complex shapes and robots

[Anonymous]

So i started working with inventor some weeks ago and i was wondering if it's possible to create something as complex as the inmoov robot (with complex shapes and faces) that i can print later on? How would you approach a project like this?

Also, is there a good way to simulate the parts that i want to install in the finished prototype? For example if i want to install a hydraulic cylinder later in the prototype, how would i simulate this? Just import a model of the cylinder and assemble it in assembly mode?

I also would appreciate some kind of source, for example a video where it is explained.

Sorry for the beginner questions but i didn't find any better way myself.

[I_Forge_KC]

Inventor is perfectly capable of doing everything you're looking to do.

The modeling is certainly advanced in some regards, but Inventor can handle it.

Simulating things like hydraulic cylinders can be done using driven constraints if you're just looking for simple motion. If you need complex motions you can look to the studio environment. If you need actual kinematics data (forces, torques, reactions, contacts, etc) then you can dig into the Dynamic Simulation environment - though this isn't for the faint of heart or the uninitiated.

Take a tour through this model and get a feel for how some of it was created. This is just a quasi-similar example to what you're looking to do.

https://grabcad.com/library/humanoid-robot-2-0-1

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Like Kenny indicated, I am not seeing any difficulty of modeling the components shown in the images. I recall we have customers working on robot arms like that. The actual arm pieces (the 3rd picture) might be easier to do by using Surface Modeling features.

Many thanks!

[JDMather]

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@Anonymous wrote:
....Sorry for the beginner questions but i didn't find any better way myself.

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@Anonymous

All of what you want to do is typical of what an experienced user does in Inventor every day, but much of this would be advanced work for a beginner.

I recommend that after you go through the tutorials that you start posting your early models here for experienced users to examine and make comments on improving techniques.

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much for your suggestions!

I will certainly post my beginner models to help others improve themselves and avoid making the same beginner mistakes.

[kelly.young]

Hello @Anonymous I see that you are visiting as a new member to the Inventor Forum.
Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

You seem interested in jumping right into to advanced modeling, what have you done so far in your training?

If you are just starting out I would recommend going through the built in tutorials and even if parts seem rudimentary there are little tidbits that are extremely important and effective. 

Once you've completed the tutorials I would recommend moving on towards reproducing something tangible that you have around the house/work. 

Recreating complex features from existing parts helps you connect the real world with the modeling environment and gets you stuck with places to report questions. 

If you have a good grasp of creating parts and assemblies you can move to advanced features and connections.

Diving right into robot arms is commendable but don't want you to be overwhelmed and deterred. 

Watching videos and screencasts available will be helpful, but in my old fashioned opinion a good hardback copy of Mastering Inventor will get you further more concisely with better defined tricks, glossary, and sample parts that go along with the text. 

Thoughts on this book? Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2016

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