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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)

Applying Joints in assemblies

The Joint command is an alternative to the Constrain command that enables you to define an assembly, with a specified and allowable amount of movement. Joints are selected from a pre-defined list of possible connections and then placed directly onto a model, as constraints are.

The process for assigning a joint to a component is as follows:

  1. First, the Joint command is selected.
  2. The Joint type is then selected.
  3. References on the component are selected.
  4. The limits of movement are defined.
  5. The Joint is complete. Once completed, Joints can be flexed or edited to suit.

The types of Joints that you have within Inventor are as follows:

Figure 6.33: The Joint command in the assembly environment

  • Automatic: This is the default Joint that is selected upon launching the command. This type of Joint enables Inventor to assume the type of Joint connection to create, based on the references picked. If the...