Sketch Constraints IVUsing Autodesk Inventor

2/21/2014 Inventor - Sketch Constraints IV -jcS

1.INITIALIZATION

Continued From Sketch Constraints III

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a. Startup

Start: Inventor

Select:Projects

Browse:

Project Name:

2/21/2014 Inventor - Sketch Constraints IV -jcS

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a. Inventor: Folder | Project

Find / openProject:

Select / VerifyWorkspace

Libraries

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EXAMPLE 4

2D Sketch Constraints

Symmetrical

Colinear

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a. Open (given file)

OpenLibrary:

File:

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b. Save a Copy

Save-As: Save in:

File name

File type:

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c. Edit the sketch

Pick the line

Edit Sketch

Note: Parallel / Perpendicular

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d. Sketch - Rotate

Rotate:

Select:

Center Point

Angle

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e. Sketch: move

Move:Select: all

Base Point: Select

Locate

Line 2:

Verify Results:

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f. Centerlines

Centerline

Line

Midpoint:

Midpoint:

Vertical:

Line:

Repeat:

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g. horizontal -vertical

Lines: Horizontal

Vertical

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h. Position - Verify

Drag: Initial:

Final:

Note: Symmetry

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i. Dimension

Pick : Sketch:

Dimension:

Results:Values:

Restraints:

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h. Position - Verify

Drag: Initial:

Final:

Note: S

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i. Add Constraint

ColinearLine 1

Line 2

Results:

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j. Constrain | Dimension

SymmetricLine 1

Line 2

Centerline

Dimension

Results:

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k. Continue

Position (Drag)

Constrain Colinear

Symmetric

Constrain: Dimension

Equal

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l. Finish

Position (Drag)

Constrain Colinear

Symmetric

Dimension

Equal

Horizontal (points)

Vertical (points)

Verify Constraints

Degrees of Freedom

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m. region properties

Pick: Region Properties

The region:

Results:

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