Autodesk Inventor Professional 2023 for Designers, 23rd Edition

Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction to Autodesk Inventor 2023

Part Module

Assembly Module

Presentation Module

Drawing Module

Sheet Metal Module

Mold Design Module

Getting Started with Autodesk Inventor

Quick Access Toolbar

Ribbon and Tabs

Sketch Tab

3D Model Tab

Sheet Metal Tab

Assemble Tab

Place Views Tab

Presentation Tab

Tools Tab

View Tab

Navigation Bar

Browser Bar

Search Tool

Units for Dimensions

Important terms and their definitions

Feature-based Modeling

Parametric Modeling

Bidirectional Associativity

Adaptive

Design Doctor

Constraints

Consumed Sketch

Stress analysis environment

Select other behavior

Hotkeys

Part Module

Assembly Module

Drawing Module

Customizing Hotkeys

Creating the Sketch

Marking menu

Color Scheme

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Chapter 2: Sketching, Dimensioning, and Creating Base Features and Drawings

The Sketching Environment

Initial Interface of Autodesk Inventor

Starting a New File

The Open Dialog Box

Setting a New Project

Import DWG

Invoking the Sketching Environment

Introduction to the Sketching Environment

Setting Up The Sketching Environment

Modifying the Document Settings of a Sketch

Sketching Entities

Positioning entities by using Dynamic Input

Drawing Lines

Drawing Circles

Drawing Ellipses

Drawing Arcs

Drawing Rectangles

Drawing Polygons

Drawing Slots

Placing Points

Creating Fillets

Creating Chamfers

Drawing Splines

Deleting Sketched Entities

Finishing a Sketch

Understanding the Drawing Display Tools

Zoom All

Zoom

Zoom Window

Zoom Selected

Pan

Orbit

Constrained Orbit

Adding Dimensions to Sketches

Linear Dimensioning

Aligned Dimensioning

Angular Dimensioning

Diameter Dimensioning

Radius Dimensioning

Linear Diameter Dimensioning

Extruding the Sketches

Generating drawing views

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Tutorial 4

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Chapter 3: Adding Constraints to Sketches

Adding Geometric Constraints To A Sketch

Perpendicular Constraint

Parallel Constraint

Tangent Constraint

Coincident Constraint

Concentric Constraint

Collinear Constraint

Horizontal Constraint

Vertical Constraint

Equal Constraint

Fix Constraint

Symmetric Constraint

Smooth Constraint

Viewing the Constraints Applied to a Sketched entity

Controlling Constraints and applying them automatically while sketching

Constraint Settings Dialog box

Scope of Constraint Inference

Deleting Geometric Constraints

Setting the scale of a Sketch

Creating Driven Dimensions

Understanding the Concept of Fully-Constrained Sketches

Measuring Sketched Entities

Measuring Distances

Measuring the Radius of an Arc or the Diameter of a Circle

Measuring Angles

Measuring Loops

Measuring the Area

Evaluating Region Properties

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Chapter 4: Editing, Extruding, and Revolving the Sketches

Editing Sketched Entities

Extending Sketched Entities

Trimming Sketched Entities

Splitting Sketched Entities

Offsetting Sketched Entities

Mirroring Sketched Entities

Moving Sketched Entities

Rotating Sketched Entities

Creating Patterns

Creating Rectangular Patterns

Creating Circular Patterns

Writing Text in the Sketching Environment

Writing Regular Text

Writing Text Aligned to a Geometry

Inserting Images and Documents in Sketches

Editing Sketched Entities by Dragging

Tolerances

Converting the Base Sketch into a Base Feature

Extruding the Sketch

Revolving the Sketch

Manipulators

Rotating the View of a Model in 3D Space

Rotating the View of a Model Using the Orbit

Changing the View Using the ViewCube

Navigating the Model

Controlling the Display of Models

Setting the Visual Styles

Setting the Shadow Options

Setting the Camera Type

Creating Freeform shapes

CREATING PREDEFINED SOLID PRIMITIVES

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Chapter 5: Other Sketching and Modeling Options

Need for other Sketching Planes

Work Features

Creating Work Planes

Creating Work Axes

Creating Work Points

Other Extrusion Options

Other Revolution Options

The Concept of Sketch Sharing

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Chapter 6: Advanced Modeling Tools-I

