Assembly Features

[Anonymous]

The new assembly features are great, but does anyone know why they left out
the ability to revolve? We build "round" parts and we use revolve 100 times
more than extrude.

[Anonymous]

They are meant to be operations that are preformed after assembly. E.g. a
hole is drilled through several parts to pin them together after they have
been assembled. What type of operation would you be doing after assembly
that requires a revolve? I'm not saying there isn't wondering (maybe a
multi diameter counterbore?)
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"Eric Zirkle" <@> wrote in message
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> The new assembly features are great, but does anyone know why they left
out
> the ability to revolve? We build "round" parts and we use revolve 100
times
> more than extrude.
>
>

[Anonymous]

A turning operation (lathe or grinder)....

Dave

"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
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> They are meant to be operations that are preformed after assembly. E.g. a
> hole is drilled through several parts to pin them together after they have
> been assembled. What type of operation would you be doing after assembly
> that requires a revolve? I'm not saying there isn't wondering (maybe a
> multi diameter counterbore?)
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
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> "Eric Zirkle" <@> wrote in message
> news:CCACA15EC551C913F744DB76EDD74E7C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > The new assembly features are great, but does anyone know why they left
> out
> > the ability to revolve? We build "round" parts and we use revolve 100
> times
> > more than extrude.
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Sure but after assembly? That was my first thought but I couldn't imagine
an operation like that after assembly. Of course I was thinking in terms of
my machines which wouldn't fit in a lathe after assembly...

Good point however...

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"David Radlin" wrote in message
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> A turning operation (lathe or grinder)....
>
> Dave
>
> "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> news:12B15AB404F57CC0A7F20051C373B48C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > They are meant to be operations that are preformed after assembly. E.g.
a
> > hole is drilled through several parts to pin them together after they
have
> > been assembled. What type of operation would you be doing after
assembly
> > that requires a revolve? I'm not saying there isn't wondering (maybe a
> > multi diameter counterbore?)
> > --
> > Sean Dotson, PE
> > http://www.sdotson.com
> > remove all #s from email
> > -----------------------------------------
> > "Eric Zirkle" <@> wrote in message
> > news:CCACA15EC551C913F744DB76EDD74E7C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > The new assembly features are great, but does anyone know why they
left
> > out
> > > the ability to revolve? We build "round" parts and we use revolve 100
> > times
> > > more than extrude.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

We have some parts that get turned after assembly.

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Cory McConnell
BJ pipeline Inspection
"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
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> Sure but after assembly? That was my first thought but I couldn't imagine
> an operation like that after assembly. Of course I was thinking in terms
of
> my machines which wouldn't fit in a lathe after assembly...
>
> Good point however...
>
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
> remove all #s from email
> -----------------------------------------
> "David Radlin" wrote in message
> news:64CBF6267269C03FBAFA753E6269B192@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > A turning operation (lathe or grinder)....
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > news:12B15AB404F57CC0A7F20051C373B48C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > They are meant to be operations that are preformed after assembly.
E.g.
> a
> > > hole is drilled through several parts to pin them together after they
> have
> > > been assembled. What type of operation would you be doing after
> assembly
> > > that requires a revolve? I'm not saying there isn't wondering (maybe
a
> > > multi diameter counterbore?)
> > > --
> > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > remove all #s from email
> > > -----------------------------------------
> > > "Eric Zirkle" <@> wrote in message
> > > news:CCACA15EC551C913F744DB76EDD74E7C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > The new assembly features are great, but does anyone know why they
> left
> > > out
> > > > the ability to revolve? We build "round" parts and we use revolve
100
> > > times
> > > > more than extrude.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Imagine taking a tube and sawing it into sections. Then reassemble the
sections and do a final turn. It seems designing "round" parts puts us in a
minority. The software packages we use (Mechanical Desktop and Inventor) are
geared primarily for "square" parts.

"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
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> They are meant to be operations that are preformed after assembly. E.g. a
> hole is drilled through several parts to pin them together after they have
> been assembled. What type of operation would you be doing after assembly
> that requires a revolve? I'm not saying there isn't wondering (maybe a
> multi diameter counterbore?)
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
> remove all #s from email
> -----------------------------------------
> "Eric Zirkle" <@> wrote in message
> news:CCACA15EC551C913F744DB76EDD74E7C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > The new assembly features are great, but does anyone know why they left
> out
> > the ability to revolve? We build "round" parts and we use revolve 100
> times
> > more than extrude.
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

I was just using the new assembly features. I was thinking it was going to
be very useful - then I discovered there is no fillet...

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Cory McConnell
BJ pipeline Inspection

[Anonymous]

You can fake a fillet by stacking a bunch of chamfers 🙂

Aaron

Cory McConnell wrote:

> I was just using the new assembly features. I was thinking it was going to
> be very useful - then I discovered there is no fillet...
>
> --
> Cory McConnell
> BJ pipeline Inspection
>
>
>

[Anonymous]

I am running into the same problem where I have a complex assembly (weldment and epoxy liner) that requires extensive lathe machining. Any recommendations with representative modeling of this manufacturing process?

[Anonymous]

"(Mechanical Desktop and Inventor) are
geared primarily for "square" parts"



I don't agree with that statement.

MechMan

[Anonymous]

So, do you know how to do lathe machinig of assemblies or weldments???

[Anonymous]

Derived components. Not as nice (process wise) as a revolve in assy features but it will do what you need until the IV team incorporates it. Remember that assy features is a new feature that still has some growing-up to do. Patience.

MechMan