1. What it can do...
A Picture is worth a Thousand Words..
An Introduction
This is what we are going to do …
to • Learn the Basics of 3D Modeling
• Know all the Tools in Drawing Mode.
• Create Models of simple Objects
• Create Models from Sheet Metals
• Assemble the simple objects to make Complex
Assemblies
• Overview of Simulation Capability of Inventor
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2. Everything Starts with a
Sketch…
• Create a Line sketch to start the
modeling.
• Develop the 3D version of the features
from the sketches.
• Keep on adding features to the Model
to make it complicated.
Lets Know the Software Basic Drawing Tools…
• Line
• The Basic 3D Module 1. 2 point Lines
• Rectangle
1. 2 Point
2. Splines 2. 3 Point
• The Sheet Metal Module • Circles • Fillet / Champer
1. Centre Point
2. Tangent Circle
3. Ellipse
• The Welding Module
• Arc • Polygons….
1. Three Point 1. 5 side
• The Assembly Module 2. Tangent 2. 6 side
3. Centre Point
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3. Method of Precise Input… How to look at 3D objects
• For any Useful Engineering Modeling
Dimensions are very Important. • View Points
• Allows input co-ordinates to have • Pan
precise values.
• Various Zoom Settings
Learning About Different Display Tool
• Zoom All
• Zoom Window
• Zoom
• Pan
• Zoom Selected
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4. Let there be Lines… Our First 3D Model…
The Process of Extrusion… Revolution
3D features can be obtained when a shape
in 2D is rotated as it is about a fixed
straight line.
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5. Another Object .. The result of One Revolution
This is what we Start with Work Planes
• 3 Point form
• Double - Line form
• Line – Point form
• Plane Distance form
• Line - Plane form
• Line – Tangent form
• Etc…
Work Axes
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6. Editing Sketches Some Other Modeling Tools
• Extend • Fillet
• Trim
• Chamfer
• Move
• Rotate • Face Draft
• Mirror
• Form Pattern
Continued…
• Mirroring Features
• Creating Rectangular and Circular
Patterns
• Emboss and Engraved Features
• Drilling Holes.
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7. Special Volume Generation tools Lofting Operation
• Sweep Function
• Loft Features
• Creating Coils
• Making Screw Threads
The Sweep Function
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