Effortlessly design sheet metal for bending
Bring the Autodesk Inventor sheet metal functionality to the next level. Simplified design, automated calculations, flawless unfolding of complex parts, easy data transfer to CAM, and much more.
SPI SheetMetal Inventor
Enterprise-grade CAD software for sheet metal workers and service providers.
From automatic design checks to cost calculations, from the import of non-native data to the export to CAM and CNC, SheetMetal Inventor has got you covered.
Optimal handling of non-native data
Easily fix errors without having to modify the model.
Improved sheet metal design
Specialized commands and exact calculations.
Automatic manufacturability checks
Eliminate the need for costly practice parts.
Manufacturing-ready flat pattern
Containing all the necessary manufacturing information.
Numerous CAM Interfaces
For TRUMPF, WiCAM, Bystronic, LVD, and more.
Easy transfer to CNC programs
e.g., TruTops, PNBend, Stream Bend, CADMAN B.
Built-in time and cost calculations
Rule-based estimates at the press of a button.
All common export formats
Includes DXF, GEO, STEP, and WiCAM-XML.
A streamlined process chain from the idea to the finished product
Non-native data
Learning tool recognition
Unfolding assemblies
Bend reliefs
Manufacturing information
Data output formats
Streamline your process chain
The intelligent networking of production systems, processes, and people is an essential feature of the sheet metal process chain.
We understand these demands and accompany you in your environment, in your IT landscape, within your process chain, and help you to ensure seamless processes from the idea to the finished product.
Simplified sheet metal design
Reduce errors and save as much as 80% of the design time.
SheetMetal Inventor provides automatic corner reliefs, numerous formulas for calculating shortening in the bending zones, optimal handling of multi-body parts, editable material and tool management, and more.
Manufacturing-ready flat pattern
100% ready for fabrication. No reworking, no practice parts.
The superior SPI unfolding algorithm takes into account not only the material and sheet thickness but also your laser, punching and bending machines. Accurately unfold even freeform surfaces, transitions, and curved surfaces.
Easy data transfer to CAM and CNC
Seamlessly connect your design and fabrication.
Manufacturing interfaces and corresponding output formats for a wide range of CAM applications and CNC machines.
Precise, error-free, fast, and cost-effective.
FAQ
SPI SheetMetal Inventor is used everywhere where precise unfolding is required.
Our customers include sheet metal fabricators, facade builders, manufacturers of enclosures and housings, ventilation equipment providers, vehicle manufacturers, mechanical and industrial engineers, as well as specialists of many other industries.
Do I need Autodesk Inventor to use the software?
Yes. SheetMetal Inventor requires the corresponding version of registered Autodesk Inventor software, e.g., Inventor 2019 for SheetMetal Inventor 2019.
Can I receive a training to help me to get started?
But of course! When you purchase our software, we offer you an online or in-person training that is custom-tailored to your needs. We will show you how to make the most out of SheetMetalWorks in your sheet metal process chain.
Is software support available?
Our support customers enjoy email and phone support in English and German, as well as remote maintenance via TeamViewer.
Can I import my own shortening values?
Yes, you can. We offer data import from TruTops Classic and TruTops Boost as well as Excel-based import from other software.
Ready to get started?
Order a free trial or arrange an online demonstration of SPI SheetMetal Inventor!
Order free trial
We offer you the opportunity to test SPI SheetMetal Inventor for two weeks. Before you receive your access data for downloading the trial, we kindly ask you to register.
Please note: the trial version requires registered Autodesk Inventor software, for example, SheetMetal Inventor 2019 requires Autodesk Inventor 2019.
