About this tutorial

Create rules-based models.

Category

New Users

Time Required

40 minutes

Tutorial File Used

bracket_no_rules.ipt

Note: Click and read the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions athttp://www.autodesk.com/inventor-tutorial-data-sets-2014 . Then download the tutorial data sets and the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions, and install the datasets as instructed.

iLogic extends the computational capabilities within Autodesk Inventor to include rules. These rules work with the parameter update mechanism of Autodesk Inventor and allow you to include much more sophisticated design intent into your models.

In traditional parametric modeling, dimensional parameters drive geometry. Parameter values can be input directly by the user, or they can result from fixed equations involving other parameters or even linked spreadsheet values. Using rules in a parametric model allows for conditionally defined equations. Conditional equations can involve all aspects of the design. Equations or relationships can be defined between the parameters, properties, attributes, features, components, or any other aspect of the design. Defining the relationships between all objects in a design makes it possible to update the model completely, correctly, and automatically when input parameter values are changed.

Objectives

• Become familiar with important iLogic concepts.
• Create rules and parameters that control the modeling of a simple part.

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor, and its basic part modeling functionality and concepts.
• See the Help topic “Getting Started” for further information.

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