Join John Helfen for an in-depth discussion in this video Understanding constraints, part of Autodesk Inventor 2017 Essential Training.
- [Voiceover] Before we begin to learn…about sketch geometry, we need to take a minute…to learn about sketch constraints.…There's two different types of constraints…in Inventor when it comes to sketching.…There's dimensional constraint and geometric constraints.…We're gonna look at the geometric constraints right now.…I've gone ahead and created a Sketch Practice.ipt file…that has a single sketch with some predefined geometry.…This will allow us to explore…sketch constraints more closely.…Let's go ahead and activate the sketch…by double-clicking on it in the browser.…
You can now see that the Sketch tab is active…and we're ready to look at sketch constraints.…A constraint by definition limits or restricts something…and in this case, it's gonna restrict the motion…that can be made by a piece of geometry.…Let me show you what I mean.…If you right-click in the Graphics window,…you have an option to Show All Degrees of Freedom,…and if you right-click a second time, you have the ability…to Show All Constraints or F8 on your keyboard.…
Author
John Helfen
Released
3/25/2016- Changes in Autodesk 2017
- Creating a new project
- Using the ViewCube
- Sketching geometry
- Drawing lines, shapes, and splines
- Dimensioning
- Modifying geometry
- Creating work planes and axes
- Projecting geometry
- Importing AutoCAD data
- Modeling parts
- Adding holes and edges
- Creating feature patterns
- Sculpting objects
- Adding parts to an assembly
- Using constraints to position parts
- Adding materials and visual style to a drawing
- Creating drawing views
- Annotating a drawing
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome33s
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Certification overview1m 27s
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Interface changes in 20171m 24s
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1. Basic Concepts
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Home Dashboard4m 30s
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2. Leveraging the Project
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Project file introduction5m 26s
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Creating a project4m 58s
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Setting up the project file5m 11s
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3. Navigating the Interface
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Using the ViewCube5m 15s
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Using the navigation tools7m 32s
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Using the browser4m 41s
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Using the ribbon bar3m 35s
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Using the marking menu3m 29s
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4. Sketching Concepts
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Sketching introduction4m 30s
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Understanding constraints6m 12s
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5. Creating Sketch Geometry
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Drawing lines6m 56s
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Creating rectangles and arcs11m 22s
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Creating splines8m 12s
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Construction geometry6m 31s
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Dimensioning4m 44s
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Parameters5m 53s
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6. Modifying Sketch Geometry
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7. Work Features
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Understanding work features4m 16s
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Creating offset work planes3m 23s
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Creating work planes7m 7s
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8. Projecting and Importing Geometry
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Projecting geometry8m 22s
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Importing AutoCAD data8m 47s
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9. Understanding Part Modeling
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Part feature introduction6m 11s
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Creating revolves10m 11s
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Creating a sweep feature5m 28s
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10. Building Parts with Placed Features
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Adding placed holes4m 14s
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Adding sketched holes3m 41s
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Adding threaded holes5m 23s
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11. Creating Patterns of Features
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Mirroring part features3m 22s
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Sketch pattern2m 46s
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12. Creating Sculpted Objects
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T-Splines introduction2m 12s
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Creating a base form3m 12s
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Taking advantage of symmetry5m 41s
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13. Adding Parts to an Assembly File
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Assemblies introduction1m 43s
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Placing components5m 23s
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14. Using Constraints to Position Parts
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Mate/Flush constraint7m 48s
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Angle constraint3m 46s
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Insert constraint2m 49s
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Driving constraints6m 11s
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Translational constraint1m 12s
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Motion constraint6m 19s
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Contact sets2m 37s
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15. Assembly Visualizaion Techniques
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Visual styles5m 27s
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16. Creating Drawing Views
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Creating section views5m 18s
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Creating detail views2m 41s
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Creating breakout views3m 18s
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17. Creating Basic Annotations
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Creating general dimensions5m 16s
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Changing dimension precision2m 42s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 5s
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