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What makes Inventor work?

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Anonymous
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What makes Inventor work?

Where can I find or who came explain to me, how Inventor works. Like, why do
I have to keep switching between sketch mode and parts mode or something
like that, in order to create features and part? The concept behind the
procedures and sequence of events that creates all the inventor parts and
assemblies? I am not asking for trade seccrets or software code, just some
basics.
Thanks for your help, Bob
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Message 2 of 9
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

All parts are based on sketches (parametric or not). Draw a sketch, extrude,
revolve, whatever; now you have a solid part. Actually you can revolve or
extrude from within the sketch using R or E keys (Top Secret/Eyes only for
which key to press for Revolve and which one to press for Extrude, though).
Then you can make another part from another sketch (which you can later
place in an assembly or sub assembly) or you can place the part in an iam
and create new components and work from there projecting existing geometry
for edges and locations of mating parts is helpful for orientation. You keep
doing that and pretty soon you have a machine designed. Cool, huh?
~Larry



"Bob Johnson" wrote in message
news:D60FC40BC72CE8B58B4B6E1F2761E8FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Where can I find or who came explain to me, how Inventor works. Like, why
do
> I have to keep switching between sketch mode and parts mode or something
> like that, in order to create features and part? The concept behind the
> procedures and sequence of events that creates all the inventor parts and
> assemblies? I am not asking for trade seccrets or software code, just some
> basics.
> Thanks for your help, Bob
>
>
>
>
Message 3 of 9
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Yes Larry, it cool, that why I purchased the software and thanks for the
information. But it does not answer my question or did I ask the question
incorrectly? Bob
"Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
news:D4CF1C5BB731D0F087AC295D16010DDD@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> All parts are based on sketches (parametric or not). Draw a sketch,
extrude,
> revolve, whatever; now you have a solid part. Actually you can revolve or
> extrude from within the sketch using R or E keys (Top Secret/Eyes only for
> which key to press for Revolve and which one to press for Extrude,
though).
> Then you can make another part from another sketch (which you can later
> place in an assembly or sub assembly) or you can place the part in an iam
> and create new components and work from there projecting existing geometry
> for edges and locations of mating parts is helpful for orientation. You
keep
> doing that and pretty soon you have a machine designed. Cool, huh?
> ~Larry
>
>
>
> "Bob Johnson" wrote in message
> news:D60FC40BC72CE8B58B4B6E1F2761E8FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Where can I find or who came explain to me, how Inventor works. Like,
why
> do
> > I have to keep switching between sketch mode and parts mode or
something
> > like that, in order to create features and part? The concept behind the
> > procedures and sequence of events that creates all the inventor parts
and
> > assemblies? I am not asking for trade seccrets or software code, just
some
> > basics.
> > Thanks for your help, Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 4 of 9
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

The question was a tad cryptic... Give it another go, we'll see what we
come up with.

--
Cory McConnell
BJ Pipeline Inspection
"Bob Johnson" wrote in message
news:F7C0008E371F90216A13EA85202C448E@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Yes Larry, it cool, that why I purchased the software and thanks for the
> information. But it does not answer my question or did I ask the question
> incorrectly? Bob
> "Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
> news:D4CF1C5BB731D0F087AC295D16010DDD@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > All parts are based on sketches (parametric or not). Draw a sketch,
> extrude,
> > revolve, whatever; now you have a solid part. Actually you can revolve
or
> > extrude from within the sketch using R or E keys (Top Secret/Eyes only
for
> > which key to press for Revolve and which one to press for Extrude,
> though).
> > Then you can make another part from another sketch (which you can later
> > place in an assembly or sub assembly) or you can place the part in an
iam
> > and create new components and work from there projecting existing
geometry
> > for edges and locations of mating parts is helpful for orientation. You
> keep
> > doing that and pretty soon you have a machine designed. Cool, huh?
> > ~Larry
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bob Johnson" wrote in message
> > news:D60FC40BC72CE8B58B4B6E1F2761E8FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Where can I find or who came explain to me, how Inventor works. Like,
> why
> > do
> > > I have to keep switching between sketch mode and parts mode or
> something
> > > like that, in order to create features and part? The concept behind
the
> > > procedures and sequence of events that creates all the inventor parts
> and
> > > assemblies? I am not asking for trade seccrets or software code, just
> some
> > > basics.
> > > Thanks for your help, Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 5 of 9
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Yeah ... what Cory said.

"...why do I have to keep switching between sketch mode and parts mode or
something like that..."

That's the way it was designed to work and probably the most efficient way
iTeam could find to get 3D models created or "something like that".

"The concept behind the procedures and sequence of events that creates all
the inventor parts and assemblies?"

The concept, the way I see it, is to model and assemble the parts as closely
to the way it would be done in real-life manufacturing as possible.

