topic Re: section in Inventor Forum

section

bespel — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:52:55 GMT

Hi!

Is this possibile in Inventor? How?

Thanks!

Re: section

kacper.suchomski — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:16:13 GMT

Currently, this is not possible.
You can report it on Idea Station.

Re: section

johnsonshiue — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:50:35 GMT

Hi! I think it is doable. This is called Aligned Section View. The section line looks exactly like the image. You will need to create a drawing sketch attached to the target view. Then the section will be aligned like that.

Please try it out. If it does not work, please share the files here. The forum experts and I can help take a further look.

Many thanks!

Re: section

SBix26 — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:37:13 GMT

You didn't mention what version of Inventor you're using, but this is my result in 2024.2:

As @johnsonshiue suggested, I simply created the section path as a sketch in the base view, then selected that sketch when prompted by the Section tool.

The drawing you show in your post does not section the ribs, but that is a manual "fudge" that is hard to achieve in Inventor (I think).

Sam B

Inventor Pro 2024.2 | Windows 11 Home 23H2

Re: section

Alexander_Chernikov — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:55:36 GMT

Here, one of the options for modeling parts with a ribs for correct display in the drawing (without hatching) was proposed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LeBXOG9nxQ .

To solve the problem, you can create a cavity in the rib with a minimum offset from its contour (for example, 0.001 mm) and the corresponding extrusion size - the mass properties practically do not change.

This can also be done using the iLogic/VBA rule.

The main advantage of the proposed method is that everything is done in the model, and not with the help of additional sketches in the drawing (when changes are made in the model, the drawing is updated automatically).

Re: section

SBix26 — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 23:16:02 GMT

Here is the result using @Alexander_Chernikov 's technique:

Sam B

Inventor Pro 2024.2.1 | Windows 11 Home 23H2

Re: section

89198826955 — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 04:42:17 GMT

Can you show a video of the process?

I couldn't reproduce it

inventor2024

Re: section

kacper.suchomski — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 05:46:19 GMT

@89198826955 start with broken section-line and select broken type section in dialog box on first creation. Next, edit sketch and draw arc.

Re: section

SBix26 — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:40:27 GMT

Your section sketch looks good, but I found that Inventor is quite picky about the sketch and how it is constrained. My first attempt (message #4) was successful on the first try, which I didn't save after capturing the image. My second attempt (message #6) was not successful on the first try-- I received a message about the sketch not being valid for a section. After altering and constraining differently, it was successful.

I don't have time now to learn how to create a video (haven't made one since Screencast's demise), but I'll try later in the day.

Sam B

Inventor Pro 2024.2.1 | Windows 11 Home 23H2

Re: section

89198826955 — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 14:47:30 GMT

@kacper.suchomski

the attempt was unsuccessful

Re: section

SBix26 — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:50:34 GMT

First attempt at video capture since Screencast--

(view in My Videos)

Sam B

Inventor Pro 2024.2.1 | Windows 11 Home 23H2

Re: section

89198826955 — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 18:37:44 GMT

@SBix26

Thank you

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