Creating parametric work planes

[eugene.stolberg]

I am trying to put together a model that has some varying joints and cuts which are based off a user input. Right now I cant figure out how to get the work plane that the profile of the cut is hosted on to be parametrically changed so that an input change can turn the plane as necessary to alter the cut angle. Is this something that inventor is capable of? The closest I have gotten is to use points to make the work plane, and dimension those points from the origin to get some tilts and rotations going, but when I move on with the next steps the links get broken and changing the dimensions and locations of the points does nothing anymore. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Eugene

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi eugene.Stolberg,

I don't think I've given you exactly what you were asking in this example, but I think this is how I would approach it.

This file is an Inventor 2015 file. In it you can edit the workplanes to change the angle, or you can use the iLogic Form.

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

[eugene.stolberg]

That's actually exactly what I am looking for. The thing I am having trouble with getting is just having a parameter which spins my work plane around a given axis.

Would you be able to break down the steps needed for me to make the same thing you have here for either end?

[Curtis_Waguespack · Accepted solution]

Hi eugene.Stolberg,

You want to create a workplane through an axis, so you need to create an axis first.

Normal to Plane through Point

• Select: A planar face or work plane and a point.
• Result: Creates a work axis perpendicular to the selected plane, through the point.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-AC5FD494-C049-47BC-A0B8-6EE5C5252282

Angle to Plane around Edge

• Select: A part face or plane and any edge or line parallel to the face.
• Result: Creates a work plane angled 90 degrees from the part face or plane. Enter the desired angle in the edit box and click the check mark to reset at the new angle.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-0B495A4A-C067-4E81-AA69-D840686D8020

Here's a quick video. I tend to create work features the old fashioned way, so I might have made it look hard to do. But you can use the drop down menus to help you with creating the right kind of work feature, as those buttons filter for the correct input, vs  the way I showed that might allow you to select the wrong input and get a different result.

Basically work axes and planes want a Location and an Orientation.

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

[eugene.stolberg]

That does exactly what I wanted. Thank you so much. I cant believe it was so simple that I didn't realize it haha.