~Larry




"Bob Johnson" wrote in message
news:F7C0008E371F90216A13EA85202C448E@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Yes Larry, it cool, that why I purchased the software and thanks for the
> information. But it does not answer my question or did I ask the question
> incorrectly? Bob
> "Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
> news:D4CF1C5BB731D0F087AC295D16010DDD@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > All parts are based on sketches (parametric or not). Draw a sketch,
> extrude,
> > revolve, whatever; now you have a solid part. Actually you can revolve
or
> > extrude from within the sketch using R or E keys (Top Secret/Eyes only
for
> > which key to press for Revolve and which one to press for Extrude,
> though).
> > Then you can make another part from another sketch (which you can later
> > place in an assembly or sub assembly) or you can place the part in an
iam
> > and create new components and work from there projecting existing
geometry
> > for edges and locations of mating parts is helpful for orientation. You
> keep
> > doing that and pretty soon you have a machine designed. Cool, huh?
> > ~Larry
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bob Johnson" wrote in message
> > news:D60FC40BC72CE8B58B4B6E1F2761E8FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Where can I find or who came explain to me, how Inventor works. Like,
> why
> > do
> > > I have to keep switching between sketch mode and parts mode or
> something
> > > like that, in order to create features and part? The concept behind
the
> > > procedures and sequence of events that creates all the inventor parts
> and
> > > assemblies? I am not asking for trade seccrets or software code, just
> some
> > > basics.
> > > Thanks for your help, Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 6 of 9
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

8~) yup, way cool.

I'll take a layman's stab at what I think was Bob's question...

I think they've just {tried to / have to} break the task sequences you go
through into groups for memory management reasons; both the computer's and
ours. Vanilla Acad (model space) and Rhino are single mode environments and I
can't imagine trying to use either for a primary design environment. A solid
modeler / assembly modeler is a 2d / 3d drawing tool and surface modeler with
some Really Heavy Duty Macros (modules) to automate tasks. Then add some
Super Strength Industrial Duty Macros to make it a parametric modeler. Having
different modes allows the software to load and unload different modules from
memory as appropriate for the given (anticipated) next sequence of events. It
also filters our available command sets for the appropriate mode and keeps us
from having to (or being able to, depending on your preference) remember
scores of keyboard commands and / or keep scores of tool buttons on the screen
(along with the expansive part feature tree or assembly part tree).

Consider (some random wanderings) ....

Segregation of sketches: much like Acad grouping. A necessity with the
sketch constraint variational solver (itself alternately a pain in the keester
and a life saver) and for parametric relationships.

Going in and out of sketch mode: much the same as setting up a new UCS for
the next feature's sketch. All previously used ones and their defining
geometry is stored for us automatically. A convenience for editing and a
necessity for parametric relationships.

Part feature creation routines: a set of surface creation tools plus the
routines to automatically trim, join, cap, group, etc. the surfaces.

Part mode to assembly mode: grouping is switched on for all part surfaces and
defining geometry; each group becomes a single entity for manipulation
purposes. Extend that to the treatment of sub assemblies.

Drawing view mode.... gets really mind boggling. 8~) Way cool.

Jeff
===========================


"Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
news:D4CF1C5BB731D0F087AC295D16010DDD@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
All parts are based on sketches (parametric or not). Draw a sketch, extrude,
revolve, whatever; now you have a solid part. Actually you can revolve or
extrude from within the sketch using R or E keys (Top Secret/Eyes only for
which key to press for Revolve and which one to press for Extrude, though).
Then you can make another part from another sketch (which you can later
place in an assembly or sub assembly) or you can place the part in an iam
and create new components and work from there projecting existing geometry
for edges and locations of mating parts is helpful for orientation. You keep
doing that and pretty soon you have a machine designed. Cool, huh?
~Larry



"Bob Johnson" wrote in message
news:D60FC40BC72CE8B58B4B6E1F2761E8FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Where can I find or who came explain to me, how Inventor works. Like, why
do
> I have to keep switching between sketch mode and parts mode or something
> like that, in order to create features and part? The concept behind the
> procedures and sequence of events that creates all the inventor parts and
> assemblies? I am not asking for trade seccrets or software code, just some
> basics.
> Thanks for your help, Bob
>
>
>
>
Message 7 of 9
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I find it hard to believe that you paid the price that Inventor costs and
have not invested in the training! Can you do it on your own? Sure. But
concider the cost, time and agrievation. Is it really worth it.

I've seen it so many times where companies will pay for the software and
tell there people to use it without training. Do they not know it will cost
them more in the long run?




"Bob Johnson" wrote in message
news:D60FC40BC72CE8B58B4B6E1F2761E8FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Where can I find or who came explain to me, how Inventor works. Like, why
do
> I have to keep switching between sketch mode and parts mode or something
> like that, in order to create features and part? The concept behind the
> procedures and sequence of events that creates all the inventor parts and
> assemblies? I am not asking for trade seccrets or software code, just some
> basics.
> Thanks for your help, Bob
>
>
>
>
Message 8 of 9
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I have a very simplistic view of how IV works, its a bit like going into a
workshop you look for the size of material you need and pick up a piece of
two by two (that's a bit of wood) you cut it to length, just like "sketch
and extrude. Then mark out one face for holes "sketch points and hole
feature" Take another face mark out a slot and cut the depth "sketch and
extrude cut out" Like I said simple.......like me.

--
Laurence,

Power is nothing without Control
---


"Bob Johnson" wrote in message
news:D60FC40BC72CE8B58B4B6E1F2761E8FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Where can I find or who came explain to me, how Inventor works. Like, why
do
> I have to keep switching between sketch mode and parts mode or something
> like that, in order to create features and part? The concept behind the
> procedures and sequence of events that creates all the inventor parts and
> assemblies? I am not asking for trade seccrets or software code, just some
> basics.
> Thanks for your help, Bob
>
>
>
>
Message 9 of 9
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

HE didn't say that he had IV yet.

I like Lawrence's answer best. Simple and logical like IV.
--
K


"David Estabrooks" wrote in message
news:714E7FF5B3FDD5E1408715A025BE5668@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I find it hard to believe that you paid the price that Inventor costs and
> have not invested in the training!

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