How to make Chassis ?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm using Inventor 2013, and try to build a simple sheet metal frame chassis (picture attached)

I modelled each part individually, including the miter joint for part 1 & 2 (using the corner chamfer on each part).

But when I tried to assembly this 2 parts, part interference occured (on the miter joint area).

To overcome this problem I have to modify each corner chamfer (sort of trial and error) to make part 1 & 2 perfectly assembled.

I'm looking for the best way to:

- make this assembly and,

- make the miter join for part 1 & 2 in the assembly (rather than make corner chamfer on each part).

Please advise me what is the best method to make this assembly and mitter joining part 1 & 2 in assembly.

Thank you.

[CCarreiras]

Hi!

Have you try the tool "FRAME GENERATOR"?

I think it's the best tool to use for this kind of struture.

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[CCarreiras]

Question...

You are using Content Center profile parts, or  are you using your own custom profiled parts?

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[JDMather]

Either use Frame Generator

or

multi-body solids technique.  No need for trial and error - trivially easy.

Attach your assembly here if you can't figure it out.

As indicated above -

Will you be bending the sheet metal - or purchasing off-the-shelf.

[CCarreiras]

Hi!

Check the video about frame generator...

https://screencast.autodesk.com/Embed/Timeline/d8cd6a43-2e75-4e4b-beef-2b0ffa975bea

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[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi engkube, 

As JDMather mentioned, if you're making the sheet metal parts and therefore need a flatpattern from them, then the Frame Generator might not give what you need, at least not out of the box.

But you could use Frame Generator with a custom profile as shown in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ff9yIVNAa4

Likewise you could create the legs of the frame in a single part file with multiple solid bodies as shown in the attached part file, and then use the Make Components tool, to write out each solid as a separate part in an assembly file.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDRotf2Is2g

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