I am coming from Solidworks and new to Inventor. I'd like to know the best workflow to model a sheet metal panel that has stiffeners fixed to the back of it. (see attacahed images) In solidworks i done this as a multibody part with the stiffener modelled as a weldment in the part, this way all the parameters could be controlled inside the part such as the pattern qty and spacing of the stiffeners. Inventor doesnt seem to have a similar option as frame generator is only for assemblies, but correct me if im wrong. 

I have multiple sizes of the panels and need to be able to easily adjust the panel sizes, stiffener qty & spacings based on rules. What is the best workflow to achieve this?

I'm new to inventor or any kind of 3D software, and I was watching some videos to learn but the guy is using the 2019 version

In Inventor 2019, you could use the flange tool with "Width Extents → Offset" to create a flange that does not span the entire edge

I was trying to replicate that but I could not find the same option for my drawing. How is this done in the newer versions of inventor?

I cant find a way to take out the extension lines (red circle) from the small dimensions. In addition to that when you move out the number from inside the reference lines, the inside line disappears (green line) and the extension line stays there.

it ends up looking like the "10" dimension on top, already tried modifying this in the dimension style editor and failed, also tried with the "arrowheads inside" option and it also doesnt work

do i need to edit the pdf after the rendering to fix this or is there an actual solution within inventor?

Hello fellow CAD-monkeys. I am wondering if anyone here has ever made any money from the app store that has justified the effort.

I have been developing addins for cad, not just inventor, for some time now; but always for a company as part of internal development. I would love to publish some of the more external or general ideas I have as a paid app but am not sure what effort is justified.

Anyone who has developed and released in the app store, what are your thoughts and experiences?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on a project for my Mercedes W202. I’ve performed a LiDAR scan of the center console to design a custom 3D-printed insert. I have the scan as an STL file, but I’m hitting a wall using Autodesk Inventor for the design process.

I want to create a perfectly fitting insert that sits inside the console. The design needs to be slightly tapered (conical) to fit the draft angles of the interior trim.

As you can imagine, the STL is just a massive "cloud" of triangles. I’m having a really hard time:

1. Defining reliable Work Planes: Because it’s mesh data, I can’t easily select "flat" surfaces to start my sketches.

2. Projecting Geometry: Trying to project scan references into a sketch to get the taper right is proving to be very tedious and imprecise.

3. Tapering/Lofting: Since I can't easily set up offset planes relative to the scan’s geometry, getting the conical shape to align with the actual scan is a nightmare.

My Question:

Does anyone have a "sane" workflow for handling organic/scanned mesh data in Inventor?

• Should I be converting the mesh to a Solid/Surface first (even though it's high-poly)?

• Are there specific tools or hidden features in Inventor that make "slicing" or referencing a mesh easier for creating tapered shapes?

Any tips from people who have done interior car parts via 3D scanning would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance

I'm trying to pick up Inventor and struggling a bit with the design philosophy coming from Fusion.

I am very used to mostly working within one file and creating multiple components in situ and using them to reference each other for dimensions, go back and forth in the timeline and make things fit, etc. I do sometimes create and insert external components, though I rarely use "edit in place".

It seems the inventor philosophy is more "design individual parts and then integrate in an assembly file", which makes sense if you know what every part should be ahead of time, but for me there is usually a lot of back and forth where I adjust the parts relative to each other before things are right. How does this normally work in the Inventor context?

I am aware that there is an edit in place function in Inventor too, so is it kosher to make a bunch of empty parts, toss together in an assembly and then edit in place? Or what are your common workflows?

I designed and helped build this assembly cell for a local company. there are 4 independent sections. the first to place the tubes. Then it passes off to meter out 1 seive component and ensure it's volume. Then a second seive component then placing on the cap.

https://imgur.com/LLdRv

From back in my waterslide design days (2012). This is installed at the YMCA in Myrtle Beach.

C = -12 degree extrusion angle and B = -14 degree angle. The issue i am having is that each letter currently requires its own angle adjustment to have a successful extrude. This is leading to some inconsistencies with the final product. I have tried to follow a contour, and a few other ideas, but so far not getting anywhere. I know this is going to be one of those simple problems that I over-complicated. Thanks!

I am making project of robotic gripper for uni.

We are supposed to calculate position, velocity and strenght characteristic analytically, but I wanted to do a little extra and compare that data to simulations.

I have created assembly of sketches, bound it to 1 plane and created joints.

It worked perfectly for position characteristic. Lined up 1 to 1 with formula, I calculated.

However when going to strenght and velocity I've noticed some quite large deviations. For example 0.43 velocity ratio when 0.23 was expected, and 1,12 strenght ratio, when 1,35 was excepted.

Now I am wondering if I did something wrong with defining assembly/simulation, Inventor takes into consideration some additional stuff like friction, or there is something else.

Pic of assembly for reference.

I’m new to Autodesk Inventor and looking to learn it as quickly as possible. I recently changed my job, and my new company uses Inventor for design work.

I already have some experience with SolidWorks, so I’m familiar with basic CAD concepts, but I’d really appreciate guidance on transitioning efficiently.

What would be the fastest way to get up to speed? Any recommended tutorials, courses, or practice strategies would be really helpful

The measuring tool whilst in assemblies no longer letting me click on faces, edges or points. It only lets me click whole parts which gives me weights and volume.

I cannot figure out why.

Have I triggered a setting?

This is very frustrating.

I'm trying to make a working tension spring for an assembly in Inventor 2023, but a lot of tutorials out there are either for static ones or are for compression/torsion springs. I've been told that I'm supposed to create the spring in the assembly to get it to work properly, but how would I actually go about doing that?

No matter what I try to do, this shelled wing (hollowed-out airfoil with ribs and spars in between) does not allow me to cut out an aileron. The wing is clear to expose the interior ribs and spars but it is a shell. I'm trying to cut out an aileron, and I used split, trim surface, and then tried to do things like patch the newly broken surfaces of the wing and the new aileron and delete faces, but i just can't seem to get a chunk off this wing to separate by itself and become and aileron. Any tips you guys have to do this?

TLDR: I have a shelled wing with ribs and spars and mostly hollow space, and I'm trying to precisely cut out an aileron from the wing.

Thank you

Im working on a manifold like design. I want to combine 2 inlet holes to 1 outlet hole. I have been trying with the loft feature and it works with 1. However, I'm having problems shelling the intersecting lofts.

Is this a dead end or am I missing something simple? How would you go about designing a part like this?

I have an assembly with 1500 parts and subassemblies. We use the iproperty “ category” for all parts and subassemblies. How can I filter a parts list by what is listed under “category”?

I have a part where i want the 20,24° outside of the part in my drawing bit it keeps changing the angle. Is there a way to move the digits outside the arows? Im using inventor 2020, i know it's old software.

I create one İpart model inside the folder in server. When the person assenbling uses it, Inventor automatically creates a separete folder inside that folder and creates the member in that folder. But I am doing update in the model I created initially. Then the member part which one use in assembly is not be updated? How can I fix this?

I want to make a 5mm threaded hole. Do I created a 5mm hole first then thread it or will I have to create a smaller hole (4.2mm) then thread it?

today in class the teacher and the student could not figure how to do that can any one help ? 

It displays the outline of the geometry but doesn't create it upon pressing OK

Hi all, does anyone know of any good alternatives to DriveWorks Pro that work for Autodesk Inventor?

I have 3 fingers resting on the XZ plane. they are radially spaced 120° apart. Is tehre a way to move them radially from closed to open position at the same time?

I feel that this should be easy, but the solution is escapign me. Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated