How to do a smooth tranistion between two parts

[treasure1100]

I need to do a smooth transtition between that first long cube and the cylinder kind of shpe on it's right so that the cube and cylinder are attached toether and we dont see the edges of the cube.

[JDMather]

Sketch1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 15, 16 are not constrained.

Workplanes 1, 2 & 3 are not needed.

I recommend you read this while I (or someone) works up a solution.

http://home.pct.edu/~jmather/skillsusa%20university.pdf

What version of Inventor did you say you are using?

[EScales]

You mean like this?

[treasure1100]

Yes like that, have you figured it out, is so please tell me the steps

[treasure1100]

2010 btw see the other guys pic, that's what i mean. And yeah i know i have bunch of unneed stuff cuz im new to this so i have been experimnting stuff.

[EScales]

What version of Inventor are you using?

[treasure1100]

2010

[EScales · Accepted solution]

I created a Loft between a sketch on the end of the rectangular solid and the existing sketch of the cylinder.

[treasure1100]

Thanks, i have another question though. If you go to the left view you will see the top pipe coming in at a 45 angle from top in the cube. Is there a way to cut it so it's long enough just to get in the cube and not have extra part like there is right now.

[GSE_Dan_A]

When you extrude the pipe use the TO command.  Then select the cube face. This will extend your tube to the face of the cube without having additional material.

[treasure1100]

Where is the TO command?

[GSE_Dan_A]

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi treasure1100,

In addition to the previous replies, attached is a quick approximation of your part that might help. Without knowing the intent of your design I can't say for sure that what I have is correct, but it might serve as an example for you to work through some issues that I foresee you running into.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[swhite]

The correct way. Any other solution without the rails will not give you the proper shape in this situation. If you loft without rails you will find your shape is really not smooth, but dips in or out.

For example, this loft looks smooth, but in reality is not.

Another acceptable solution, just depends on the final shape you need.

[EScales]

Here's the loft as a sheet metal part, which will give you the flat pattern.

[swhite]

Good tip Eric, forgot about the sheet metal loft which calculates the rails automatically, but wasnt for sure if he wanted a solid part or duct type part, so gave him the basics.