binding 3d objects and possible interaction with inventor

[EnergyHide]

Hello.

I will explain briefly the problem:
I have realized the project of a machine, which will be patented,
I have therefore defined and designed all components in 2d and made also the various prospects and knight projections, but, given the complex operation of the machine, need to reproduce the machine on three dimensions.
I draw therefore piece by piece the machine, which, I can do in a short time and assemble the same machine, but at this point my needs are:

1) define the machine sections during operation;

I could do this by manually rotating all the components and reinserting them in their position of weaving, but of course the time of realization of the graphs is greatly expanded and also the presentation would suffer a "negative" effect in the qualitative profile, and given the hours worked above it would give me immensely annoyance. .

At this point I wondered if there are any lisp or commands that I do not know to move my machine by binding solids to axes of movement or to themselves lightning. (reading the old arguments seems to me not).
If this does not exist, I wonder how to import into inventor all the work done, divide each component into a specific design and then assemble everything or otherwise? ...

I don't have much experience on inventor, but I have my knowledge very quickly, if you could give me references on how to move, I would definitely be grateful.

Thank you.

s.

 

[Tristan]

Perhaps it is the case to try to post the question in the right forum (the one of inventor). .

 

[EnergyHide]

Perhaps it is the case to try to post the question in the right forum (the one of inventor). .

I am at the third post, to have to justify the choice to post my request in a section more than another.

I have chosen the autocad section logically, because:
- the working matrix is autocad and I prefer to use a lisp or application that works directly with this program (if existing);
- inventor may not be the fastest and most suitable solution and maybe you would recommend a more intuitive and quicker program;

That said, if you have any advice please.

cordially

s.

 

[marcof]

I am at the third post, to have to justify the choice to post my request in a section more than another.

It is not that you have been asked for any justification, you have been advised to review the same question on the inventor forum.

I have chosen the autocad section logically, because:
- the working matrix is autocad and I prefer to use a lisp or application that works directly with this program (if existing)

Your problem is not so much the lack of a lisp, it is precisely the fact that you started the project on autocad, that for what you want to do is how much worse it can be. and in fact now you find yourself with 3d files of components to assemble without being able to move them, drive from relationships, verify interferences, simulate cinematisms etc, all things that a mcad as inventor can do without difficulty.

- inventor may not be the fastest and most suitable solution and maybe you would recommend a more intuitive and quicker program

inventor (or any parametric cad3d) is the solutionautocad is the problem.
just try to think if you change one of the components to which part of your machine is associated. with the prehistoric autocad redesign everything, with a parametric cad used as you have to attach a guide and extends the support, its frame, the set of fixing screws, the belt such of such and, last but not least, all 2d boards automatically add.

That said, if you have any advice please.

Yes, as long as you're in time, you're doing everything with inventor... .
I tell you to do it again because of course even if you can import your 3d files of the individual inventor parts you'd still find yourself with neutral models, without history tree and therefore difficult to change.

 

[lattu]

in fact autocad allows the constraints only in 2d, little useful in your case.
learn well inventor

 

[EnergyHide]

thank you for the answers, I will put myself to work on inventor, thanks to God the machine is not very complex, so I should be able to reproduce everything on inventor in 3-4 days of sacrifice. . .

Hopefully... Happy Christmas to all!

s.

 

[marcof]

thank you for the answers, I will put myself to work on inventor, thanks to God the machine is not very complex, so I should be able to reproduce everything on inventor in 3-4 days of sacrifice. . .
Hopefully... Happy Christmas to all!

probably I did well, but it is always worth the speech to understand the logic of functioning of the cad, first at the level of modeling of the individual parts, then of construction of the axieme.
made the tutorials, which I imagine there will be to understand well the logic of operation, which is another planet than that of autocad with its layers, paper space and model space.
value well if you use the geometry you have done in autocad because in inventor you must then make every single sketch completely defined with quotas and constraints. Moreover the representations of an object in a cad 2d are always extremely elaborate while in a cad 3d as inventor it is better to make simple sketches and many works rather than the contrary.
in a few words, it is not unlikely that you agree to remake everything from zero in inventor, so much the measurements of components you already know.

 

[prismacad]

if you have already made solids in autocad and the movements that you have to realize are not too complex, I suggest you to give an eye-catcher also to 3ds max that perfectly dialogues with autocad files and allows you to bind and animate objects in a quite simple way.

 

[marcof]

if you have already made solids in autocad and the movements that you have to realize are not too complex, I suggest you to give an eye-catcher also to 3ds max that perfectly dialogues with autocad files and allows you to bind and animate objects in a quite simple way.

energyhide is making a project of a machine, for which it is presumed to extract distinct cocmponents, make 2d views of the assemblies perhaps in the various operating positions etc.
has the possibility to use inventor that is a cad dedicated to mechanics and you advice the coupling autocad+3ds so you would find to make a continuous import export between two different environments?
But you want to hurt him...