How would I put a 90 degree bend in a bar using Autodesk Inventor?
See this post 
Thank you, but the bend part option is greyed out for the bar I’m using:
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Where did that part come from? It looks like a folded model, ie. sheet metal or something, did you import from the step file or was that from someone else’s library?
I got it here:
under resources: 2013 Imperial
I tried your method in 2013 and 2014 and it did not work in either
I attached the part
Bar 1x20.ipt (354 KB)
under resources: 2013 Imperial
I tried your method in 2013 and 2014 and it did not work in either
I attached the part
Ok, now I see
Open the part
select the “Model” tab
click on “Convert to standard part”
Now you should be able to create the sketch with a line to bend on, bend the part etc.
This part was used as part of a tutorial and had ben converted to sheet metal for some reason. Most of us have used the STEP files available from here https://vexforum.com/wiki/VEXCAD which are converted into standard parts when imported. Alternatively, use one of the libraries that Jordan and others have prepared. I’m sure that the tutorial parts from Autodesk are fine but without knowing how they have been modified with iMates etc. for the tutorials they may not always behave in the same way.
Thank you so much