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Exercise Two
The Digital Camera
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Get to Know your Mouse
Left mouse button
Used for most operations such as selecting
icons, menus and graphic entities.
Right mouse button
Brings up additional options
Select in the
tutorial meansusing the
left mouse
button.
The Esc
key on your
keyboard is
used to
cancel a
command.
When Inventor startsyou will see this
Start-up dialogue box.Select the Metric tab
.
Then select the
Standard(mm).pt
icon
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Screen Layout
Sketch panel
toolbar
3D Indicator
Message / Status bar
Graphics window
Take a few
minutes to look
at this screen
Standard
Toolbar
PullDown
Menus
Select a Two Point Rectangle icon. From
the 2D Sketch Panel.
Select the first corner at the centre of the
screen 0,0 drag the rectangle select the
opposite corner.
Keep an eye on the coordinates and select
the second point when the coordinates
show approximately 100 x 20
First Point
0,0
Second Point
100,20
Coordinates 100 , 20
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1. Select the General
Dimension icon from the 2D
Sketch Panel
2. Select the line
notice the
change of colourto confirm
selection
3. Drag the mouse upwards and the
dimension text and lines will follow.
Select a position as shown.
4. In the Edit that appearstype the value 100 and
select the green arrow.
Change the dimension to 20 as
shown. And select the green Tick.
Do the same with the
next dimension.
Press the Right mouse key andselect Isometric View from the
pull down menu. This is sometimes
called the safe view you can
always return to it by selecting
Isometric View.
If the view is to close up select the Zoom
icon. Select the screen near the view youwill now be able to Zoom in or out by
dragging the mouse up or down.
Zoom Cursor
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Right click the screen and a
menu will appear you can now
select Done to finish
dimensioning or press the Esc
key on the keyboard.
We are still in Sketching mode
to Finish Sketch right click
and select Finish Sketch.
Important Keystrokes to remember
Notice that the grid
disappears. SelectExtrude from the
Part Features menu.
Type 80 in the depth box notice that the rectangle box has
turned blue to indicate that the extrusion will take place inthis area. Select the OK button to execute the command.
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We have now produced our extruded solid
shape this will be the body of our Camera.
Select the Look At icon and select the face
as shown
The Camera Body
Select the Two Point Rectangle icon.
Drag an rectangular shape as shown.
First Point
Second Point
Select the 2D Sketch icon and select the face of the Camera
Note the line turns
red to indicate that
you are aligned
with the line. Look
for the same when
you pick the
second point
First Point
Draw a two point rectangle
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Select the first point
Select the second point
Drag the mouse Select a position
Edit the dimension to
20 and select the
green tick
Dimension your sketch asshown below
Dimension the two point rectangle
Select the General Dimension
icon
Press Esc. and Right click the mouse on the screen
select Finish Sketch from the pull down menu. Right
click again and select Isometric View
Select Extrude from the Part
Features menu.
Select the arrow
and move through
the profiles till you
get the one
shown. Thenpress the green
square in the
middle.
Set the depth
to 2
You now have more thanone profile right click and
Select Otherfrom the
menu.
Select other
profile will
appear
Select OK to complete the
task.
Make sure
Cut is
selected
Select this
button
Try this if you cant select the
Rectangle for the Profile
Select Profile
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Hopefully you have
managed to get this far ?
Use the Look At item to
achieve this viewDraw a 2 Point Rectangle
shape and dimension it as
shown
Create a new 2D Sketch
selecting here
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Right click and
select Done or
Esc. to finish
dimensioning.
Right click againand select
Finish Sketch.
Right click again
and select
Isometric View.
Select Extrude icon.
Select Profile and selectthe small rectangle.
select Cut.
set the Depth to 2mm.
Middle button forDirection.Select OK to finish command
Hopefully your shape is
like this ?
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Select the Look At icon
and select the front face to
give the same view as
shown.
You may need to Zoom &
Pan.
