This was also printed out for pupils to use, (many felt it too tricky to switch between powerpoint and Inventor). Slide six asks them to import two files that I had made and placed in a 'Shared Area' for the whole class to access - this of course would need to be set up for pupils to do! This slideshow was a continuation of 'Intro to Inventor using MugTree example', it is accepted that the pupils have already made the 'base cross halving' section...

2. We are now going to look at joining our Mug Tree together by using an Assembly Drawing. Select the ‘Standard iam’ template Make sure the metric tab is selected Select OK

3. We are now in assembly mode. Everything is just about the same… This toolbar is called the ‘Assembly Panel’ and has some different functions on it

4. 1.Select ‘Place component’ 2.Select ‘Base cross halving’ Lets place our first component

5. Click on the screen to DROP the component. Press ESCAPE so you don’t place another!

6. Now we are going to PLACE the following components from the Technical Shared Area. Select: My Network Places Technical on ***** Pupils Inventor Now Place the following components: ‘ Top Cross Halving’ and ‘Upright’

7. Your drawing should look like this…

8. 1. Click on the Rotate Tool 2. Click within the circle, holding down the mouse button and move the cursor around to see different views Lets remind ourselves how to rotate the objects so that we can see different views…

9. To zoom in and out… Use the click wheel on your mouse The ‘Pan Tool’ allows you to look round at different areas on your screen (without changing the angle)… Click on the ‘Pan’ tool and then click and drag anywhere on your screen to move around

10. To see everything that you have created… Click on the ‘Zoom All’ tool Right click anywhere on the screen and select ‘Isometric View’ To see your drawing in an Isometric View…

11. Select the Constraint tool. In total we will place SIX constraints on the parts. Now we are going to start adding the ‘glue’ to join all of our components together…

12. 1. This button here is pressed in and it wants you to select the first face to ‘mate’…. 2. Click on this face here

13. 1. Now it is asking you to select the second face… 2. Click on this face here ( make sure it is the top joint)

14. It now looks something like this… Lets select the next two faces to join together Click apply to finish the constraint

15. This is the first face to select The second face is behind here – so you will have to rotate the drawing so you can see in behind… Here is the second face Mate the two surfaces together

16. Almost there. For the last constraint we will make sure that the top surfaces are in line. This is called ‘Flush’ 1. Select the Flush command 2. This is the first face to select 3. This small face is the second face to select Apply the constraint to finish

17. Now lets join the base to the upright… We will place a MATE constraint as before… Select the underside of the upright for your first face Here is the second face Mate the two surfaces together

18. 1. Select the Flush command 2. This is the first face to select 3. This is the second face to select 4. This is VERY IMPORTANT, set the ‘Offset’ to 5 Lets place our second last constraint… Apply the constraint

19. 1. Select the Flush command 2. This is the first face to select 3. This is the second face to select 4.Set the ‘Offset’ to 55 Lets place our LAST constraint… Apply the constraint to finish

20. CONGRATULATIONS! You have completed your first fully assembled drawing