EME4962

Integrated Design Project I

Getting Started with 3D Modeling

(Week 3)

PowerPoint® Slides
By Ir. Dr. Patrick Teo
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Learning Objectives

• Understand user interface of a 3D CAD

software.
• Understand the relation between assembly,
subassembly, part, and features.
• Recognize new design method in any
engineering design project.

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Learning Outcomes

1. Apply parametric modeling in a part before

assembly it.
2. Define new structure of assembly design with
subassembly, part, and features.
3. Determine primary and secondary features on a
part.

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Introduction
Two-dimensional (2D):
• Shapes are 2D elements of a profile created by the
2D Sketch Panel tools, e.g. circles
• Profiles, sketches, figures all describe 2D
representations of the part

Three-dimensional (3D):
• Part is the 3D representation of an object

• Extrusions, cuts, and revolutions of 2D-shapes create

features of the part

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 Autodesk Inventor: A Powerful 3D Modeling
CAD System

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 Getting Started with Autodesk Inventor

This is default user interface of Autodesk Inventor. First

step is to click New command for a new project:

Click on
New
to Open
New
Part File

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 Dialogue Box for Part, Assembly, Drawing or
Presentation File Selection

A dialogue box will pop out once New command is

pressed:

Metric

Part Design
Template

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 Part Modeling Interface

3D Draw 3D Modify 3D Pattern 3D Surface

Features Features Features Features

2D
Sketch

Origin / Space for

Position 3D Part Creation

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 Part Modeling Features

Description Guideline
Basic unit of a parametric solid model
• A feature is a 3D shape. Parts are
formed by their features
• Model features mimic actual
design & manufacturing features
(e.g., fillet, counterbore hole, draft
angle)
• 2 basic kinds of model features:
• Sketched (e.g., extrusion,
revolution, loft)
• Built-in (e.g., hole, chamfer,
fillet, shell)
•  No sketch required

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 2D Sketch Interface

2D
2D Draw 2D Modify 2D Pattern Constraint
Features Features Features Features

Exit to Part Modeling Interface

Origin / Space for
Position 2D Element Creation
First
Sketch

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 2D Constraints

Description Guideline
• A constraint is a mathematical
requirement placed on the
geometry of a 3D model.
• Kinds of part constraints:
• Dimensional – limits feature size
• Geometric – limits feature shape
(e.g., parallelism tangency,
colinearity)
• Assembly constraints (e.g. mate,
insert).

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 2D Parameters

Description Guideline
A parameter is a named quantity
whose value can be changed
• For example, d0 = 10
• Parametric dimensions:
• Control feature size
• Are easily modified feature
geometry changes
• Establish relationships across
features, parts, assemblies
• For example, d0 = d1/2

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 Steps in 2D Sketch Interface

Description Guideline
1. Define sketch plane
2. Sketch the geometry
• Some geometric constraints
added automatically
3. Add other geometric constraints
4. Add dimensions  fully
constrained
5. Create the (base) feature
6. Repeat 1 to 5, adding other
(sketched and/or built-in)
features

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 2D Sketch

Description Guideline
Rough sketch
• Some geometric
constraints are
automatically applied

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 Display Constraints

Description Guideline
• Apply constraints.
• Display constraints

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 Sketch Dimension

Description Guideline
Add Dimensions
• Profile is fully constrained

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 Feature Generation - Extrude

Description Guideline
Add primary feature
• Profile is fully constrained

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 Built-in Features

Description Guideline
Add secondary feature
• Part is fully in solid.

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 Feature Tree

Description Guideline
All features will be stored in
browser bar
• Part is built with primary
and secondary features.

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 Exercise

Description Guideline

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 Exercise

Description Guideline

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 Top–Down Design

Description Guideline
Product Name
• Assembly

• Sub-assembly

• Part

• Feature

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 References

• Joseph E. Shigley & Charles R. Mischke,

Mechanical Engineering Design, 8th Edition,
McGraw-Hill, 2006
• Swift K. G. & Booker J. D., Process
selection: from design to manufacture,
Arnold, London, 1997.
• Corbett J., Dooner M. & Meleka J., Design
for manufacture: strategies principles and
techniques, Addison Wesley, 1991.
• James M. Kirkpartick., AutoCAD; Drawing,
Modelling and Applications, Pearson, 2007

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