Select 2D Sketch and
select this face.
Select Centre point circle.
Drag two circles placing them approximately as shown using
the general dimension icon dimension the circle centres.
Touch the circle and edit the dimension to 8 and 15.
Right click your mouse andselect Done orEsc.
Right click and Select
Finish Sketch.
Right click and select
Isometric View.
Select Extrude from the
Part Features menu.
Select the two circles asthe Profiles to extrude.
select Cut.
set the Depth to 2mm.
Middle button forDirection
Select OK to finish the command.
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Your camera body should look like this.
Select Look At icon andselect the front face. To
end up with the shown
view.
Select the 2D Sketch
icon and select the front
surface as shown.
Position and dimension
the Centre Point Circle
as shown.
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Select Centre
point circle.
Drag the circle to
a suitable size.
Dimension the
position of thecircle as shown.
The diameter of
the circle to be
40mm.
Press Esc to finish dimensioning right click
and select Finish Sketching.
On your own
Extrude the circle to a depth of 15.
On your own Extrude another circle
diameter 25 , for a depth of 10.
You will need to create a new 2D Sketch
plane on the front of the lens before you
begin this new Extrusion.
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Hopefully its starting to look like a camera now.
Start a new 2D Sketch on the front surface of the
new lens. Draw a 20 diameter circle.
Esc to finish dimensioning and right click selecting
Finish Sketching.
Select the new circle as the Profile
to extrude.
select Cut.
set the Depth to 2mm.
Middle button forDirection
Select Extrude from the Part Features menu
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Free rotation drag the object
in any direction.
Symbol appears inside the
circle. Select a position inside
the circle and try it.
This symbol will appear
when you are near a
Handle and allows for
rotation left or right , up or
done. Select a handle anddrag.
This symbol means that you
can rotate clockwise or
anticlockwise. Select the rim
to do this.
Lets look at the Rotate command This allows us to view our
model in many ways. Remember you can always return to the
safe view - Isometric View.
Rim
Handle
Return back to
Isometric View when
you are ready.
Lets add some buttons to the top of the camera.
Select the top of the camera for a
New 2D Sketch plane.
Place a Centre point circle on the
top. Drag a diameter and
dimension the position as shown.
The circle diameter to be 10mm.
Esc to finish dimensioning.
Right click anywhere on the
screen and select Finish
Sketching.
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Select the new circle as the Profile toextrude.
select Join.
set the Depth to 2mm.
First button forDirection
Select OK to complete the command.
Select Extrude from thePart Features menu.
Rotate your camera toallow you to see the
back.
Select the Look At
icon and select the
back surface.
Select a new 2D
Sketch on this surface.
On the back surface
draw a Two point
rectangle.
Dimension it as shown.
Lets Add a LCD screen to our camera
Press Esc Key or right mouse click and select
Done to finish dimensioning.
Right click and select Finish Sketching.
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Rotate the view to get the same position
as shown.
Select Extrude from the Part Features
menu.
The LCD profile should turn blue if not
select it as the Profile to extrude.
select Cut.
set the Depth to 2mm.
Middle button forDirection
Hope you have got
this far.
Use the Rotate
command to view the
model
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On your own
Select the Look At to get this
view.
start a new 2D Sketch on the
back surface.
Select Centre point circle.Drag a circle. Dimension it as
a 20mm diameter.
Dimension the circles position
as shown 20 x 40
Position four additional Centre
point circle at the positions
shown. Drag to a suitable size.
Dimension them all asdiameter 5.
Lets add some navigation buttons
Press Esc Key or right mouse click and select
Done to finish dimensioning.
Right click and select Finish Sketching.
Select Extrude from the Part Features
menu.
The navigation buttons profile should turn
blue. If not select it as the Profile to
extrude.
select Join.
set the Depth to 2mm.
First button forDirection
Select OK to finish the command
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Starting to look like a real
camera.
