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Import CAD files into your Inventor designs and join them to your existing assemblies.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
With AnyCAD technology, files from other CAD systems can be imported for use in Inventor.
00:10
To begin, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:15
Select Ember-LD-ASM_004.iam, and then click Open.
00:22
On the ribbon, in the Assemble tab, Component panel, expand the Place drop-down and select Place Imported CAD File.
00:31
In this example, a CATIA assembly file is imported.
00:35
In the Place Component dialog, select WJUME-01-10.CATProduct, and then click Open.
00:44
In the Import dialog, Options tab, set the Import Type to Reference Model.
00:50
This ensures that the original CATIA file is referenced,
00:53
so if any changes are made to that model, the updates are reflected in the Inventor environment.
00:59
From the Select tab, click Load Model.
01:04
Click OK.
01:06
Click to place an instance of the model in your assembly, and then press ESC.
01:12
You can now create a joint relationship between the imported nylon slide and the carriage plate assembly.
01:19
Right-click to open the marking menu and select Joint.
01:23
On the imported component, select the center of the left hole cutout on the mounting face.
01:29
Next, select the corresponding mounting hole on the carriage plate assembly.
01:35
Notice that a rotational joint has been selected.
01:39
Click OK to complete the command.
01:42
From the marking menu, click Constraint to start a new Constraint command.
01:47
Select the center on the end of the nylon slider, and then select the center of the guide rail on the plate assembly.
01:54
In the dialog, click OK to create the constraint.
Video transcript
00:03
With AnyCAD technology, files from other CAD systems can be imported for use in Inventor.
00:10
To begin, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:15
Select Ember-LD-ASM_004.iam, and then click Open.
00:22
On the ribbon, in the Assemble tab, Component panel, expand the Place drop-down and select Place Imported CAD File.
00:31
In this example, a CATIA assembly file is imported.
00:35
In the Place Component dialog, select WJUME-01-10.CATProduct, and then click Open.
00:44
In the Import dialog, Options tab, set the Import Type to Reference Model.
00:50
This ensures that the original CATIA file is referenced,
00:53
so if any changes are made to that model, the updates are reflected in the Inventor environment.
00:59
From the Select tab, click Load Model.
01:04
Click OK.
01:06
Click to place an instance of the model in your assembly, and then press ESC.
01:12
You can now create a joint relationship between the imported nylon slide and the carriage plate assembly.
01:19
Right-click to open the marking menu and select Joint.
01:23
On the imported component, select the center of the left hole cutout on the mounting face.
01:29
Next, select the corresponding mounting hole on the carriage plate assembly.
01:35
Notice that a rotational joint has been selected.
01:39
Click OK to complete the command.
01:42
From the marking menu, click Constraint to start a new Constraint command.
01:47
Select the center on the end of the nylon slider, and then select the center of the guide rail on the plate assembly.
01:54
In the dialog, click OK to create the constraint.
Industry:
Process manufacturing, Secondary education, Vocational education, Colleges and universities
Role:
Mechanical technician/designer (Product and manufacturing), Mechanical engineer (MEP), Mechanical technician/designer (MEP), Mechanical engineer (Product and manufacturing), Student (18 plus), Teacher/faculty
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