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Technical What’s NewPlastic Part DesignAutodesk Inventor software offers plastic partsdesigners maximum flexibility by combining nativeInventor geometry with exterior surface modelsdesigned in Autodesk ® Alias software family ofproducts or other Industrial design applications. Inaddition, Autodesk Inventor software helps automatekey aspects of the design of injection molds for plasticparts. This allows you to quickly create and validatecomplete mold designs, reducing errors and improvingmold performance.Multibody PartsWith the introductionof multibody partfiles, top-down designhas never been easier.You can create newsolid bodies in a partfile, import solidbodies using theDerive workflow, anduse one or more ofthe bodies as toolbodies with the newCombine command to define cut, join, or intersectoperations on a selected solid.The new Move Bodies command allows you to freedrag or accurately move bodies in a multibody part.Each move appears in the browser and can be edited,suppressed, or deleted like all other features.Inserting Components in PartsThe Derive command contains powerful new featuresto support multi-body parts. A derived part no longerrequires a “blank” documentstate.You can use the Derivecommand to insert parts orassemblies into a part file as:1. A single solid body withmerged seams2. A single solid body withseams (retains componentcolors)3. Maintain each solid asa solid body (all partsbecome “bodies”)4. A single composite surfaceOptions 1 and 2 work well to insert tool bodycomponents for a cut, join, or intersect operation.Option 3 results in multiple solid bodies. If you useoption 4, you cannot use the resulting surface as a toolbody. A component imported as a surface can be usedas the split tool for a split body operation.Silhouette CurveA new 3D sketch commandcalled Silhouette Curve isintroduced. A silhouettecurve is a 3D curve thatrepresents the outer boundary ofthe outside surface of a part alongthe direction vector and is useful fordetermining the natural parting line.To split a solid, use the silhouettecurve to create a boundary patchsurface and then use the Splitcommand with the Split Solidoption to create two bodies.Technical Plastic FeaturesNew Plastic Part commands are powerful rule-basedtools designed to automatically create complex plasticpart features. Specify the design rules in each tab ofthe appropriate dialog box and then click OK to createthe feature. The following feature types aresupported in this release.• Multi-element grill for use asvents or openings on a body• Bosses for threaded fastenerswith support for headand thread sides in thesame feature• Rests to form a flat area ona curved body• Hook and loop style SnapFits to physically join bodies• Rule Fillets that work by telling the feature how todiscover the edges. The Rule Fillet command is notexclusively for plastic parts. It can create fillets on anytype of feature based on the specified design rules.AliasStudio to InventorAutodesk AliasStudio WIREfiles are now supported in theFile Open, Insert Import, andDrag and Drop commands.You can select which surfacesto bring into Inventor and usethe resulting surfaces withthe existing modeling tools,including Sculpt, Stitch, andThicken, to generate 3D partmodels.These enhancements reducedevelopment time for moldedparts with complex external surfaces. The importedAliasStudio data maintains associative links to theoriginal WIRE file allowing changes made in AliasStudioto be quickly reviewed and incorporated into theInventor model.3 Autodesk Inventor 2010
Technical What’s NewTooling DesignMold DesignAutodesk Inventor software includeseasy-to-use mold design featuresthat work directly from Inventor 3Dmodels of plastic parts to simplifypart preparation, patch and partingsurface creation, automated core andcavity design, runner and gate design,and cooling channel design. Fullassociativity to the Inventor digitalmodel helps ensure that any changesto the model are automaticallyreflected in the mold design.Mold AnalysisInventor software includesMoldflow ® plastic flow analysis tools.Use them to determine material flowrates, gate locations, shrinkage, andprocess parameters. Mold analysisenables you to optimize your designand minimize the number of molditerations, helping to save time andmoney.Mold Base LibrariesReuse standard mold bases across theorganization, enabling you to avoidduplicate work while taking advantageof proven design knowledge. Inventorprovides a single database that storesand delivers easy access to a widerange of mold base catalogs, includingDME, Futaba, HASCO, LKM, Pedrotti,Polimold, Rabourdin, and Strack. Whenrequired, you can efficiently customizestandard mold bases to suit your needs.Layout Design and SimulationGetting the initial design concept right is the key toa successful project. Move your initial design studiesfrom paper by using the new sketch block capabilitiesin Autodesk Inventor 2010 software to develop initialconcept sketches and kinematic models. Then takeadvantage of the enhanced simulation environment,which provides improved support for motion simulationand static and modal finite element analysis at both thepart and assembly level.Sketch LayoutsCreate a layout using 2D sketch geometry to representyour design components and configurations. Use thelayout to position your components and evaluatedesign feasibility. When component representations inthe layout are derived into part and assembly models,associativity is maintained between the layout and thecomponents. Therefore, when changes are made to thelayout or component representations, the 3D modelsare updated.Sketch BlocksUse sketch blocks to group 2D geometricconfigurations that repeat in your models. After youdefine a block, you place instances of the block torepresent component instances. Sketch block instancesare associated with their definitions so geometricmodifications to the definitions apply to all instances.Use sketch blocks in your layouts to facilitate a topdowndesign workflow.Define nested sketch blocks and place flexible instancesof these blocks to study assembly kinematics. Theseflexible instances retain specified degrees of freedomthat allow them to simulate the kinematics of thecomponents under design.Standard Mold Base PartsHelp improve productivity and avoid errors by reusingexisting mold design knowledge as you create thedetailed mold design in 3D. Begin by selecting moldbase components from standard catalogs, includingDME, HASCO, LKM, Meusburger, Misumi, National,Progressive, Punch, and Sideco. Design or modifystandard components, such as sliders, lifters, ejectors,sprue bushings, and locating rings. When you havestandard mold base components that meet your needs,you can export them as templates for future use.Mold DocumentationReduce mold design lead time by generating drawingsand bills of materials (BOMs) automatically. Inventorallows you to automatically create 2D drawings of molddesigns and related BOMs for use in documentationor manufacturing. When you make changes to the3D design model, Inventor automatically updates thedrawings and BOMs.4 Autodesk Inventor 2010
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