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c02 Inv 2017 PPT
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Figure 1 The basic sketch for the Figure 2 A solid model created using
solid model the sketched and placed features
Initial Screen Of Autodesk Inventor
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Figure 6 The Open dialog box showing the preview of the selected file
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• .ipt Templates
• .iam Templates
• .ipn Templates
• .idw Templates
• .dwg Templates
file, Figure 11
Figure 15 Drawing a line with the Figure 16 Drawing a line with the
Perpendicular Constraint Parallel Constraint
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• Restarting a Line
Drawing Circles
• Drawing Circles by Specifying the Center Point and Radius
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Ribbon:Sketch > Create > Circle drop-down > Circle Center Point
Figure 20 Circle drawn using the center Figure 21 Circle drawn using
point and the radius of the circle three tangent lines
Drawing Ellipses
Ribbon: Sketch > Create >Circle drop-down> Ellipse
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Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Arc drop-down > Arc Three Point
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Rectangle Two Point
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Slot Center to Center
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Slot Overall
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Slot Center Point
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Slot Three Point Arc
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Slot Center Point Arc
Creating Fillets
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Fillet/Chamfer drop-down > Fillet
• Create Dimensions
• Equal
• Equal Distance
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• Unequal Distances
• Distance and Angle
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Figure 48 The unequal distances chamfer Figure 49 Distance and angle chamfer
Drawing Splines
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Ribbon: Sketch > Draw >Line/ Spline drop-down > Bridge Curve
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Figure 56 Bridge curve created between Figure 57 Bridge curve created between
two pts.selected on two curves two pts. on the same curve shown in
Figure 2-56
DELETING SKETCHED ENTITIES
• Ensure that no drawing tool is active
• Select the entity to be deleted and press the DELETE key
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FINISHING A SKETCH
Choose the Finish Sketch tool from the Exit panel of the Sketch tab
UNDERSTANDING DRAWING DISPLAY TOOLS
Extensively used during design process
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Zoom All
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Zoom drop-down > Zoom All
Navigation Bar: Zoom flyout > Zoom All
Zoom Window
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Zoom drop-down > Zoom Window
Navigation Bar: Zoom Flyout> Zoom Window
Zoom
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Zoom drop-down > Zoom
Navigation Bar: Zoom flyout > Zoom
Zoom Selected
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Zoom drop-down > Zoom Selected
Navigation Bar: Zoom flyout > Zoom Selected
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Pan
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Pan
Navigation Bar: Pan
Orbit
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Orbit drop-down > Orbit
Navigation Bar: Orbit flyout > Orbit
Constrained Orbit
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Orbit drop-down > Constrained Orbit
Navigation Bar: Orbit flyout > Constrained Orbit
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1. Start a new metric standard part file and then invoke the Sketching environment.
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2. Invoke the Line tool and draw the sketch by specifying the length and angle of the
lines in the Inventor Dynamic Input, refer to Figure 64.
2. Draw the outer loop by specifying the length and angle lines by using the dynamic
input method.
4. Save the sketch with the name Tutorial2.ipt and close the file.
Tutorial 3
In this tutorial, you will draw the sketch of the model shown in Figure 70. The sketch of
the model is shown in Figure 71.
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2. Draw the sketch using the Arc and Line tools, refer to Figures 72.
Figure 75 Revolved model for Tutorial 4 Figure 76 Sketch for the revolved model
The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:
2. Invoke the Line tool and draw the sketch by specifying the coordinates of points of the
Dynamic Input.