Friday, January 21, 2011

Sheet Metal Video Tutorial (Top Cover of Stabilizer)Autodesk Inventor 2010


This model is created in Autodesk Inventor's sheet metal environment. Face tool, Flange tool and Cut tool etc. were used to create this model. Copy and paste feature command are also covered. Watch the video to understand the process of making.
 Top-Cover-of-Stabilizer-View-1Top-Cover-of-Stabilizer-View-2

Click the following link to get the model file: - http://bit.ly/2o7T8GN

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Create a Helical Curve Auto Desk Inventor (Use of 3D Sketch tool)


This is a simple tutorial which shows working in 3D Sketch, moving in x,y,z direction and creating helical curve, not just at the edge of part but any where you like.


In the 3D sketch first I created two circles at the edge of the bolt, with the help of include geometry tool, and then placed a point by inventor's Precise Input dialogue box.  The point I created, is placed 1/16 inch away from the origin (X,Y,Z). The diameter of the bolt measured at 0.086 inches.  Then I started the Helical Curve tool. After selecting the start and end point of the Helical Curve, I selected Revolution and Height type Helical Curve. There in Diameter, I filled 0.086 inches and in Revolutions 10. Now I gave the dimension constraint at the starting point of helical curve, it is measured at 0.063 inch. That is all.
 

HD Link for this video