How Do I Constrain, Join, or Move Parts In Assembly

[Anonymous]

I'm fairly new to Inventor and am having trouble constraining, joining, or moving a part to connect to another part. As you can see from the pictures I'm trying to take a pipe and set it in what's called a phosphate tank (in this case this is a custom phosphate tank). The pipe needs to sit 6 in from the wall and from the bottom of the tank as you can see in the pictures. It also needs to be at a 90° angle. If possible, make a video on how to do it and post it to YouTube. Then post an answer on this forum with the link to the video. (The reason why I suggest making a video on it is 1. I have a hard time understanding written direction and 2. Just in case others do to.) But if you can't then just explain how to do what I'm asking to the best of your ability.

[JDMather]

Can you zip and Attach your assembly here?

[Anonymous]

How do that? Sorry if I'm a little irritating, like I said I'm still fairly new to Inventor.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Please share the files here so forum experts can provide guidance to the issue.

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

Here are the files.

[JDMather]

Outer Phosphate Tank missing?

Retaining Bolt Ring missing?

I don't think you are quite ready for assemblies just yet.

Your part sketches do not have any dimensions?

How will the components be manufactured without dimensions?

Are you willing to start over from scratch if I provide the steps?

[Anonymous]

Yes. Like I said I am still fairly new to Inventor. I know how to make parts but am having trouble making the parts to fit together perfectly in assembly and am not familiar with the assembly part of Inventor.

[Anonymous]

Also, did you want me to add the other files for the system?

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! To ensure all files are included, go to File Explorer and find the iam file. Right-click on it -> Pack and Go -> select a destination folder. After that, zip up the destination folder as a zip file.

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

Just please wait until Monday evening please so i can get more information for you all. Until then, do some research on what I've asked, ill do the same. And well reconvene Monday. Thank you very much!

[Anonymous]

Alright, so quite honestly I'm having a lot of trouble right now! If anyone doesn't mind please just instructing me what to do from beginning to end that would be very helpful!

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Dakota,

Please share the files. The original files you shared are incomplete. It should be very easy to do once all the files are included.

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

I know this is going to sound stupid, but how would I go about doing that?

[andrewdroth · Accepted solution]

here is one way to constrain your pipe.

[andrewdroth · Accepted solution]

But if you are just starting out I'd suggest you look into multi-body master parts for creating assemblies. it can really cut down on the number of constraints needed.

[andrewdroth · Accepted solution]

And here is how you pack and go. you can save the last zipping step by using the zip option in the pack & go gialog, but sometime I like to include other stuff in the zip.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Thank you very much! Really helps me out a lot!!!