Lesson 8-

Assemblies

Assemblies

• Assemblies– Are a grouping of parts– Have orientation and alignment specified– Are Three dimensional

• Assemblies let you – See if the parts will fit together– See what the finished product looks like– Test if moving parts interfere

Example

• How many parts are in a flashlight assembly?

Assembly Modeling ProcessCreate Assembly File from other components

Insert Components

Mate Components using geometrical relationships

Save your Work

Set up DocumentProperties

Lesson 8- The Final Product

Create the Assembly

• Click File, New

• Click Assembly

• Click on blue thumbtack– this allows you to

insert multiple parts

Insert the first cube

• Click on Browse– Locate Lab 7- Cube1– Click on the file– Click on open– Click once in the

drawing window

Insert Cube 2 and 3

• Repeat the previous steps to insert cube 2 and 3

• Click on the Green check when you are done

Create Standard Mates

• Click on Mate

• Notice Mate Selections (pink) area is blank

Distance

Angle

Standard Mates (Side)

• Click on one of the sides of the medium cube

• Then Click on the side it would touch if it was put in the larger cube

• Notice the Selections box is updated

• Then click on Coincident and the cube should move

Standard Mates Continued (Top)

• Click on the top of the medium cube

• Then Click on the side it would touch if it was put in the larger cube

• Notice the Selections box is updated

• Then click on Coincident and the cube should move move in, out and through the cube

Overview- Advanced Mates

Centers two objects

Max distance

Min distance

Advanced Mates

Distance

Angle

Limit cube’s movement to a range

• Click on the back of the medium cube

• Then Click on the inside of the back of the larger cube

• Notice the Selections Box is updated

• Expand Advanced Mates

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Advanced Mates-LIMIT DISTANCE

1) Click on Distance

Clear the number

2)Click on Maximum Distance

Enter 12”

3) Click on Minimum Distance

Enter 0”

STEPS TO LIMIT DISTANCE

Repeat these steps to mate the small and medium box

CLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE STEPS

Click here to view animation

When you are done

• Model a metal Brief case

• 18”(l)x12”(d)x6(h)

• The brief case has two parts– Bottom is 4” high– Top is 2” high

• Shell to ¼”

• Mate so that the briefcase opens like a hinge