Advanced Modeling Tools

Creating Holes

Creating Fillets

Creating Chamfers

Mirroring Features and Models

Creating Rectangular Patterns

Creating Circular Patterns

Creating Sketch Driven Patterns

Creating Rib Features

Thickening or Offsetting the Faces of Features  

Creating the Embossed and Engraved Features

Applying Images on a Feature

Assigning different colors/styles to a model

Assigning different material to a model

Modifying the Properties of an Existing Material

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Tutorial 4

Tutorial 5

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Chapter 7: Editing Features and Adding Automatic Dimensions to Sketches

Concept of Editing Features

Editing Features of a Model

Updating Edited Features

Editing Features Dynamically by Using 3D Grips

Editing the Sketches of Features

Redefining the Sketching Plane of a Sketched Feature

Suppressing and unsuppressing the Features

Editing of a feature using the direct tool

Deleting Features

Copying and Pasting Features

MANIPULATING Features BY EOP

Adding Automatic Dimensions to Sketches

Projecting Entities in the Sketching Environment

Projecting Edges or Faces

Projecting Cutting Edges

Projecting 2D Sketch on a 3D Face

Projecting DWG Geometry

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling Tools-II

Advanced Modeling Tools

Creating Sweep Features

Creating Lofted Features

Creating Coil Features

Creating Threads

Creating Shell Features

Applying Drafts

Creating Split Features

Trimming Surfaces

Extending Surfaces

Deleting Faces

Replacing Faces with Surfaces

Creating Planar Boundary Patches

Stitching Surfaces

Working with the Sculpt Tool

Working with the Bend Part Tool

Reordering the Features

Understanding the Parent-Child Relationships

Using the sketch doctor

Using the design doctor

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Tutorial 4

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Chapter 9: Assembly Modeling-I

Assembly Modeling

Types of Assemblies

Top-down Assemblies

Bottom-up Assemblies

Creating Top-down Assemblies

Creating Components in the Assembly Module

Creating Bottom-Up Assemblies

Placing Components in the Assembly File

Assembling Components by using the constrain tool

Assembly Tab

Motion Tab

Transitional Tab

Constraint Set Tab

Specifying the Limits for Constraining

Assembling Parts by using the Assemble tool

Using ALT+Drag to Apply Assembly Constraints

APPLYING joints TO THE ASSEMBLY

Joint Tab

Limits Tab

Showing AND HIDING Relationships

Show Relationship

Hide Relationship

Show Sick Relationship

Moving Individual Components

Rotating Individual Components in 3D Space

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Tutorial 4

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 10: Assembly Modeling-II

Editing Assembly Constraints

Editing Components

Editing Components in the Assembly File

Editing Components by Opening their Part Files

Creating subassemblies

Creating a Subassembly Using the Bottom-up Design Approach

Creating a Subassembly Using the Top-down Design Approach

Checking Degrees of Freedom of a Component

Creating Pattern of Components in an Assembly

Replacing a Component from the Assembly File with Another Component

Replacing a Single Instance of the Selected Component

Replacing all Instances of the Selected Component

Mirroring Subassemblies or Components of an Assembly

Copying Subassemblies or Components of an Assembly

Deleting Components

Editing the Pattern of Components

Making a Pattern Instance Independent

Deleting Assembly Constraints

Creating Assembly Section Views in the Assembly File

Analyzing Assemblies for Interference

Creating Design View Representations

Model State Area

Design View Area

Positional View Area

Simulating the Motion of Components of an

Assembly by Driving Assembly Constraints

Creating Positional Representations

Viewing the Bill of Material of the Current Assembly

Working with Assembly Features

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 11: Working with Drawing Views-I

The Drawing Module

Types of Views

Generating Drawing Views

Generating the Base View

Generating Projected Views

Generating Auxiliary Views

Generating Section Views

Generating Detail Views

Generating Broken Views

Generating Break Out Views

Generating Overlay Views

Generating Slice Views

Drafting Drawing Views

Editing Drawing Views

Deleting Drawing Views AND DRAWING SHEET

Moving Drawing Views

Copying Drawing Views

Rotating Drawing Views

Changing the orientation of Drawing Views

Assigning Different Hatch Patterns to Components in Assembly section views

Editing the Default Hatch Style of the Sectioned Objects

Excluding Components from Assembly Section Views

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 12: Working with Drawing Views-II

