Lower expansion (messages and warnings), right expansion (feature size list), as well as the chevron that expands the saved configurations area, similar to the Bolted Connection dialog.Sections/Bores pulldown, section and bore type (such as cylinder, taper, etc.), and assembly component geometry selector.Placement Buttons and Assembly Mate option.Import/Export Configurations, Component File Naming, Enable Calculations, Reset Calculations, and HTML Report buttons.Notice the references highlighted in the Assembly Browser, and the adjustment glyphs on the selected feature in the Graphics Window.Ī generic shaft design fills the features area as a starting placeholder, a model of that follows the cursor, and the process of placement and design is begun.
In addition, Inventor enables users to automate the sizing of additional components, such as bearings and splines, based on the size of mating component features in the assembly.įrom the Design Accelerator tab, picking the ‘Shafts’ tool will open the Shaft Component Generator dialog box.įigure 2: The Shaft Component Generator dialog box opened. are all part of assemblies, and designing these is a function of an assembly. You might ask “why the Assembly environment, when I am trying to develop a part?” The reason is that power transmission components such as shafts and bores, gears, splined shafts and hubs, bearings, etc.
Shaft design is grouped within the Design Accelerator tab in the Assembly environment. This is a small price to pay for the ability to return to the design and modify the shaft design in an easy, consistent, and stable manner a blessing of untold proportion. The only problem I have is that it can be a bit tedious editing accelerated features because they should be edited through their editing dialog. I think Autodesk did a fine job of putting the features and UI together in a well-rounded package. Inventor Shaft DesignĪny long-time AUGIWORLD reader will know that I love the design accelerators in Inventor. That led me back to Inventor, just to feel how nice a shaft design user interface (UI) could be, and this article.įigure 1: Splined shaft and hub example.
I don’t know about the business you are in, but in mine, changes are always required. I was quite disappointed to learn that not only would I need to manually add common shaft features, but also what features were included would need to be manually adjusted if changes were required later. I was working with other CAD software to develop some preliminary compressor designs, and wanted to automate the splined shaft designs. While the complex manner in which Inventor delivers the shafts might seem overdone, it offers some unique capabilities with a fabulous user interface. Back September 19th, 2015 Inventor Shafts and SplinesĪutodesk Inventor® has had nice shaft design tools for some time.
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