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INVENTOR ESSENTIAL TRAINING

MICROGENESIS TRAINING CENTRE

JAGADEESH P


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OBJECTIVES

Understand different modules of Autodesk Inventor.

Understand Autodesk Inventor User Interface.

Understand various terms used in sketching

environment.

Understand the important terms and definitions.


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Introduction to Autodesk Inventor 2011

Autodesk product

Parametric and feature-based solid modeling tool

Converts the basic two-dimensional (2D) sketch into a

solid model

It is having Bi-Directional Associativity


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MODULES

Part Module Used to create solid models.

Assembly Module

Create assemblies by assembling multiple components using assemblyconstraints

Presentation Module

Animate the assemblies created in the Assembly module and view their

working

Drawing Module

Documentation of the parts or assemblies in the form of drawing views


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Initial Screen Display


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FILE FORMATS


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SKETCHER TAB


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Quick Access Toolbar


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RIBBON AND TABS

Long bar available below the Quick Access Toolbar

Sketch Tab

Inventor Precise Input Toolbar


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Model Tab

Assemble Tab


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Place Views Tab

Presentation Tab


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More tools displayed upon choosing the down arrow on the

right of a panel and a tool


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Navigation Bar

Browser Bar

Displays all operations performed during the designing process in the

form of a tree view


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CREATING THESKETCH

Choose the Create 2D Sketch tool from the Sketch drop-down in the

Sketch panel of the Model tab.


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CHAPTER 2

Start a new template file to draw sketches.

Set up the sketching environment. Use various drawing display tools.

Understand the sketcher environment in the

Part module. Draw sketches by using various sketcher

entities.


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Starting a New File

Used to select a template file,

.ipt Templates

.iam Templates

.ipn Templates

.idw Templates

.dwg Templates


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INTRODUCTION TO THE SKETCHING ENVIRONMENT


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SETTING UP THE SKETCHING ENVIRONMENT

Modifying the Document Settings of the Sketch

Change (a) Snapping distance (b) Grid spacing, (c) Various attributes,

Snap Spacing Area Grid Display Area

Line Weight Display Options Area


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Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Line

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Line drop-down > Line

Perpendicular Constraint,

Parallel Constraint,

Drawing a line with the

Perpendicular Constraint

Drawing a line with the Parallel

Constraint


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Drawing Circles

Drawing Circles by Specifying the Center Point and Radius

Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Circle drop-down > Circle Center Point

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Circle drop-down > Center Point Circle


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DrawingEllipses

Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Ellipse

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Circle drop-down > Ellipse


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Drawing Arcs

Drawing an Arc Using Three Points

Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Arc drop-down > Arc Three Point

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Arc drop-down > Three Point Arc


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Drawing Rectangles

Drawing Rectangles Using Two opposite Corners


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Drawing Polygons

Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Polygon

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Polygon

Figure 28 The Polygon

dialog box

Inscribed Circumscribed


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Placing Points

Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Point

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Point, Center Point

Creating FilletsRibbon: Sketch > Draw > Fillet/Chamfer drop-down > Fillet

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Fillet/Chamfer drop-down > Fillet


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Creating Chamfers

Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Fillet/Chamfer drop-down > Chamfer

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Fillet/Chamfer drop-down > Chamfer


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Drawing Splines

Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Spline drop-down > Spline

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Line drop-down > Spline


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CHAPTER 3

Add geometric constraints to a sketch. Control the constraint inference.

View and delete constraints from a sketch.

Dimension a sketch.

Modify the dimensions of a sketch.


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Useful for capturing the design intent

Twelve types of geometric constraints

Perpendicular Constraint

Ribbon: Sketch > Constrain > Perpendicular Constraint

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Constraints drop-down > Perpendicular

Parallel ConstraintRibbon: Sketch > Constrain > Parallel Constraint

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Perpendicular > Parallel

ADDING GEOMETRIC CONSTRAINTS TO A SKETCH


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Tangent Constraint

Ribbon: Sketch > Constrain > Tangent

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Constraints drop-down > Tangent


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VIEWING THE CONSTRAINTS APPLIED TO A

SKETCHED ENTITY

Ribbon: Sketch > Constrain > Show Constraints

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Show Constraints


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ADDING DIMENSIONS TO SKETCHES

