Add mold features to an existing assembly.
- Category
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Tooling
- Time Required
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60 minutes
- Tutorial File Used
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Mold Structural Assembly directory
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.
Objectives
In this tutorial, you open an existing assembly and add additional mold features to complete the design. You incorporate inserts, lifter and slider assemblies, and lock sets into the mold design. After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:
- Create and add existing inserts to a mold assembly.
- Create heels associated with existing inserts.
- Create lifter and slider assemblies.
- Perform Boolean operations on lifters and sliders.
- Place lock sets in a mold assembly.
- Generate the workpiece pocket.
Prerequisites
- Know how to set the active project and navigate the model space with the various view tools. See the Inventor Help section Getting Started for further information.
- Completion of the About this tutorial Tutorial.
- Completion of the About this tutorial Tutorial.
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