Monday, 31 March 2014

Class 4: Tuesday 4th March

Inventor...
I had never even heard of Inventor before this class let alone used it. At first I thought it was easier to use than Rhino but after a while I found some elements were, where as others weren't. I like the ability to edit previous actions, such as going back into sketches and extrusions, without having to delete and restart.

This is the part the entire class made as our first crash run in Inventor

Sketch 1: the use of the rectangle, line and arc tools as well as being able to set dimensions to desired length 
Finish sketch. Extrude symmetrically
Sketch 2: rectangle tool
Finish sketch. Used the revolve tool to create a cylinder
Sketch 3: Circle tool
Finish sketch: Extrude circle symmetrically
Used concentric hole tool to create a hole through all of the cylinder
Same thing through larger cylinder
Used concentric hole tool to place a hole through the centre of the arc of the first sketch. Was able to give the hole a thread
Filleted all joins to create extra strength and stability if we were to actually print this model
Chamfered the ends of the hole in the larger cylinder
Final model

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