Autodesk Inventor Advanced Assembly and Machine Design Autodesk Official Training Courseware (AOTC)

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1 Autodesk Inventor 2008 Advanced Assembly and Machine Design Autodesk Official Training Courseware (AOTC) A September 2007

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5 Contents Introduction xi Chapter 1: Derived Designs Lesson: Tolerancing and Monitoring Design Values Overview User Parameters and Renamed Model Parameters Tolerances in Part and Assembly Models About AutoLimits Adding AutoLimits About the Engineer s Notebook Exercise: Tolerance and Monitor Design Values Lesson: Deriving Geometry Overview About Derived Designs Driving a Design Based on a Part or Assembly File Exporting Objects Deriving Objects Linking Parameters Exercise: Derive Designs Lesson: Creating Frames Overview About Frame Generator Assemblies Inserting Frame Members Merged Frame Members Frame Member iproperties Beam and Column Calculator Exercise: Create Frames Lesson: Modifying Frames Overview About End Treatments and Editing Frame Members Mitering Members Trimming and Extending Members to a Face Notching Members Lengthening and Shortening Members Trimming Members to Other Members Editing Frame Members Demoting and Promoting Members Exercise: Modify Frame Members Chapter Summary v

6 Chapter 2: Adaptive Design Lesson: Introduction to Adaptive Design Overview About Adaptivity Creating an Adaptive Part Guidelines for Creating and Using Adaptivity Identifying Adaptive Parts in Assemblies Exercise: Create and Modify Adaptive Parts Lesson: Adaptive Cross-Part Sketch Geometry Overview Creating Cross-Part Sketch Geometry Methods of Modifying Adaptive Cross-Part Sketch Geometry Exercise: Create and Modify Cross-Part Sketch Geometry Lesson: Adaptive Parts and Features Overview About Adaptive Parts and Features Creating an Adaptive Part During In-Place Creation Adapting Parts by Manually Setting Feature and Part Adaptivity Exercise: Adapt Parts and Features Lesson: Adaptive and Flexible Subassemblies Overview Adaptive Subassemblies Flexible Subassemblies Exercise: Adapt and Flex Subassemblies Chapter Summary Chapter 3: Content Center Lesson: Overview of the Content Center Overview About the Content Center ADM Server and Content Center Libraries Side-by-Side Installation Configuring Library Availability Configuring the Content Center File Path Exercise: Configure Content Center Library Availability Lesson: Using the Content Center Overview Being a Consumer Searching for Content Adding Content With and Without AutoDrop Exercise: Use Content Center Data vi Contents

7 Lesson: Publishing and Managing Content Overview About Publishing to the Content Center About the Editor Environment Creating New Categories and Properties Publishing Features Publishing Parts Document Settings for Published Parts Adding and Editing Family Column Values Exercise: Publish and Manage Content Chapter Summary Chapter 4: Design Accelerators Lesson: Introduction to Design Accelerator Overview About Design Accelerator About Component Generators About Mechanical Calculators About the Engineer s Handbook Exercise: Review Design Accelerator Models and Data Lesson: Bolted Connections Overview About Bolted Connections Bolted Connection Generator Creating Bolted Connections Editing Bolted Connections Exercise: Create and Edit Bolted Connections Lesson: Shaft Generator Overview About the Shaft Generator Shaft Component Generator Dialog Box Creating Shafts Editing Shafts Exercise: Create and Edit Shafts Lesson: Bearing Generator Overview About Generated Bearings Bearing Generator Options Generating Bearings Editing Generated Bearings Exercise: Generate and Edit Bearings Lesson: Gear Generators Overview About Generating Gears Gear Generator Options Creating Gears Editing Gears Exercise: Generate and Edit Gears Contents vii

8 Lesson: Belt Generators Overview About Generated Belt Drive Systems Belt Generator Options Creating Belt Drive Systems Editing Belt Drive Systems Exercise: Generate and Edit Belt Drive Systems Chapter Summary Chapter 5: Welded Designs Lesson: Introduction to Weldments Overview About Weldments Creating Assemblies as Weldments Setting Weld Properties Weld-Related Information Exercise: Convert an Assembly to a Weldment Exercise: Edit Weld Properties Lesson: Creating Weldments Overview Preparations Adding Welds Adding Fillet Welds Adding Cosmetic Welds Adding Groove Welds Adding Weld Symbols Adding End Fills Machining Exercise: Create a Weldment Lesson: Documenting Weldments Overview Documenting Weldments Creating Drawing Views of Weldments Retrieving Weld Symbols and Weld Annotations Adding Welding Symbols to a View Adding Caterpillars and End Fills to a View Exercise: Document a Weldment Chapter Summary Chapter 6: Designing and Documenting Product Families Lesson: iassembly Configurations Overview About Configurations About Authoring iassembly Configurations Authoring iassembly Configurations Exercise: Author an iassembly Configuration viii Contents

9 Lesson: Using and Managing iassembly Configurations Overview About Using iassembly Configurations Using iassembly Configurations About iassembly BOM Data Exercise: Use iassemblies in a Design Lesson: Documenting iassembly Configurations Overview Creating Views of iassembly Configurations Adding Configuration Member QTY Columns to Parts Lists Adding Tables Listing iassembly Configuration Values Exercise: Document iassemblies Chapter Summary Appendix A: Additional Support and Resources Courseware from Autodesk Autodesk Services & Support Autodesk Subscription Autodesk Consulting Autodesk Partners Autodesk Authorized Training Centers Autodesk Certification Useful Links Contents ix