Modifying Drawing Standards

Inserting Additional Sheets into Drawing

Activating a Drawing Sheet

Displaying Dimensions in Drawing Views

Retrieving Parametric Dimensions in Drawing Views

Adding Reference Dimensions

Modifying the Model Dimensions

Editing Drawing Sheets

Creating Dimension Styles

Applying Dimension Styles

Modifying a Dimension and Its Appearance using the Shortcut menu

Adding The Parts List

Source Area

BOM Settings and Properties Area

Table Wrapping Area

Editing the Parts List

Column Chooser

Group Settings

Filter Settings

Sort

Export

Table Layout

Renumber Items

Save Item Overrides to BOM

Member Selection

Adding/Removing Custom Parts

Shortcut Menu Options

Setting StandardS for the Parts List

Adding Balloons to Assembly Drawing Views

Adding Balloons to Selected Components

Adding Automatic Balloons

Adding Text to a Drawing Sheet

Adding Multiline Text without a Leader

Adding Multiline Text with Leader

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 13: Presentation Module

The Presentation Module

Inserting Assembly in the Presentation Module

Animating an Assembly

Tweaking Components in the Presentation Module

Changing the Opacity of a Component

Editing the Tweaked Components

Creating Snapshot Views in a Presentation

Editing Snapshot View

Defining Units in the Presentation Files

Creating Storyboard

Creating Drawing Views of the Snapshot View

Creating Video of the Presentation Files

Creating Raster Images of the Presentation Files

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 14: Working with Sheet Metal Components

The Sheet Metal Module

Setting Sheet Metal Component Parameters

Setting the Sheet Metal Rule

Setting the Material

Setting the Unfolding Rule

Creating Sheet Metal Components

Folding Sheet Metal Components

Adding Flanges to Sheet Metal Components

Creating Cuts in Sheet Metal Components

Creating Seams at the Corners of Sheet Metal Components

Bending the faces of a Sheet Metal Component

Rounding the Corners of Sheet Metal Components

Chamfering the Corners of Sheet Metal

Punching 3D shapes into Sheet Metal Components

Creating Hems

Creating Contour Flanges

Creating the Flat Patterns of Sheet Metal Components

Adding or Removing Material from the Flat Pattern

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 15: Introduction to Stress Analysis

