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Hi rollupswx,
My version of Inventor is 2011.
Slept on it and worked it out. I was trying to use the Sweep command but couldn't get the "Path" right. What also confused me was the need to have 2 sketches visible. I had the start and finish circle sketches visible and was trying to get it to sweep between the two and was getting error messages that I couldn't resolve.
I've attached my file which works just fine for me, mind you I think I'm not quite got the whole thing right. As you will see I've extruded the shape in two directions and added extra sketches to get that to work, which I don't think is right, so I will re-visit the problem again.
Best Rgds,
Dave R.
My version of Inventor is 2011.
Slept on it and worked it out. I was trying to use the Sweep command but couldn't get the "Path" right. What also confused me was the need to have 2 sketches visible. I had the start and finish circle sketches visible and was trying to get it to sweep between the two and was getting error messages that I couldn't resolve.
I've attached my file which works just fine for me, mind you I think I'm not quite got the whole thing right. As you will see I've extruded the shape in two directions and added extra sketches to get that to work, which I don't think is right, so I will re-visit the problem again.
Best Rgds,
Dave R.
Run, don't walk, to the Autodesk training site nearest you.
You might read this document first (they aren't likely to know how to really use Inventor either from my experience)
Inventor is a professional program and deserves a professional level of preparation.
Attached is how I might model the part.
You might read this document first (they aren't likely to know how to really use Inventor either from my experience)
Inventor is a professional program and deserves a professional level of preparation.
Attached is how I might model the part.
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Hi rollupswx,
Hey that's a much better way for sure, makes my effort look as rather clumsy. I'll certainly look at the site you suggest and try to get a more balanced approach to Inventor ratther than my current haphazard way that I'm doing things.
Thnks again.
Best Rgds,
Dave R.
Hey that's a much better way for sure, makes my effort look as rather clumsy. I'll certainly look at the site you suggest and try to get a more balanced approach to Inventor ratther than my current haphazard way that I'm doing things.
Thnks again.
Best Rgds,
Dave R.
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