SMDC (Sheet Metal Drawing Creator) — Overview

Master sheet metal tasks with ease.

What it does

SMDC (Sheet Metal Drawing Creator) is an Autodesk Inventor add-in that assists users with sheet metal tasks by quickly generating accurate, professional-looking drawings for sheet metal designs. It automates the creation of 2D drawings, neutral-format exports, and parts lists, streamlining documentation work for engineers and manufacturers.

Key features

  • Exports STEP files of the main assembly and individual sheet metal parts
  • Exports DXF files of sheet metal flat patterns, ready for manufacturing
  • Generates a comprehensive parts list in Excel and adds sheet metal comments to each part
  • Exports flat pattern size to the Excel parts list for precise material ordering
  • Creates complete 2D drawings of sheet metal parts using your existing drawing templates
  • Adds parts lists and balloons to simplify parts management and tracking in an assembly
  • PDF and DXF exports of 2D drawings for easy sharing and further processing

Compatibility: Autodesk Inventor 2021–2026.

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