Inventor 2022: How to Separate Parts of a Model

[Farzad_K]

Hello.

I am ready to print the attached build which entails a right side and a left side that should be printed separately and then assembled together using a roll pin for hinge. What is the best strategy for doing that?

Thanks a lot.

Farzad

p.s., sorry for the model being so messy; it is getting better though 🙂

[Farzad_K]

I have figured it out. When creating an extrusion there is a choice of creating a new solid.

Farzad

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! Inventor supports a unique concept called disjoint lumps. Within a solid body, you can have two separated lumps. It helps create patterns very quickly.

If you have disjoint lumps in a part, there is a workflow to separate them into multiple solid bodies. A little clunky but it works. Here is what you need to do.

1) Create a rectangular pattern of the body with disjoint lumps (set distance = 0; number of instances = number of lumps).

2) Use Delete Face -> Lump selection to remove unneeded lumps from each solid body.

You mentioned that you were transitioning to Fusion. In Fusion, when you create separate objects they are considered individual bodies. You don't need to perform above task.

Many thanks!

[CCarreiras · Accepted solution]

Hi!

You can turn a multisolid into an assembly, all solids will turn into parts... then you can use the models as a traditional assembly with parts.

[CCarreiras]

Here you have the files.

Check about "derive" parts to understand the process.

[Farzad_K]

Thank you; wow, so powerful and intelligent.

Attached is the assembly from the latest edition of the item. I don't know why the assembly comes out at a different angle though.

[Farzad_K]

Thanks very much.

I keep going to Fusion and then want to come back to Inventor; especially hole placement is easier in Inventor than it is in Fusion but it looks like other things might be more easier in Fusion.

Farzad

[CCarreiras]

It's not easier, it's just different... in my opinion. That depends on how much you know both tools.
I prefer inventor... but only because I have a lot more hours working on it.
Also for bigger assembly (number of components, inventor will be better)

Tip: when you post an assembly file, you have to post also the parts... iam file doesn't bring the parts, only the info how they are connected. You have to do a zip file with the iam files and the ipt files.