Overview

Objectives:

• Design a simple part

• Learn to use the Circular Pattern Command

• Edit the part using the Sketch Panel

• Edit the part using the Extrude Command

• Edit the part using the Fillet Command

Chapter 5 includes instruction on how to design and edit the part shown below.

1. Start Autodesk Inventor 2008 by referring to "Chapter 1 Getting Started".

2. After Autodesk Inventor 2008 is running, begin a new sketch.

3. Move the cursor to the upper left corner of the screen and left click on Center point circle as shown in Figure 1.

4. Move the cursor to the center of the screen and left click once. This will be the center of the circle as shown in Figure 2.

5. Move the cursor to the right and left click once as shown in Figure 3.

6. Move the cursor to the middle left portion of the screen and left click on General Dimension as shown in Figure 4.

7. After selecting General Dimension move the cursor over the edge of the circle. The circle edge will turn red as shown in Figure 5. Left click once. The dimension will be attached to the cursor.

8. Move the cursor down. The actual dimension of the line will appear as shown in Figure 6.

9. Move the cursor to where the dimension will be placed and left click once. While the dimension is still in red, left click once. The Edit Dimension dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 7.

10. To edit the dimension,...