Ribbon: Sketch > Constrain > Dimension

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > General Dimension

Setting the priorityfor editing dimensions

TheEditDimension toolbar


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Linear Dimensioning

Specify the shortest distance between two points

Points include the endpoints of lines, splines, or arcs, or the center

points of circles, arcs, or ellipses, Figures 11 thru 14

Shortcut menu displaying various

options to dimension two pointsLinear dimensioning of lines


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Aligned Dimensioning

Used to dimension lines that are not parallel to the X or Y-axis

Measures the actual distance of the aligned lines or the lines drawn at

a certain angle, Figures 15 and 16

Aligned dimension of a line Aligned dimension between two points


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Angular Dimensioning

Used to dimension angles

Angular Dimensioning Using Two Line Segments

Angular dimensioning Vertically opposite angle


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Angular Dimensioning Using Three Points

Angular Dimensioning of an Arc

Angular dimensioning using

three pointsAngular dimensioning of an arc


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Diameter Dimensioning

Applied to dimension a circle or an arc to specify its diameter, Figures 23

and 24

Diameter dimensioning of a circle and

an arc

Shortcut menu to apply

a diameter dimension to an arc


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Radius Dimensioning

Applied to dimension an arc or a circle to specify its radius, Figures 25

and 26

Shortcut menu to apply

the radius dimension to a circle

Radius dimensioning of a circle

and an arc


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CREATING DRIVEN DIMENSIONSRibbon: Sketch > Format > Driven Dimension

Driving dimension and driven

dimension in a sketchModified driving dimension and

dynamically updated driven dimension


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CHAPTER 4

Edit sketches using various editing tools

Create rectangular and circular patterns

Write text in the sketching environment and convert it into a feature

Insert external images, Word documents, and Excel spreadsheets in

the sketching environment


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EDITING SKETCHED ENTITIES

Extending Sketched Entities

Ribbon: Sketch > Modify > Extend

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Extend

Line before and after extending it Arc before and after extending it


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Trimming Sketched Entities

Ribbon: Sketch > Modify > Trim

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Trim

Selecting the curves for trimming Sketch after trimming the curves


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Splitting Sketched Entities

Ribbon: Sketch > Modify > Split

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Split

Offsetting Sketched Entities

Ribbon: Sketch > Modify > Offset

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Offset Figure 5 Theoffset shortcut menu


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Mirroring Sketched Entities

Ribbon: Sketch > Pattern > Mirror

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Mirror

Selecting the geometries to be

mirrored about the mirror line

Sketch after mirroring the geometries

and deleting the mirror line

Figure 8 TheMirrordialog box


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Moving Sketched Entities

Moving the entities using the sketch

points

Objects after moving


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Figure 17 Moving and copying theentities using the center points of

circles

Figure 18 Objects after moving andcopying


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Rotating Sketched Entities

Ribbon: Sketch > Modify > Rotate

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Rotate

TheRotatedialog box

Options in the Rotate Dialog Box

(a)Select

(b)Center Point Area

(c)Angle

(d)Copy

(e)Optimize for Single Selection


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Rotation of the selected entities at various angles, Figure 20

Rotating the entities at various angles


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CREATING PATTERNS

Creating Rectangular Patterns

Ribbon: Sketch > Pattern > Rectangular

Pattern

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Rectangular

Pattern

TheRectangular Pattern dialog box

Geometry

Direction 1 Area

Direction 2 Area

An option of creating patterns of the sketched entities during the

sketching stage itself

Defined as the sequential arrangement of the copies of the selected

entities


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Figure 22 Creating a rectangular pattern More options in the

Rectangular Pattern dialog box


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Pattern created with the Fitted

checkbox cleared


checkbox selected


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Creating Circular PatternsRibbon: Sketch > Pattern > Circular Pattern

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Circular Pattern

TheCircular Pattern dialog box

Geometry

Axis

Flip

Count

More


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Figure 29 More options in the Circular Patterndialog box


checkbox selected


checkbox cleared


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INSERTING IMAGES AND DOCUMENTS IN SKETCHESRibbon: Sketch > Insert > Insert Image

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > Insert Image

TheOpendialog box


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CHAPTER 5

Convert sketches into base features using the Extrude tool

Convert sketches into base features using the Revolve tool


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CONVERTING THE BASE SKETCH INTO A BASE

