Work points – Best practices
Work points are used as references when creating planes and axes. They can also be used in the application of a 3D sketch.
A summary of all work points in Inventor (with examples of how they are used) is shown in Figure 1.15:
Figure 1.15: Work points and examples in Inventor
Now that we have covered all work points, here are some best practices to keep in mind:
- You can apply work points to a vertex, sketch point, mid-point, and center point of loops and edges, and the intersection of a plane/surface and line point
- Once the work point option is selected, you must then select applicable references to create the point
- Center Point of Loops and Edges is useful to act as a reference for a Hole feature that is required to be centered on the referenced geometry, regardless of updates
Now that we have covered the basics of sketches and work features, in the first recipe...