Introduction To FEA

Types of Engineering Analysis

Structural Analysis

Thermal Analysis

Fluid Flow Analysis

Electromagnetic Field Analysis

Coupled Field Analysis

General Procedure to Conduct Finite Element Analysis

FEA through Software

Important Terms and Definitions

Stress Analysis Using Autodesk Inventor Professional

Creating Study

Using the Guide Tool

Applying Stress Analysis Settings

Study Browser Bar

Assigning Material

Assign Material

Applying Constraints

Fixed Constraint

Pin Constraint

Frictionless Constraint

Applying Loads

Force

Pressure

Bearing Load

Moment

Gravity

Remote Force

Body

Meshing the Component

Mesh View

Mesh Settings

Local Mesh Control

Convergence Settings

Solution Phase of analysis

Postprocessing the Solutions

Generating Report

Animating the Results

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

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Table of Contents

Dedication

Preface

Chapter 1

Introduction to Autodesk Inventor 2023

Part Module

Assembly Module

Presentation Module

Drawing Module

Sheet Metal Module

Mold Design Module

Getting Started with Autodesk Inventor

Quick Access Toolbar

Ribbon and Tabs

Sketch Tab

3D Model Tab

Sheet Metal Tab

Assemble Tab

Place Views Tab

Presentation Tab

Tools Tab

View Tab

Navigation Bar

Browser Bar

Search Tool

Units for Dimensions

Important Terms and Their Definitions

Feature-based Modeling

Parametric Modeling

Bidirectional Associativity

Adaptive

Design Doctor

Constraints

Consumed Sketch

Stress Analysis Environment

Select Other Behavior

Hotkeys

Part Module

Assembly Module

Drawing Module

Customizing Hotkeys

Creating the Sketch

Marking Menu

Color Scheme

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Chapter 2

The Sketching Environment

Initial Interface of Autodesk Inventor

Starting a New File

The Open Dialog Box

Setting a New Project

Import DWG

Invoking the Sketching Environment

Introduction to the Sketching Environment

Setting Up the Sketching Environment

Modifying the Document Settings of a Sketch

Sketching Entities

Positioning Entities by Using Dynamic Input

Drawing Lines

Drawing Circles

Drawing Ellipses

Drawing Arcs

Drawing Rectangles

Drawing Polygons

Drawing Slots

Placing Points

Creating Fillets

Creating Chamfers

Drawing Splines

Deleting Sketched Entities

Finishing a Sketch

Understanding the Drawing Display Tools

Zoom All

Zoom

Zoom Window

Zoom Selected

Pan

Orbit

Constrained Orbit

Adding Dimensions to Sketches

Linear Dimensioning

Aligned Dimensioning

Angular Dimensioning

Diameter Dimensioning

Radius Dimensioning

Linear Diameter Dimensioning

Extruding the Sketches

Generating Drawing Views

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Tutorial 4

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Chapter 3

Adding Geometric Constraints to a Sketch

Perpendicular Constraint

Parallel Constraint

Tangent Constraint

Coincident Constraint

Concentric Constraint

Collinear Constraint

Horizontal Constraint

Vertical Constraint

Equal Constraint

Fix Constraint

Symmetric Constraint

Smooth Constraint

Viewing the Constraints Applied to a Sketched Entity

Controlling Constraints and Applying them Automatically while Sketching

Constraints Settings Dialog Box              

Scope of Constraint Inference

Deleting Geometric Constraints

Setting the Scale of a Sketch

Creating Driven Dimensions

Understanding the Concept of Fully-Constrained Sketches

Measuring Sketched Entities

Measuring Distances

Measuring the Radius of Arc or the Diameter of a Circle

Measuring Angles

Measuring Loops

Measuring the Area

Evaluating Region Properties

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Chapter 4

Editing Sketched Entities

Extending Sketched Entities

Trimming Sketched Entities

Splitting Sketched Entities

Offsetting Sketched Entities

Mirroring Sketched Entities

Moving Sketched Entities

Rotating Sketched Entities

Creating Patterns

Creating Rectangular Patterns

Creating Circular Patterns

Writing Text in the Sketching Environment

Writing Regular Text

Writing Text Aligned to a Geometry

Inserting Images and Documents in Sketches

Editing Sketched Entities by Dragging

Tolerances

Converting the Base Sketch into a Base Feature

Extruding the Sketch

Revolving the Sketch

Manipulators             

Rotating the View of a Model in 3D Space

Rotating the View of a Model Using the Orbit

Changing the View Using the ViewCube

Navigating the Model

Controlling the Display of Models

Setting the Visual Styles

       Setting the Shadow Options

       Setting the Camera Type                                                                                  

Creating Freeform Shapes                                                                               

Creating Predefined Solid Primitives

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Chapter 5

Need for other Sketching Planes

Work Features

Creating Work Planes

Creating Work Axes

Creating Work Points

Other Extrusion Options

Other Revolution Options

The Concept of Sketch Sharing

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Chapter 6

Advanced Modeling Tools

Creating Holes

Creating Fillets

Creating Chamfers

Mirroring Features and Models

Creating Rectangular Patterns

Creating Circular Patterns

Creating Sketch Driven Patterns                                                                

Creating Rib Features

Thickening or Offsetting the Faces of Features

Creating the Embossed and Engraved Features

Applying Images on a Feature

Assigning Different Colors/Styles to a Model

Assigning Different Material to a Model

Modifying the Properties of an Existing Material

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Tutorial 4

Tutorial 5

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Chapter 7

Concept of Editing Features

Editing Features of a Model

Updating Edited Features

Editing Features Dynamically by Using 3D Grips

Editing the Sketches of Features

Redefining the Sketching Plane of a Sketched Feature

Suppressing and Unsuppressing the Features

