Combine possibility in Inventor
Combine possibility in Inventor
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Dear users of Inventor,
I am using Mechanical Desktop to make models for CNC machine. Most part of the models is fully symmetrical, that means in MD I can make quarter of model, use mirror command for the quarter, combine two quarters, mirror already half of the part and combine two halve again. I have tried to do same thing in Inventor and have found that I can mirror a feature after feature and can’t mirror whole quarter of the part. But it is pain to mirror hundred features. I have tried in different way: made quarter, opened new part file and made derived part mirrored in relation to original. Now I have two files with quarters of needed part that I would combine somehow and after that I could make derived half and combine the halve again, but I don’t know how. Maybe somebody know if it is possible to make in Inventor?
Thanks full in advance,
Olga
I am using Mechanical Desktop to make models for CNC machine. Most part of the models is fully symmetrical, that means in MD I can make quarter of model, use mirror command for the quarter, combine two quarters, mirror already half of the part and combine two halve again. I have tried to do same thing in Inventor and have found that I can mirror a feature after feature and can’t mirror whole quarter of the part. But it is pain to mirror hundred features. I have tried in different way: made quarter, opened new part file and made derived part mirrored in relation to original. Now I have two files with quarters of needed part that I would combine somehow and after that I could make derived half and combine the halve again, but I don’t know how. Maybe somebody know if it is possible to make in Inventor?
Thanks full in advance,
Olga





RE: Combine possibility in Inventor
The derived part process will be a bit more work. Derive the mirror of the first 1/4. The make an assembly and place them in place. Make a new derived part form this assembly. Now you have a derived 1/2 mirror. Place this derived into a new assy with the first 2 parts. Now derive into a final part.
I'd suggest the first method however.
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RE: Combine possibility in Inventor
Olga