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Revit to Fabrication with Inventor

Harlan BrummProduct Support Technical Lead

Bob Van der DonckProduct Support Technical Lead

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What do you use the most for your work?Are you an Expert?

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Starting with Revit

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Moving to Inventor…

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Importing Revit models into Inventor

Either via SAT or DWG file format Import Wizards

Undo file considerations File names Import as assembly Units

Unique to DWG Preview capability Selective import Use of configuration file

SAT import dialog DWG import dialog

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Importing Revit models into Inventor

Import limitations Size of Revit objects Downstream operations could suffer Solve by resizing or moving geometry

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Importing Revit models into Inventor

Import results Solid objects Flat assembly structure Part colors maintained No material information

Assign materials via BOM Or …

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Go Green

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Go Green

Assign materials via Eco Materials Adviser Explore different manufacturing processes Base version has limited scope

max. 20 parts and max 53 materials Upgrade path to full version without limitations

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Fabrication methods covered by Autodesk products

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Fabrication methods covered by Autodesk products

Sheet metal (un)folding Welding Punching* Nesting* Progressive die* Laser cutting* Milling* Turning/Lathe* Casting* Injection Molding (Inventor Tooling + Moldflow) Assembly techniques (Bolted connections/Rivets) BOM and costing

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Sheet metal fabrication (duct work)

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Sheet metal fabrication (duct work)

Import errors Only happens on curved DWG geometry Prevents boolean operations Use Repair functionality

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Partial reuse of Revit geometry Unfolding/refolding Bench press or die formed shapes Punch and bend line annotations Sheet metal extents (raw material cost) Use of Content Center

Sheet metal fasteners Rivets/Bolted connection

Sheet metal fabrication (duct work)

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Round-tripping

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Round Tripping

Revit Inventor Revit Benefits

More detail in design Additional components Additional connectors

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Stairs and Modular construction

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Stairs and Modular construction

Patterning Weldments

Regular welds Cosmetic welds

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Stairs and Modular construction

Upfront work pays off later Add weld area in cosmetic weld

Precise mass properties/cost Create weld symbols upfront

Recover in drawing

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Steel construction

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Steel construction

Default import results Browser names

Bland (generic) names

BOM No length information No grouping

All beams QTY =1 No preview

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Steel construction

After running macro Browser names

Part number = width x height x length Length = Longest dimension +/- in part number indicates approximations

BOM Info on length Group beams with identical section Preview bitmap

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