Lets remove some sharp edges
Select Fillet from the Part
Features Menu.
In the Fillet dialogue box ,set
the radius option to a radius
of 1. Do not select OK yet.
In Select Mode select EDGE.
Select inside the Edges box
(0 selected) to begin selecting
the edges.
Select all the edges around
the Navigation button.
Select OK to complete the
command.
You may need to Zoom &
Pan to see the Navigation
button feature.
This should b the result if
all goes well.
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Select the Fillet icon
Change the Radius
to 2 and select
Feature underSelect mode. This
means that all sharp
edges of that feature
will be filleted.
Select Edges and
select one Edge, all
the rest of the
camera bodies edges
will be selected.
Select OK to finish.
On your own Fillet the Lenses as
shown with a 2 radius
Select mode should be set to Edge.
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Use Rotate to look at
your Model. If you
got this far Well Done
Lets add some materials to our model
Lets select all the glass,
remember to hold down the
ctrl key to select past the first
lens.
Right click and choose
Properties from the pull down
menu.
Remember by choosing
properties you are selecting a
material for a single face of the
model ctrl key helps us to
select more than one face.
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You can choose any of the material in the
list. I have chosen Black for the lenses
and Chrome for the rest of the body.
On your own add a .5 radius asshown below.
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Give the camera a go faster stripe I
have chosen Red.
Lets create a name for the camera
Select the 2D Sketch icon and
select the front surface as
shown.
Select the Create Text icon.
Select a starting location.
Select inside the
dialogue box
Type MY
CAMERA
Ensure height is
3.5 and selectOK.
Remember to Finish Sketching
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Select Emboss from the Part Features menu.
Use the Select
Otherto identify thetext for the Profile.
In the Emboss
dialogue box set
depth to 1mm.
Select Emboss from
face button.
Select OK. Make sure the text has been selected
for the Profile
This is how it
should look.
Lets give the camera a raised name.
Hope your camera looks
like this ?
If it does Well Done.
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Lets make an Orthographic Drawing for manufacture
Start a New file.
Select the Metric tab.
Select the template
A4 PUPIL
LANDSCAPE.idw
Please note that you
can use BSI.idw if the
above template is not
available.
BSI stands for BritishStandards Institute.
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Your drawing sheet
A4 PUPIL LANDSCAPE.idw
may look like this
Select Format menu and
then Standards.
The dialogue box looks pretty
intimidating.
We need to ensure that the
Projection is set to Third
angle of projection select
the button with the Third
angle projection symbol
And press Apply.
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Choose Front from
Orientation.
The drawing will
appear on the screen
and you can select an
approximate position
as shown.
Select the Base View Icon from Drawing View Panel.
Placing other views requires that you select the Projected
View Icon from the Drawing Views Panel. Move the
mouse onto the existing view and select it. Now move themouse in the direction of the required view, in my case the
Plan view and select to accept the position.
Note The
view will
maintain
its
alignment
with thefirst view
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As we are still in the Projected View command.
Move the cursor across and observe that the Isometric view
will appear.
Right click the mouse button and select approx position as
shown. Select Create from the menu. The views will appear
in the boxes.
Select the Text icon from the Drawing Annotation Panel.
You will be prompted to select a location or two corners to
identify were you want the text placed.
Message bar prompt.
Select the first point Select the second point
In the dialogue box type Model train and select OK.
MY CAMERA
Lets add information to our Drawing Sheet
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On your own Complete the other titles the same way.
From the Drawing Annotations menu select The
General Dimension icon.
Note dimensioning works the same way as in
Sketch mode.
We need to change menus.
Select the down arrow as shown and select Drawing
Annotation Panel
Lets add some dimensions
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Drag the mouse down the dimension and
line will follow. Select the position of the
finished dimension.
Select the top line
Select the bottom line
Steps for Dimensioning the Orthographic Drawing
On your own Dimension the drawing as shown
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