U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0161
TOPIC: Emboss marks in Inventor
IMPORTED: 2025.12.19

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: I am wanting to add marks or an emboss to the rolled sheet metal part in inventor. for locating welds on the stiffener. how would I go about this it is Inventor 2023

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1. I am wanting to add marks or an emboss to the rolled sheet metal part in inventor. for locating welds on the stiffener. how would I go about this it is Inventor 2023

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. You’ve got a rolled sheet metal cylinder with a stiffener, and you want location marks / embosses on the shell so the welder knows exactly where to place the stiffener. This is a very common fab need in Inventor, and there are two correct ways to do it in Inventor 2023, depending on whether you want etched marks or physical emboss dimples. Below is the clean, shop-proven approach I’d recommend for your workflow.. ✅ BEST PRACTICE OVERVIEW (Inventor Sheet Metal) | Goal | Recommended Tool | |. -|. -| | Laser/Plasma etched marks | Mark Feature on Flat Pattern | | Pressed dimples / physical emboss | Emboss Feature (Unfolded) | | Weld locator only (no geometry change) | Sketch + Mark Feature |. OPTION A — Mark Featu…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
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- Convert to Sheet Metal
- Make sure your rolled part is a true Sheet Metal part, not a solid.
- You should already have a Flat Pattern.
- Create Flat Pattern
- Sketch on Flat Pattern
- Right-click Flat Pattern → Edit
- Create a 2D Sketch on the flat face
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