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Assemblies in Inventor. Advanced Manufacturing Spring 2014. What are Assemblies?. Assemblies are collections of parts along with information about how they go together Assemblies let you take multiple simple part files and combine them into one larger piece Assemblies MAKE YOUR WORK EASIER.
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Assemblies in Inventor Advanced Manufacturing Spring 2014
What are Assemblies? • Assemblies are collections of parts along with information about how they go together • Assemblies let you take multiple simple part files and combine them into one larger piece • Assemblies MAKE YOUR WORK EASIER
Getting Started • Create a project file • Create a new assembly file • Place and constrain parts
What you can do with assemblies • Create more complex objects • Import parameters • Create parts based on other parts • Animate and simulate
Assembly Constraints • Assembly constraints • Mate/align • Angle • Tangent • Insert • Symmetry
Your assignment • Model a hinge • Go to www.mcmaster.com, scroll down to “Hinges”, and find a hinge that you will model – choose one that is not symmetric • When you select the hinge, you can get 2D drawings of the hinge for measurements • Create a folder – call it “yourlastnamepartnumber” • Create a project file – call it “yourlastnamepartnumber” • Create part files • You will be expected to model efficiently – don’t use an excessive number of features, and use named dimensions where appropriate • You should create at least one part from within the assembly • Create assembly from part files - save it as “yourlastnamepartnumber” • This assignment will be worth 30 points • 15 points for a good representation of your chosen hinge • 10 points for an efficiently modeled part • 5 points for an appropriate choice of hinge • 5 point deduction for improper file setup • Due at end of next class – will be collected on a flash drive