Extracts sheet metal flat patterns from an Inventor assembly and exports DWG or DXF files.

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What it does

Flat Pattern Extractor extracts sheet metal flat patterns from the active Inventor assembly document. It creates DWG and DXF files, can export STEP files for folded parts, and generates a parts list with quantities. Settings for file format, layers, geometry conversion, layer color, and linetypes can be saved for reuse.

Key capabilities

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Assembly extraction

Extracts all sheet metal flat patterns from the active assembly document.

DWG and DXF export

Creates DWG and DXF files from extracted flat patterns, including formats from R12 DXF to newer DWG versions.

Parts list creation

Generates a parts list containing the extracted files and their quantities.

STEP file export

Extracts STEP files for folded parts.

Layer controls

Allows layer colors and linetypes to be specified.

Saved export settings

Remembers default settings for file format, layers, and geometry conversion.

Use cases

  • Prepare flat-pattern files for laser cutting workflows.
  • Supply DWG or DXF files to nesting software and post-processors.

In the catalog

114 plugins in Inventor · Manufacturing & CAM

Price distribution: 48 free, 66 paid

Pricing & deployment

Platform
Autodesk
Product
Inventor
Deployment
Desktop
Pricing
Paid

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What the vendor says

«Save time and create all sheet metal flat pattern DWG / DXF files in one click, directly from the assembly document. Flat Pattern Extractor is ideal for laser cutting and nesting software. The Flat Pattern Extractor will remember all your default settings in terms of File format, Layers and geometry conversion. The …»

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