iMan, human model, making the back flat

[Anonymous]

Hi!

Here is a friend of mine – iMan, the model of the human which I found on the internet.

I need to make his back flat, like a plane.

I don’t understand how to accomplish that.

The assembly is attached

Thank you in advance!

[Frederick_Law]

Try look for another friend, iMike.

[NigelHay]

Also, in the interests of inclusivity, 1Jill.

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

What version of Inventor are you using?

(These parts were last save in version 2010.)

What happens if you Edit Sketch11 and make the spline flat for a straight spine?  (Pun intended.)

Straight Spine Spline

[Anonymous]

Thanks!
I will try to and will let you know

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

@JDMather , hi again!

I use inventor 2017.

What method do I use in order to make spline straight?

I have tried to remove the spline and put a line instead of it, but then I get an error.
Do I remove the middle point?
How do I accomplish this?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Thanks, there is no need to reply.

I have converted the spline into CV spline and then used the trim command

[JDMather]

I deleted the constraint at the "midpoint".

Added a construction line from end to end.

Added coincident constraint from spline node to construction line.

[Anonymous]

@Frederick_Law 

I didn't download iMike,

but it seems to me that iMike is an improved version of iMan.
Isn't it?

Thanks anyway!

[Anonymous]

@NigelHay  thanks for your reply

What do you mean by saying

"Also, in the interests of inclusivity, 1Jill."

[JDMather]

You have a man, why leave out a woman?

http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/Parts.htm

[NigelHay]

Exactly that.

I used iJill recently as part of a workbench layout to check that controls were in a convenient place. When I went through the design with the operator, I had to spend the first 10 minutes changing iJill's hair & tunic colour until the operator was happy.