModelAnnotations
ModelGeometryVersion	Property that returns a string that can be used to determine if the document has been modified. This version string is changed every time the assembly is modified. By saving a previous version string, you can compare the current version string to see if the assembly has been modified.
ModelStates
ModelToleranceFeatures
Occurrences	Property that returns the collection object.
Parameters	Gets the Parameters collection object that encapsulates all of the parameters defined in this ComponentDefinition.
PartEvents	Property that returns the PartEvents source object.
PointClouds	Gets the PointClouds collection object that encapsulates all of the point clouds defined in this Component Definition.
RangeBox	Property that returns a Box object which contains the opposing points of a rectangular box that is guaranteed to enclose this object.
ReferenceComponents	Property that returns the ReferenceComponents collection object.
RepresentationsManager	Read-only property that returns the RepresentationsManager object.
RolledBackForEdit	Property that gets whether the model is currently rolled back to a previous point in the feature history.
SheetMetalStyles	Property that returns the SheetMetalStyles collection object.
SketchBlockDefinitions	Property that returns the SketchBlockDefinitions collection object.
Sketches	Gets the PlanarSketches collection object that encapsulates all of the planar sketches defined in this ComponentDefinition.
Sketches3D	Property that returns the Sketches3D collection object that encapsulates all of the 3D sketches defined in this ComponentDefinition.
SurfaceBodies	Property that returns all of the result SurfaceBody objects contained within this ComponentDefinition.
Thickness	Property that returns the parameter that controls the thickness of the part.
TransitionRadius	Property that returns the parameter that controls the transition radius of the part.
Type	Returns an ObjectTypeEnum indicating this object's type.
UnfoldMethod
UnfoldMethods	Property that returns the UnfoldMethods collection object.
UserCoordinateSystems	Property that returns the UserCoordinateSystems collection object.
UseSheetMetalStyleMaterial
UseSheetMetalStyleThickness
UseSheetMetalStyleUnfoldMethod
WorkAxes	Property that returns the WorkAxes collection object.
WorkPlanes	Property that returns the WorkPlanes collection object.
WorkPoints	Property that returns the WorkPoints collection object.
WorkSurfaces	Property that returns the collection object that encapsulates all of the work surfaces defined in this PartComponentDefinition.

Accessed From

ASideDefinition.Parent, ASideDefinitions.Parent, Bend.Parent, FlatPattern.Parent

Samples

Name	Description
Create sheet metal face and fold features	This sample demonstrates the creation of sheet metal face and fold features.
Create sheet metal lofted flange feature	The following sample demonstrates the creation of a sheet metal lofted flange feature.
Report on punch feature ID's	This program demonstrates accessing punch features and creates a report of the punch ID's used.
Add a punch tool feature	This program demonstrates the creation of a punch tool feature. It uses one of the punch features that's delivered with Inventor. It assumes you already have an existing sheet metal part and have selected a face to place the punch feature on. The selected face should be large so there is room for the punch features.
Sheet Metal Feature Display	This sample illustrates getting basic information from the various sheet metal features.
Create sheet metal face and cut features	This sample demonstrates the creation of sheet metal face and cut features.
Create sheet metal face and flange features	This sample demonstrates the creation of sheet metal face and flange features.
Sheet Metal Style Display	This sample illustrates getting information about sheet metal styles.
Sheet Metal Thickness Editing	This sample illustrates editing the thickness of a sheet metal part.

Version

Introduced in version 5.3