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Autodesk Inventor 2023 Cookbook

By : Alexander Bordino
Book Image

Autodesk Inventor 2023 Cookbook

By: Alexander Bordino

Overview of this book

Autodesk Inventor is an industry-leading, computer-aided design application for 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization, and documentation. This book will help to bridge the gap between the fundamentals of this software and the more advanced features, workflows, and environments it has to offer. Using cookbook-style recipes, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding and practical experience in creating dynamic 3D parts, assemblies, and complete designs. You’ll also explore a variety of topics, including automation and parametric techniques, collaboration tools, creating sheet metal designs, and design accelerators such as frame generators. As you progress, the chapters will guide you through surface modeling tools, advanced assembly, and simplification tools, along with covering iLogic, Finite Element Analysis, and more. By the end of this book, you’ll not only be able to use the advanced functionality within Autodesk Inventor but also have the practical experience you need to deploy specific techniques in your own projects and workflows.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Calculating wind loads and using midsurfaces

This recipe will involve calculating the wind load acting on a free-standing solar panel frame assembly. The model itself is made up of several different bodies and solids of varying thicknesses. To create a more accurate result, we will further simplify the framework, and then convert the assembly to midsurfaces prior to the analysis. In some instances, when conducting a stress analysis study, using solid elements for a part or assembly, where the length and width of the bodies are too large compared to the thickness (such as with thin parts), will lead to performance and accuracy problems. An example of this would be sheet metal components. As the mesh element size reduces, it leads to a large number of mesh elements and decreased mesh quality. Using midsurfaces in the analysis enables you to further simplify and shell the components so that the results are more accurate.

Getting ready

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