Part Modeling Intro

Using Autodesk Inventor

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Basic
Dimensions

Final Model
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General things to consider

Follow specific instruction for the class

1.INITIALIZATION
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Start Inventor
Verify project
Selected Project
Workspace
Libraries
Folder Options

a. Startup
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b. Application Options
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Application Options:

Note:
other possibilities.
Carefully adjust (only if needed)

c. Options - General
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Application Options:

Note:
Optional setting
You may prefer another choice
Other possibilities

d. Options - Part
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Application Options:

Note:
other possibilities
Selectively change
Remember what you change

e. Options - Sketch
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Application Options:

Note: Other possibilities

f. Options - Colors
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2. NEW PART MODEL

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New

a. New Part Model

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Reference Planes
Select:<Ctrl>+<lmb>
Visibility

View
Home
Other
Navigation
Pan
Zoom
Orbit
View Face

b. Adjust Display
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Save
Workspace

e. Save
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3. BASE FEATURE
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 Pick:
Pick:

Create Sketch

a. Sketch Plane
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Front
Sketch

Line
Three Point Arc

b. Sketch
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Sketch
General Dimension

Note: Fully Constrained

c. Dimension
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<RMB>Show All Constraints

Sketch
Tangent
Vertical
Parallel
Perpendicular
Coincident

Note: Fully Constrained

d. Constraints
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 Finish

Sketch
Home View

e. Finish Sketch
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Model
Extrude
Profile
Join
Direction
Distance
OK

f. Extrude
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4. SECOND FEATURE
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 Pick:

Front Face
Pick: Create Sketch

a. Initialize
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Sketch
Center Point Circle
Center Point
Diameter:

b. Sketch
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Sketch
General Dimension

Note: 2 dimensions needed

c. Dimension
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<RMB>Show all Constraints

Sketch
Equal
Horizontal

d. Constraint
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Home View
Finish Sketch
Model

Extrude
Join
Other-previous

e. Extrude
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5. THIRD FEATURE
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Home View
New Sketch

a. Initialize
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Front
Sketch
Circle
Center point
Diameter

b. Sketch
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Sketch
Project Geometry
Edge (Both)

Important: Project Geometry

allows the edges to be used
in the sketch.
This will be used to make new
features concentric to the
edges.

c. Sketch (Cont)
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Sketch
Circle
Center point
Diameter

Important: Project Geometry

allows the edges to be used
in the sketch.
This will be used to make new
features concentric to the
edges.

d. Sketch (Cont)
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No additional dimensions required

e. Dimension
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<RMB> Show All Constraints

Sketch
Concentric
Equal

f. Constrain
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Home View
Finish Sketch
Model

Extrude
Cut
Through All

g. Extrude
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5. FINISH THE PART

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Save

a. Save the part

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