Visualizing Assemblies:Using Autodesk Inventor Presentation Files

Level: Introduction / IntermediateLearners: New to CAD and New to Inventor

5/31/2013

Lesson Objectives

After today’s lesson, you will be able to add the following to your presentationsUse Tweak-Rotate to add realistic motionChange the sequence of actionsOrganize Groups of tweaks for simultaneous actionModify the view to benefit the display of all the action

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The resultLinked to Animation

1. INITIALIZE

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a. Startup

Start Inventor Verify projectSelected ProjectWorkspace LibrariesFolder Options

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b. Save - As

Open file:File name:

Save-As: File name:Save as type:

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a. Playing the animation

Presentation AnimateAuto Reverse

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a. First Tweak - Rotate

PresentationTweak ComponentsDirection (z)Component(s)Rotate: 6*16*360 8*16*360 10*16*360

Clear

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Linked to animation

a. Change Sequencing

Presentation AnimateMorePick: ComponentMove Up (Down)Repeat

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a. Groups

Presentation AnimateMorePick: ComponentsGroupRepeat

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a. Save

Save the current file: Save-As: New file name

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b. Sequence View|Create Task

Browser Filter ◦ Sequence View

Explosion 1◦ Create Task

Resulting

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c. Move Sequences

Select <LMB>◦ Sequence1

Drag◦ To Task1

Repeat Result

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d. Task 1: View and Camera

View Task1◦ <rmb> Edit

Set Camera

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e. Task 2: View and Camera

View Task 2◦ Edit

Set Camera

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e. Task 3: View and Camera

View Task 2◦ Edit

Set Camera

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f. Recording the animation

Presentation AnimateRecordFile name: FifthAnim.wmvNetwork Bandwidth: BroadbandImage Size: 640x480Auto Reverse

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Review the concepts

View the following videos, do you recognize the following?Tweak-RotateSequencingGroupingModified views / cameras

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Linked to animation

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Link to Video

b. Study this example

Quiz

The previous video is being used to verify correct fit between the threaded bolt / hole, which of the following methods should be utilized

A. The presentation file animation.B. The assembly file animation; utilizing a

drive constraint with collision detection active.

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Conclusion

Did we accomplish the followingA better way to communicate assembly details

Are you ready to apply each the following to new problems / ProjectsTweak-RotateSequencingGroupingModified views / cameras

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A quick review

Part Models Part Drawings Questions?

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Good, your assignment for Monday

Modify the presentation file for the arbor press project, include today’s topicsTweak-RotateSequencingGroupingModified views / cameras

Do not copy my solution Have a good weekend

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