Hello,
Coming from SolidWorks I try to have a good Inventor alternative to SW their 'Tabs and Slots' in sheet metal.
I think this works best with the Punch Tool feature? See my attached video.
Either a Tab or Slot can be created first. To then create the opponent, you can choose to make the Sketch visible and to copy it, with or without Adaptivity (press CTRL when 'Project Geometry' the Points from the Sketch). As another option, I use an iLogic Rule that creates an Axis for each Point in a Sketch that underlies a Punch Tool feature (Credits to 'Inventor Code Guru' Krieg). Besides the fact that these Axis are very handy to handle constraints, they can also be used to easily and quickly create Points in the opposing component, the Points are locked, so without Adaptivity.
To make the Sketches of a certain component visible in an assembly, I also use an iLogic Rule. The rule offers the option to click a component on which the Sketches are switched on/off.
Unfortunately, as can be seen in the video, the welds are less good after applying the Tabs and Slots.
Does anyone have a solution for that? Something like Configurations? Doesn't seem like the best option within Inventor.
I want to try to keep the welds in order to link a 'TYP Circular Fillet Weld Symbol' to them in the ISO view, simple, fast and clear.
Another thing, the Tab as seen in the video has two holes for a good connection to the Slot. The Slot in turn has four holes on the corners for the same purpose.
However, when I mirror such a Tab, Inventor does not understand that the holes also have to be mirrored, see second video. Am I doing something wrong?
Finally, another unexpected thing, see the third video.
Tips and tricks are more than welcome.
Thanks in advance.