10 Acknowledgements The Autodesk Official Training Courseware (AOTC) team wishes to thank everyone who participated in the development of this project, with special acknowledgement to the authoring contributions and subject matter expertise of Ron Myers and CrWare, LP. CrWare, LP began publishing courseware for Autodesk Inventor in Since that time, the company has grown to include full-time authors and subject matter experts, each with a unique set of industry experiences and talents that enables CrWare to create content that is both accurate and relevant to meet the learning needs of its readers and customers. The company s Founder and General Partner, Ron Myers, has been using Autodesk products since During that time, Ron Myers worked in all disciplines of drafting and design, until 1996 when he began a career as an Applications Engineer, Instructor, and Author. Ron Myers has been creating courseware and other training material for Autodesk since 1996 and has written and created training material for AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical, Mechanical Desktop, and Autodesk Impression. x Acknowledgements

11 Introduction Welcome to the Autodesk Inventor 2008: Advanced Assembly and Machine Design Autodesk Official Training Courseware (AOTC), training courseware for use in Authorized Training Center (ATC ) locations, corporate training settings, and other classroom settings. Although this courseware is designed for instructor-led courses, you can also use it for self-paced learning. The courseware encourages self-learning through the use of the Autodesk Inventor 2008 Help system. This introduction covers the following topics: Course objectives Prerequisites Using this courseware Completing the exercises CD contents Installing the exercise data files from the CD Projects Notes, tips, and warnings Feedback This courseware is complementary to the software documentation. For detailed explanations of features and functionality, refer to the Help system in the software. Course Objectives After completing this course, you will be able to: Create designs that are derived from other designs or use skeletal models, add and modify tolerances to your model dimensions, monitor design aspects through the use of AutoLimits, and create and modify frame-generated designs. Create and modify adaptive sketches, features, parts, and subassemblies, and also set and use flexible subassemblies. Configure Content Center libraries and publish, manage, and use Content Center data. Use Design Accelerator tools to conduct complex calculations and generate mechanical geometry based on the functional requirements of a design. Create detailed weldment assemblies and create corresponding documentation in the form of drawings and reports. Create, use, and document product families using iassembly configurations. xi

12 Prerequisites This course is designed for experienced Autodesk Inventor users who want to learn more about the advanced assembly and machine design tools and workflows in Autodesk Inventor It is recommended that you have: Completed the Autodesk Inventor 2008: Essentials courseware or have a working knowledge of parametric part and assembly design and documentation using Autodesk Inventor A working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP. Using This Courseware The lessons are independent of each other. However, it is recommended that you complete these lessons in the order that they are presented unless you are familiar with the concepts and functionality described in those lessons. Each chapter contains: Lessons Usually two or more lessons in each chapter. Exercises Practical, real-world examples for you to practice using the functionality you have just learned. Each exercise contains step-by-step procedures and graphics to help you complete the exercise successfully. CD Contents The CD attached to the back cover of this book contains all the data and drawings you need to complete the exercises in this course. Completing the Exercises You can complete the exercise in two ways: using the book or onscreen. Using the book Follow the step-by-step exercises in the book. Onscreen Click the AOTC Inventor 2008 Advanced Assembly and Machine Design icon on your desktop, installed from the CD, and follow the step-by-step exercises on screen. The onscreen exercises are the same as those in the book. The onscreen version has the advantage that you can concentrate on the screen without having to glance down at your book. xii Introduction

13 After launching the onscreen exercises, you might need to alter the size of your application window to align both windows. Installing the Exercise Data Files from the CD To install the data files for the exercises: 1. Insert the courseware CD. 2. When the setup wizard begins, follow the instructions onscreen to install the data. 3. If the wizard does not start automatically, browse to the root directory of the CD and doubleclick Setup.exe. Unless you specify a different folder, the exercise files are installed in the following folder: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Autodesk Learning\Inventor 2008\ Advanced Assembly and Machine Design After you install the data from the CD, this folder contains all the files necessary to complete each exercise in this course. You can also use the Autodesk Learning shortcut on your desktop to quickly access the datasets for each AOTC course on your system. Projects Most engineers work on several projects at a time, and each project might consist of a number of files. You can use Autodesk Inventor projects to organize related files and maintain links between files. This courseware has a project file that stores the paths to all the files related to the exercises. When you open a file, Autodesk Inventor uses the paths in the current project file to locate other required files. To work on a different project, you make a new project active in the Project Editor. Introduction xiii

14 Follow the instructions below to locate the Advanced Assembly and Machine Design project file for this courseware and make it active. 1. Start Autodesk Inventor. 2. If the Autodesk Inventor New or Open dialog box does not appear, click File menu > Projects. 3. At the bottom of the Projects dialog box, click Browse. Browse to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Autodesk Learning\Inventor 2008\ Advanced Assembly and Machine Design. Click Advanced Assembly and Machine Design.ipj. Click Open. Click Done. Notes, Tips, and Warnings Throughout this courseware, notes, tips, and warnings are called out for special attention. Notes contain guidelines, constraints, and other explanatory information. Tips provide information to enhance your productivity. Warnings provide information about actions that might result in the loss of data, system failures, or other serious consequences. Feedback We always welcome feedback on Autodesk Official Training Courseware. After completing this course, if you have suggestions for improvements or if you want to report an error in the book or on the CD, please send your comments to xiv Introduction