Weldments - Model as part or build assembly?

[jproberts]

I frequently need to do weldments or wood frames that are quickly modeled as one part, but do not allow me to hand over separate parts to my client who works in AutoCAD solids. Any ideas on a compromise other than me modeling each rib or weldment as a separate part and constraining each one? Thanks

Julian

[Anonymous]

Look into skeletal modeling. Look for a thread called *** INVENTOR FAQ:
OCT 31, 2002 *** for where to look for info on skeletal modeling

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Cory McConnell
BJ pipeline Inspection
"jproberts" wrote in message
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> I frequently need to do weldments or wood frames that are quickly modeled
as one part, but do not allow me to hand over separate parts to my client
who works in AutoCAD solids. Any ideas on a compromise other than me
modeling each rib or weldment as a separate part and constraining each one?
Thanks
> Julian
>
>

[MechMan_]

Here's a wild idea for you to try. Just did a simple test and it worked in R5.3. In your large modeled part highlight a feature that would make up a single part drawing. RMB and select Copy. Start a new part file, finish sketch (if necessary), and RMB => Paste the copied features into the empty part file (you'll have to choose a placement surface). Bingo, a part is created. Copying multiple features may complicate this.

Good luck.

MechMan

[Anonymous]

That's interesting.

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Cory McConnell
BJ pipeline Inspection
"MechMan" wrote in message news:f11e3c6.1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Here's a wild idea for you to try. Just did a simple test and it worked in
R5.3. In your large modeled part highlight a feature that would make up a
single part drawing. RMB and select Copy. Start a new part file, finish
sketch (if necessary), and RMB => Paste the copied features into the empty
part file (you'll have to choose a placement surface). Bingo, a part is
created. Copying multiple features may complicate this.
> Good luck.
>
> MechMan
>
>

[Anonymous]

When I first started using Inventor, I
would create each part separately, then putting them together as an
assembly.  Then I would derive this assembly into a new part that would be
my finished machined part.  This is very time consuming and prone to
errors.

The way that I do it now is to model the completed
assembly as one part, then use this as a skeleton to make the individual parts.
This takes a little longer, but it makes changes much more simpler.  I went
by the method that Drew has on his site, but there are several other places to
learn this approach.

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I
frequently need to do weldments or wood frames that are quickly modeled as one
part, but do not allow me to hand over separate parts to my client who works
in AutoCAD solids. Any ideas on a compromise other than me modeling each rib
or weldment as a separate part and constraining each one? Thanks

Julian

[MoshiurRashid]

Sketch in part, weldment it in assembly