Build structural frames.
- Category
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Mechanical Design
- Time Required
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55 minutes
- Tutorial File Used
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Start a new assembly file
frame_generator.ipt, frame_generator_hybrid.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.
In this tutorial, you create structural frame assemblies in a standards-based, automated fashion with Frame Generator.
First you use a predefined skeletal model consisting of unconsumed sketches to determine the placement and extent of frame components, such as square tubing and c-channel. Then you fit those components together with miters and cuts.
Finally, you use a hybrid model consisting of a solid and sketches to place the frame components. The Frame Generator process saves extensive assembly and part modeling.
Objectives
- Select and position frame components.
- Trim excess material.
- Create miter joints.
- Create notched cuts.
- Make edits to the assembly.
Prerequisites
- Know how to set the active project, navigate model space with the various view tools, and work with components in the assembly environment.
- Understand the Help topic “Getting Started.”
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