Autodesk Inventor Users

Created by Constantin STANCESCU on 25 April, 2018

Is it possible to create in inventor, a flexible material like a tarp or tent?

Hi everyone, for a project, I'm making a frame for a trailer, which will have to be moved to cover the load with a tarp. But I'd like to know if it's possible to make a material that has the flexibility of a fabric and be able to present the complete project.
I've searched a lot on YouTube but there's nothing that looks like it.

Greetings to all and thanks.

1 Answer

Hello,

I guess it could be possible with surfaces, but I'd say it depends on what exactly you want to show. That would be challenging with Inventor, if even possible.

If you have straight surfaces with bends, for example, you can use also sheet metal template and shape the tarp on the trailer's frame, probably using a reference part as its base. And of course you can have that parametric.