Place constraints on assembly components.
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Transcript
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In Inventor, constraints can help locate components and define the range of motion.
00:09
In this example, the main driveline assembly from an Autodesk ember printer is used.
00:15
To ensure the correct orientation of the carriage plate assembly, you can place some constraints.
00:22
To begin, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:26
Select Ember-LD-ASM_003.iam, and then click Open.
00:33
To add constraints, right-click the drawing to open the marking menu and select Constraint.
00:40
Select the center line of the threaded rod, and then select the center line of the nut component to place a mate constraint.
00:49
In the Place Constraint dialog, click Apply to apply the constraint and leave the dialog open.
00:55
To place another constraint, in the Place Constraint dialog, set the Type to Angle.
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Select the top base of the carriage plate, and then select the top face of the end mounting block.
01:08
In the Place Constraint dialog, set the Solution to Directed Angle.
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This applies a zero-angle constraint to ensure the orientation of these components.
01:18
Click Apply to continue the command.
01:21
Create another directed angle constraint.
01:24
First, set the Angle value to 180 degrees.
01:28
In the graphics window, click to select the front face of the carriage plate.
01:33
Then, rotate the view and click on the inside face of the mounting block.
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Click OK to apply the constraint and close the dialog.
00:03
In Inventor, constraints can help locate components and define the range of motion.
00:09
In this example, the main driveline assembly from an Autodesk ember printer is used.
00:15
To ensure the correct orientation of the carriage plate assembly, you can place some constraints.
00:22
To begin, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:26
Select Ember-LD-ASM_003.iam, and then click Open.
00:33
To add constraints, right-click the drawing to open the marking menu and select Constraint.
00:40
Select the center line of the threaded rod, and then select the center line of the nut component to place a mate constraint.
00:49
In the Place Constraint dialog, click Apply to apply the constraint and leave the dialog open.
00:55
To place another constraint, in the Place Constraint dialog, set the Type to Angle.
01:01
Select the top base of the carriage plate, and then select the top face of the end mounting block.
01:08
In the Place Constraint dialog, set the Solution to Directed Angle.
01:13
This applies a zero-angle constraint to ensure the orientation of these components.
01:18
Click Apply to continue the command.
01:21
Create another directed angle constraint.
01:24
First, set the Angle value to 180 degrees.
01:28
In the graphics window, click to select the front face of the carriage plate.
01:33
Then, rotate the view and click on the inside face of the mounting block.
01:38
Click OK to apply the constraint and close the dialog.