FEATURETools such as Extrude, Revolve, Loft, Sweep, and so on arerequired to

convert base sketches into base features

EXTRUDING THE SKETCHRibbon: Model > Create > Extrude

Toolbar: Part Features > Extrude

TheExtrudedialog box


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Shape Tab

Profile

Specifying the selection point

insidethe inner loop

Specifying the selection point between

the inner and outer loops

Solids Output Area Operation Area Extents Area


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More Tab

TheMoretabof theExtrudedialog box


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Taper

Extruding the model with a negative

taper angle

Extruding the model with a

positive taper angle


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Model extruded with a positive

taper angle and using the

Symmetricoption


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Cut

Extruding the sketch using the Join

option

Join

Choosing the Cut option

from the mini toolbar

Intersect


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Extruding the sketch using the Cut

optionExtruding the sketch using the Intersect

option


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Sketch extruded using the

To Next option

Sketch extruded using the

Alloption


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Match shape

Sketch drawn on the offset plane


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First side for extruding the profile Second side for extruding the profile


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Result with the Matchshape

check box selected

Result with the Matchshape check box

cleared


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Sketch and termination face Resulting extruded feature

Infer iMates


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REVOLVING THE SKETCHRibbon: Model > Create > Revolve

Toolbar: Part Features > Revolve

TheRevolvedialog box


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Shape Tab

Profile Axis Solids

Output Area Operation Area Extents Area

Revolving the sketch through

360-degree

Revolving the sketch through

360-degree


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DIRECT MANIPULATION OF FEATURES BY USING

THE MINI TOOLBAR

This toolbar is actually a user interface with combination of selectiontags, command options, and manipulators.

Mini toolbar for theextrude feature

Mini toolbar for the

revolve feature


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Learning Object ives

Create features on planes other than the default XY plane.

Create work features such as work planes, work axes, and work points.

Use other extrusion and revolution options for creating models.

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NEED FOR OTHER SKETCHING PLANESMechanical designs consist of a number of sketched, work, and placed

features integrated together such as cut feature, and a hole feature,

Model created by combining various features


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Base feature for the model Model after adding other features

Defining a New Sketching Plane

Specify the plane for drawing the sketch

The selected plane will be automatically become the current sketching plane


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WORK FEATURES

Work Planes

Work Axes

Work Points

Creating Work Planes

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Plane

drop-down

Toolbar: Part Features > Work Plane

The Plane drop-down showing

various tools for creating work

planes


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Creating a Work Plane through Selected Objects

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Plane drop-down > Plane

The resulting work planeThe face and a point to be selected

to define a work plane


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Selecting edges to define a

work planeResulting work plane

Creating a Work Plane Using Two Coplanar Edges, Axes, or Lines

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Plane drop-down > Two Coplanar Edges


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Creating a Work Plane Using Three Vertices or Points

Resulting work planeVertices to be selected

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Plane drop-down > Three Points


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Creating a Work Plane through an Edge/Axis and at an angle to a

Plane/Planar Face

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Plane

drop-down > Angle to Plane

around Edge

An edge and a planar face selected

to define a work plane at -30 degrees

to the selected plane


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A planar face and an edge selected to

define a work plane parallel to the

selected plane

Resulting work plane


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Creating Work Axes

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Work Axis drop-down

Work axes are parametric axes that

pass through a model or feature.

The Work Axis drop-down showing

various tools for creating work axes


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Creating a Work Axis through Selected Objects

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Work Axis drop-down > Axis

Creating a Work Axis passing through a Revolved or Cylindrical Feature

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > WorkAxis drop-down > Through

Revolved Face or Feature

Work axis passing through the center

of a circular feature


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Creating a Work Axis Normal to a Plane/Planar Face and Passing througha Point

Creating a work axis using a planar

face and a sketched point

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Work Axis drop-down > Normal to Plane

through Point


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Creating Work Points

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Work Point drop-down

Work points are parametric points that

can be created on an existing model.

The Work Point drop-down

showing various tools for

creating work points


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Creating a Work Point at the Intersection of Two Edges/Axes

Work point at the

intersection of two edges

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Work Point drop-down > Intersection of

Two Lines


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Work point at the intersection of three

planes

Creating a Work Point at the Intersection of Three Planes/Planar Faces

Ribbon: Model > Work Features > Work Point drop-down > Intersection of

Three Planes


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Learning Ob ject ives

Create various types of holes.

