Improved UI

In this release of Inventor, the property panel interface is applied to various Sheet Metal commands. The change to a property panel interface improves create and edit workflows, provides access to the sketch by means of the breadcrumb, and enables using presets.

For more information about property panels and their use, see About Property Panels

Contour Flange

Improvements in workflow include:

• Robust first feature options

  

• Top down workflow, but can be edited as needed to get the final result

• Controls in one panel with collapsible option groups

• Option groups display only when needed or appropriate

• Creates a new sketch when none exists or are not visible and returns to the command when the sketch is finished

• Auto-selects a profile when only one valid profile exists

• Access and edit the sketch from a breadcrumb within the property panel

• Rename features or sketches from the property panel breadcrumb

• Advanced setting for keeping the sketch visible

  See About Contour Flanges in Sheet Metal and To Create a Sheet Metal Contour Flange.

Corner Round

See To Add Corner Round to Sheet Metal Face.

Punch Tool

Improvements include:

• Punch tool preview

• Punch tool swapping during preview

• Parameter change updates during preview

  See About Punch Tools for Sheet Metal, To Punch Shape into Sheet Metal Face, and the new topic Creating a Punch Tool.