Editing of a Feature Using the Direct Tool

Deleting Features

Copying and Pasting Features

Manipulating Features by EOP

Adding Automatic Dimensions to Sketches

Projecting Entities in the Sketching Environment

Projecting Edges or Faces

Projecting Cutting Edges

Projecting 2D Sketch on 3D Face                                                                        

Projecting DWG Geometry              

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

Chapter 8

Advanced Modeling Tools

Creating Sweep Features                

Creating Lofted Features

Creating Coil Features

Creating Threads

Creating Shell Features

Applying Drafts

Creating Split Features

Trimming Surfaces

Extending Surfaces

Deleting Faces

Replacing Faces with Surfaces

Creating Planar Boundary Patches

Stitching Surfaces

Working with the Sculpt Tool

Working with the Bend Part Tool

Reordering the Features

Understanding the Parent-Child Relationship    

Using the Sketch Doctor

Using the Design Doctor

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Tutorial 4

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Chapter 9

Assembly Modeling

Types of Assemblies

Top-down Assemblies

Bottom-up Assemblies

Creating Top-down Assemblies

Creating Components in the Assembly Module

Creating Bottom-Up Assemblies

Placing Components in the Assembly File

Assembling Components by Using the Constrain Tool

Assembly Tab

Motion Tab

Transitional Tab

Constraint Set Tab

Specifying the Limits for Constraining

Assembling Parts by Using the Assemble Tool

Using ALT+Drag to Apply Assembly Constraints

Applying Joints to the Assembly

Joint Tab

Limits Tab

Showing and Hiding Relationships

Show Relationship

Hide Relationship

Show Sick Relationship

Moving Individual Components

Rotating Individual Components in 3D Space

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Tutorial 4

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 10

Editing Assembly Constraints

Editing Components

Editing Components in the Assembly File

Editing Components by Opening their Part Files

Creating Subassemblies

Creating a Subassembly Using the Bottom-up Design Approach

Creating a Subassembly Using the Top-down Design Approach  

Checking Degrees of Freedom of a Component

Creating Pattern of Components in an Assembly

Replacing a Component from the Assembly File with Another Component

Replacing a Single Instance of the Selected Component

Replacing all Instances of the Selected Component

Mirroring Subassemblies or Components of an Assembly

Copying Subassemblies or Components of an Assembly

Deleting Components

Editing the Pattern of Components

Making a Pattern Instance Independent

Deleting Assembly Constraints

Creating Assembly Section Views in the Assembly File

Analyzing Assemblies for Interference

Creating Design View Representations

       Model State Area

Design View Area

Positional View Area

Simulating the Motion of Components of an Assembly by Driving                                                         

    Assembly Constraint                                                        

Creating Positional Representations

Viewing the Bill of Material of the Current Assembly

Working with Assembly Features

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 11

The Drawing Module

Types of Views

Generating Drawing Views

Generating the Base View

Generating Projected Views

Generating Auxiliary Views

Generating Section Views

Generating Detail Views

Generating Broken Views

Generating Break Out Views

Generating Overlay Views

Generating Slice Views

Drafting Drawing Views

Editing Drawing Views

Deleting Drawing Views and Drawing Sheet                                                                                                           

Moving Drawing Views

Copying Drawing Views

Rotating Drawing Views

Changing the Orientation of Drawing Views

Assigning Different Hatch Patterns to Components in Assembly Section Views

Editing the Default Hatch Style of the Sectioned Objects

Excluding Components from Assembly Section Views

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 12

Modifying Drawing Standards

Inserting Additional Sheets into Drawing

Activating a Drawing Sheet

Displaying Dimensions in Drawing Views

Retrieving Parametric Dimensions in Drawing Views

Adding Reference Dimensions

Modifying the Model Dimensions

Editing Drawing Sheets

Creating Dimension Styles

Applying Dimension Styles

Modifying a Dimension and its Appearance Using the Shortcut Menu

Adding the Parts List

      Source Area

BOM Settings and Properties Area

Table Wrapping Area

Editing the Parts List

Column Chooser

Group Settings

Filter Settings

Sort

Export

Table Layout

Renumber Item

Save Item Overrides to BOM

Member Selection

Adding/Removing Custom Parts

Shortcut Menu Options

Setting the Standard for the Parts List

Adding Balloons to Assembly Drawing Views

Adding Balloons to Selected Components

Adding Automatic Balloons

Adding Text to a Drawing Sheet

Adding Multiline Text without a Leader

Adding Multiline Text with Leader

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 13

The Presentation Module

Inserting Assembly in the Presentation Module  

Animating an Assembly

Tweaking Components in the Presentation Module

Changing the Opacity of a Component

Editing the Tweaked components                

Creating Snapshot Views in a Presentation            

Editing Snapshot View  

Defining Units in the Presentation Files                                                             

Creating Storyboard

Creating Drawing Views of the Snapshot View                                                

Creating Video of the Presentation Files                                                      

Creating Raster Images of the Presentation Files

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Chapter 14

The Sheet Metal Module

Setting Sheet Metal Component Parameters

Setting the Sheet Metal Rule

Setting the Material

Setting the Unfolding Rule

Creating Sheet Metal Components    

Folding Sheet Metal Components

Adding Flanges to Sheet Metal Components