Create fillets on a model.

Chamfer edges of a model.

Mirror features

Create rectangular patterns of features.

Create circular patterns of features.

Create rib features.

Emboss or engrave sketched entities on a feature.

Use the Decal tool to transfer an image on a feature.

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Creating Holes

Ribbon: Model > Modify > Hole

Toolbar: Part Feature > Hole

TheHoledialog box


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Placement Area

Hole placed using two linear

edges

Hole placed on a center point

Linear From Sketch Concentric On Point


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Preview of a hole placed

concentric to the fillet

Direction defined using the top

plane


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Direction defined using the sideplane


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Drilled

Counterbore

Section view of a drilled hole Section view of a

counterbore hole

Used to create a drilled hole,.

A stepped hole and has two diameters: a bigger diameter and a smaller

diameter,


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A counterbore hole without

threads

A counterbore hole with

threads


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Creating Fillets

Ribbon: Model > Modify > Fillet

Toolbar: Part Features > Fillet

Creating Edge Fillets

TheFilletdialog box Mini toolbar displayed on

invoking the Fillet tool


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Model with fillets Model with rounds

Constant Tab

Used to fillet the selected edges with constant radius, Figures 20 and 21.


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Variable Tab

The options in the Variabletab

Fillet the selected edges such that they can be applied different radii along their

length, Figures 23 through 27.


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Defining the fillet radius Model after creating the fillet


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Smooth transition Linear transition


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Setbacks Tab

The options in the Setbackstab

Smoothly blends the transition surfaces between the selected edges and the

vertex that you define to fillet,


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Fillet with setback =2 Fillet with setback =10


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Rolling ball fillet Tangent fillet


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Creating Face Fillets

Blends the first face with the second face.

The Fillet dialog box for creating

the face fillet


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Creating Full Round Fillets

Creates semicircular fillet between two side faces separated by a centre

face,


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Side Face Set 1

Center Face Set

Side Face Set 2

Faces to be selected to create the fillet Resulting face fillet


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Creating Chamfers

Ribbon: Model > Modify > Chamfer

Toolbar: Part Features > Chamfer

TheChamferdialog box

Distance

Distance and Angle

Two Distances

Mini toolbar displayed on theselected edge on invoking the

Chamfer tool


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Model before chamfering Model after chamfering


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>> (More)

TheMoreoptions in the

Chamferdialog box

Chamfer with a

setback

Chamfer without a

setback


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Mirroring Features and Models

Ribbon: Model > Pattern > Mirror

Toolbar: Part Features > Mirror

TheMirrordialog box


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Mirroring Features

Selecting features to be mirrored

and the mirror plane

Model after mirroring the features

and hiding the work plane


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Mirroring Features

Selecting features to be mirrored

and the mirror plane

Model after mirroring the features

and hiding the work plane


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Creating Rectangular Patterns

Ribbon: Model > Pattern > Rectangular Pattern

Toolbar: Part Features > Rectangular Pattern

TheRectangular Pattern

dialog box


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Hole to be patterned Model after creatingthe pattern


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CreatingCircular Patterns

Ribbon: Model > Pattern > Circular Pattern

Toolbar: Part Features > Circular Pattern

The expanded CircularPattern

dialog box

Pattern individual features

Pattern a solid

Rotation Axis

Midplane

Creation Method Area


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Model before creating

the patternModel after creating

the pattern


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Positioning Method Area

Model created using the

Incrementalradio button

Model created using the Fitted

radio button


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Creating Rib Features

Ribbon: Model > Create > Rib

Toolbar: Part Features > Rib

Sketch for the rib feature The rib feature


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Shape Area

Thickness Area

TheRibdialog box


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Extents Area

Rib created by extending the sketchto the next face

Rib created by extending the sketchto a specified distance

Extended Profile

Taper


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Creating the Embossed and Engraved Features

Ribbon: Model > Create > Emboss

Toolbar: Part Features > Emboss

TheEmbossdialog box


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Profile

Solid

Depth

Top Face Color

Emboss from Face

Engrave from Face

Embossed text Engraved text


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Emboss/Engrave from Plane

Model with embossed/ engraved

text

Direction

Wrap to Face

Bottle with an

embossed text wrapped

on the outer face


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Applying Images on a Feature

