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Autodesk Inventor 2023 Cookbook

By : Alexander Bordino
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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.

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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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Conventions used
Sections
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1
Chapter 1: Inventor Part Modeling – Sketch, Work Features, and Best Practices
Chapter 1: Inventor Part Modeling – Sketch, Work Features, and Best Practices
Technical requirements
2D sketch design – Best practices
2D sketch constraints – Best practices
Work planes – Best practices
Work axes – Best practices
Work points – Best practices
Applying best sketch and work plane practices to model a part
Free Chapter
2
Chapter 2: Advanced Design Methodologies and Strategies
Chapter 2: Advanced Design Methodologies and Strategies
Technical requirements
Understanding the different design processes
Creating a multi-body part design
Creating a layout design from imported .dwg CAD data
Applying and using adaptive modeling
Model credits
3
Chapter 3: Driving Automation and Parametric Modeling in Inventor
Chapter 3: Driving Automation and Parametric Modeling in Inventor
Technical requirements
Reviewing equations and parameters in Inventor
Creating equations and driving a model
Creating parameters and driving a model
Reusing design feature data with iFeatures
Creating automatic mates using iMates
Creating table-driven master parts to configure sizes and states with iParts
Building an assembly of iParts with variations such as different sizes, shapes, and content using iAssemblies
Model credits
4
Chapter 4: Freeform, Surface Modeling, and Analysis
Chapter 4: Freeform, Surface Modeling, and Analysis
Technical requirements
Creating area lofts
Creating path and guide rail sweeps
Creating solid geometry from basic extruded and lofted surfaces
Creating 3D Sketches for Surfacing and applying the Trim, Combine, Thicken, and Ruled Surface commands
Learning how to trim, patch, and convert surfaces to solids with Sculpt
Replacing a solid face with a surface
Using the Copy Object command to create a matching contoured part to another part
Importing surfaces into Inventor
Validating surface designs with Zebra Analysis, Surface Analysis, and Curvature Analysis
Understanding the basic features and techniques of freeform modeling
Freeform modeling within the context of existing geometry
Model credits
5
Chapter 5: Advanced CAD Management and Collaboration – Project Files, Templates, and Custom Properties
Chapter 5: Advanced CAD Management and Collaboration – Project Files, Templates, and Custom Properties
Technical requirements
Creating and managing an Inventor .ipj project file
Managing the Content Center
Style and Standard Editor – creating and editing templates
Collaborating with shared views
Collaborating and sharing designs with Pack and Go
Model credits
6
Chapter 6: Inventor Assembly Fundamentals – Constraints, Joints, and BOMS
Chapter 6: Inventor Assembly Fundamentals – Constraints, Joints, and BOMS
Technical requirements
Constraining components in assemblies – the best practices
Applying Joints in assemblies
Applying and driving Motion constraints
Duplicating and replacing components in an assembly
Creating and configuring a BOM
Detailing and customizing a BOM in a drawing file
Model credits
7
Chapter 7: Model and Assembly Simplification with Simplify, Derive, and Model States
Chapter 7: Model and Assembly Simplification with Simplify, Derive, and Model States
Technical requirements
Simplifying assemblies
Deriving components
Creating model states in parts
Creating model states in assemblies
Using model states in drawings
Model credits
8
Chapter 8: Design Accelerators – Specialized Inventor Tool Sets for Frames, Shafts, and Bolted Connections
Chapter 8: Design Accelerators – Specialized Inventor Tool Sets for Frames, Shafts, and Bolted Connections
Technical requirements
Creating frames using the Frame Generator environment
Detailing the BOM for frames in the drawing environment and producing cut lists
Structural Shape Author – creating your own custom frame members and publishing these to the Content Center
Creating gears in Inventor with the Spur Gear Design Accelerator
Creating shafts in Inventor with the Shaft Component Generator tool
Applying automatic bolted connections
Model credits
9
Chapter 9: Design Communication – Inventor Studio, Animation, Rendering, and Presentation Files
Chapter 9: Design Communication – Inventor Studio, Animation, Rendering, and Presentation Files
Technical requirements
Creating an image render with Inventor Studio
Animating components of an assembly in Inventor
Presentation files – creating exploded views and animations of assemblies
Creating and adding decals and custom materials
Model credits
10
Chapter 10: Inventor iLogic Fundamentals — Creating Process Automation and Configurations
Chapter 10: Inventor iLogic Fundamentals — Creating Process Automation and Configurations
Technical requirements
Understanding the fundamentals and usage of iLogic
Creating a configurable part with iLogic rules
Creating a configurable assembly with iLogic
Creating an iLogic form and Event Triggers
Model credits
11
Chapter 11: Inventor Stress and Simulation – Workflow and Techniques
Chapter 11: Inventor Stress and Simulation – Workflow and Techniques
Technical requirements
Introduction to the Stress Analysis Environment – how to conduct a simple analysis study, workflow, and interface
Performing stress analysis on bolted connections
Calculating wind loads and using midsurfaces
Calculating weld sizes using stress analysis and the Weld Calculator
Model credits
12
Chapter 12: Sheet Metal Design – Comprehensive Methodologies to Create Sheet Metal Products
Chapter 12: Sheet Metal Design – Comprehensive Methodologies to Create Sheet Metal Products
Technical requirements
Setting up and configuring your sheet metal template
Creating a sheet metal part with faces, flanges, bends, hems, and cuts
Applying advanced sheet metal base features – Contour Flange, Lofted Flange, and Contour Roll
Converting a solid into a sheet metal part and performing a rip
Creating and applying a custom sheet metal punch
Designing sheet metal parts in assemblies and .dxf output
Detailing sheet metal parts in the drawing environment
Model credits
13
Chapter 13: Inventor Professional 2023 – What’s New?
Chapter 13: Inventor Professional 2023 – What’s New?
Technical requirements
General enhancements to Inventor 2023
Interoperability between Fusion 360, Revit, and more
Sketch enhancements
Part enhancements
Assembly and presentation enhancements
Drawing enhancements
Model credits
14
Index
Index
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Replacing a solid face with a surface

In this recipe, you will take an existing model and replace the face with that of an intersecting surface.

Getting ready

Open Replace Face.ipt from the Chapter 4 folder.

How to do it…

To begin, we will use the Replace Face command to select the solid face we wish to replace with the chosen surface:

  1. A swept surface profile has been swept along a 3D block. The surface intersects with and passes through the block. Using Replace Face, we can transform the flat surface of the block to reflect the surface sweep that intersects it. Select Replace Face from the Surface Modeling tools.
  2. Select the existing face as the flat top of the block.
  3. Select the swept surface as the new face, as per Figure 4.71:

Figure 4.71: Existing and new faces to select with the Replace Face tool

  1. Select OK. The flat face has been replaced with the complex swept surface, as shown in Figure 4.72.
  2. Right-click...
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