Unit 8: Advanced Computer Modeling
Intro: In this activity, I created all the button maker’s parts in Inventors and then assembled them into the final product in a .iam.
Conclusion
1. What is an offset and how is it used?
Offset is a command that allows you to create an object that has the same center as another and is congruent to it’s shape.
2. What is the difference between a mate and flush constraint?
The difference between a mate and a flush constraint is that a mate constraint causes 2 faces on a surface to come into contact and face opposite directions, while a flush constraint causes 2 surfaces to point in the same direction given a common face/edge.
3. What is a sub-assembly?
A sub-assembly is an assembly that is placed within a larger assembly.
4. What advantages does CAD have over technical sketching?
The advantages CAD has over technical drawings is that CAD can display other properties such as mass, volume, density, how that varies with material, and the ability to produce a 3-D model.
5. What advantage is there to using algebraic equations instead of numerical values when defining the dimensions of a CAD model?
The advantage to using algebraic equations instead of numerical values when defining the dimensions of a CAD model is that you do not have to calculate them yourself and that it makes it easier to scale the CAD model into various sizes later on.
6. What three types of constraints can be applied to CAD sketches or models?
The 3 types of constraints that can be applied to CAD models or sketches are numerical constraints, geometric constraints, and symmetrical constraints.
1. What is an offset and how is it used?
Offset is a command that allows you to create an object that has the same center as another and is congruent to it’s shape.
2. What is the difference between a mate and flush constraint?
The difference between a mate and a flush constraint is that a mate constraint causes 2 faces on a surface to come into contact and face opposite directions, while a flush constraint causes 2 surfaces to point in the same direction given a common face/edge.
3. What is a sub-assembly?
A sub-assembly is an assembly that is placed within a larger assembly.
4. What advantages does CAD have over technical sketching?
The advantages CAD has over technical drawings is that CAD can display other properties such as mass, volume, density, how that varies with material, and the ability to produce a 3-D model.
5. What advantage is there to using algebraic equations instead of numerical values when defining the dimensions of a CAD model?
The advantage to using algebraic equations instead of numerical values when defining the dimensions of a CAD model is that you do not have to calculate them yourself and that it makes it easier to scale the CAD model into various sizes later on.
6. What three types of constraints can be applied to CAD sketches or models?
The 3 types of constraints that can be applied to CAD models or sketches are numerical constraints, geometric constraints, and symmetrical constraints.