Ribbon: Model > Create > Decal

Toolbar: Part Features > Decal

TheDecaldialog box Image wrapped on a bottle

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PROJECTING ENTITIES IN THE SKETCHING

ENVIRONMENT

Projected edges are converted into sketched entities and can be used asa part of the sketch

Projecting Edges or FacesRibbon: Sketch > Draw > Project Geometry

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > ProjectGeometry

Tools in the Project

Geometry drop-down


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Sketch plane at the center ofthe model

Model after projecting the splineedge


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Projecting Cutting Edges

Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Project Geometry > Project Cut Edges

Toolbar: 2D Sketch Panel > ProjectGeometry > ProjectCut Edges

Sketch plane at the center

of the modelSketch after projecting the

cutting edges

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Learning Ob ject ives

Create sweep features.

Create lofted features.

Create coil features.

Create internal or external threads.

Create shell features.

Apply drafts on the faces of a model.

Split the faces of a model or a complete model.

Delete the selected faces of the model.


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ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS

Creating Sweep Features

Ribbon: Model > Create > Sweep

Toolbar: Part Features > Sweep

Resulting sweep feature


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TheSweepdialog box


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Shape Area

Output Area

Operation Area

Join and cut sweep featuresProfile and path curves created

forthe sweep feature


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Optimize for Single Selection

Type Area

Creating Sweep Features by Using a Path Curve

Profile and path for the sweep

feature


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Sweep feature created using thePath radio button

Sweep feature created using theParallelradio button


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Creating Sweep Features by Using Path and Guide Curves

Sweep feature created with a


Sweep feature created with a

negative taper angle


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Guide Rail

Profile Scaling

Profile, path, and guide

curvefor creating the

sweep feature

Sweep feature scaled in both X

and Y directions

The Type area with

modified options


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Sweep feature scaled only in theXdirection

Sweep feature with no scaling


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Creating Lofted Features

Ribbon: Model > Create > LoftToolbar: Part Features > Loft

Three dissimilar sketches drawn on

parallel planesLofted feature created after

blendingthe sketches


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Curves Tab

TheCurvestab of the Loftdialog box

Operation Area Sections Area Output Area


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Rails

Sections and rails for

the loft feature

Loft feature without

selecting rails

Loft feature with rails


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Closed Loop

Open-ended loft feature Closed-ended loft feature


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Merge Tangent Faces

Loft without selecting

the centerlineSections and the center line for the loft

feature

Center Line

Area Loft


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Sections and center line for the loft

feature withdefault callouts

Loft with centerline


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The new sections of the loft feature

and their callouts

TheSection Dimensions dialog

box


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Loft feature created by

selecting the Rails radio

button

Loft feature created by

selecting the Area Loft radio

button


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Conditions Tab

TheConditionstab of the Loftdialog box

Free Condition


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Tangent Condition

Loft feature with no

end condition

Loft feature with tangent

end condition


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Smooth (G2) Condition

Loft with smooth end

condition

Direction Condition


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Creating Coil Features

Ribbon: Model > Create > Coil

Toolbar: Part Features > Coil

Profile and axis for creating a coil feature


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Coil Shape Tab

TheCoil Shape tab of theCoildialog box

Shape Area


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Join Cut

Coil feature created on a cylinderusing the Joinoperation

Coil feature created on a cylinderusing the Cutoperation


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Coil Size Tab

TheCoil Size tab of the Coildialogbox


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Type

Coil feature created with a


Coil feature created with anegative taper angle


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Spiral coil


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Creating Threads

Ribbon: Model > Modify > Thread

Toolbar: Part Features > Thread

Internal threads in a

cylinderExternal threads

on a bolt


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Creating Shell Features

Ribbon: Model > Modify > Shell

Toolbar: Part Features > Shell

TheShelltab of the Shell

dialogboxModel after creating the shell

feature


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Remove Faces

Face selected to beremoved

Resulting shelled model


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Applying Drafts

Ribbon: Model > Modify > Draft

Toolbar: Part Features > Draft

TheFace Draft dialog box


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Fixed Plane

Various parameters associated with face

draft

Fixed Edge


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Pull Direction/Fixed Plane

Face draft with the pull

direction upward

Faces

Face draft with the pull

direction downward

Draft Angle


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