Inventor 11 TUTORIAL 11

Cylindrical Cam?
Learning Objectives
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:

Demonstrate advantages of 3D design for even simple parts. Use the Emboss command to create sacrificial geometry Required Competencies
Before starting this tutorial, you should have been able to:

Create Inventor sketches Use the Loft command Use the Split command

Somepartsthataretrivialtodrawwithtraditional2Dorthographicprojectionmethods canturnouttobequitedifficulttomanufactureasdesigned.Theprocessofcreatinga virtual3Dmodelcanrevealsomeoftheproblemsthatmightbeencounteredin manufacturing.Thistutorialassumesthattheuseriscompletelyfamiliarwithcreating precise2Dsketchesofarcs,lines,polylines,andsplinesinanylocationaswellasthe3D toolsfrompreviousreleases.

Cylindrical Cam

Sacrificial Geometry

1. OpentheCylindricalCam.iptfile.MakeSketch1visible.Revolvethesketch.

Figure 1

2. MakeSketch2visibleandattempttoEmbosscutthesketchontothe cylinderwithWraptoFace.

Figure 2

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3. EditSketch2andaddalinebisectingthesketch.

Figure 3

4. EmbosscutthehalfofthesketchontothecylinderwithWraptoFace.

Figure 4

Sacrificial Geometry

5. ShareSketch2.Embosscuttheotherhalfofthesketchontothecylinder withWraptoFace.

Figure 5

6. DeleteFaceallofthefacesexceptthesplineface.

Figure 6
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7. Offsetthesurface.25in.

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8. Offsetthesurfacetotheotherside.25in.ThenDeleteFacetheoriginalcenter surface.

Figure 8

Sacrificial Geometry

9. MakeSketch3andWorkplane3visibleandExtrudetheinnercircleto Workplane3.

Figure 9

10. ExtrudetheouterringofSketch3Tothesplinesurface.

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11. Turnthe ExtrudethepartoverandextrudetheouterringofSketch3FronTothe secondsplinesurface.

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12. Addamountinghole.

Figure 12

Sacrificial Geometry

In the previous tutorials we saw examples of complex freeform parts that would be nearly impossible to document with traditional 2D orthographic views alone. Turns out that this part based on a trivial 2D drawing might be expensive to manufacture, thus 3D has significant value in correctly documenting (or uncovering expensive design considerations) of even simple parts.

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