Assembly modeling - Constrain assembly components in Inventor

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intr2024M02_data.zip - (27 mb)

Transcript

00:03

In Inventor, constraints can help locate components and define the range of motion.

00:09

In this example, the main driveline assembly from an Autodesk ember printer is used.

00:15

To ensure the correct orientation of the carriage plate assembly, you can place some constraints.

00:22

To begin, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.

00:26

Select Ember-LD-ASM_003.iam, and then click Open.

00:33

To add constraints, right-click the drawing to open the marking menu and select Constraint.

00:40

Select the center line of the threaded rod, and then select the center line of the nut component to place a mate constraint.

00:49

In the Place Constraint dialog, click Apply to apply the constraint and leave the dialog open.

00:55

To place another constraint, in the Place Constraint dialog, set the Type to Angle.

01:01

Select the top base of the carriage plate, and then select the top face of the end mounting block.

01:08

In the Place Constraint dialog, set the Solution to Directed Angle.

01:13

This applies a zero-angle constraint to ensure the orientation of these components.

01:18

Click Apply to continue the command.

01:21

Create another directed angle constraint.

01:24

First, set the Angle value to 180 degrees.

01:28

In the graphics window, click to select the front face of the carriage plate.

01:33

Then, rotate the view and click on the inside face of the mounting block.

01:38

Click OK to apply the constraint and close the dialog.

Video transcript

00:03

In Inventor, constraints can help locate components and define the range of motion.

00:09

In this example, the main driveline assembly from an Autodesk ember printer is used.

00:15

To ensure the correct orientation of the carriage plate assembly, you can place some constraints.

00:22

To begin, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.

00:26

Select Ember-LD-ASM_003.iam, and then click Open.

00:33

To add constraints, right-click the drawing to open the marking menu and select Constraint.

00:40

Select the center line of the threaded rod, and then select the center line of the nut component to place a mate constraint.

00:49

In the Place Constraint dialog, click Apply to apply the constraint and leave the dialog open.

00:55

To place another constraint, in the Place Constraint dialog, set the Type to Angle.

01:01

Select the top base of the carriage plate, and then select the top face of the end mounting block.

01:08

In the Place Constraint dialog, set the Solution to Directed Angle.

01:13

This applies a zero-angle constraint to ensure the orientation of these components.

01:18

Click Apply to continue the command.

01:21

Create another directed angle constraint.

01:24

First, set the Angle value to 180 degrees.

01:28

In the graphics window, click to select the front face of the carriage plate.

01:33

Then, rotate the view and click on the inside face of the mounting block.

01:38

Click OK to apply the constraint and close the dialog.

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