Autocad Inventor 2011- How to Make a Widget

I will attempt to teach you how to make a wheel axle in Inventor 2011 Pro. You will see my start to finish description on almost everything. I will show individual parts to assemblies.
This is meant for the people who might have not used this before and want to learn, or for experienced users who want to learn more. For beginners you can apply almost anything from this into any other projects that may present.

Get AutoCad:
You will need to go to http://students.autodesk.com/  and register and download AutoCad Inventor 2011. You will need a ".edu" email in order to receive it for free with a three year licence. If you don't have a ".edu" Email, message me and I will work something out for you.

A little about me:
I am in my second year of high school and have been sponsored by Kondex in Wisconsin, US. I work in AutoCad and Solid works. Currently I am working with my school on a large project and I am in charge of the 3d Stress analysis in Inventor. I am using my vacation time to make this tutorial with the hopes of winning the laser so we can use it to engrave utensils and other stuff on the grill.

To see my project I'm am in go to
http://projectgrill.org/http://projectgrill.org/



Let's continue on to out next step.
Please vote for me to win, I really need this.

Step 1:

1. You may work better playing some of your favorite tunes or genre on your pc, ipod, or any other sound device.
2. If you don't get something reread it 2 more times. If you are still confused, then you can message or get a good rest, even a 2 hour nap works!

Step 2: Getting Ready

You will need to get to know the program. Follow the pictures bellow to see what each button does.

Step 3: Starting...

Q's and A's
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Q: Ok what is a widget?
A: There is no one thing called a widget. The term is used generically like gadget or gizmo.
It's often used in an academic context, especially in business schools or economics classes. For example, an economics professor might talk to her students about "the supply and demand for widgets," or a marketing teacher might ask his students to develop "a plan for selling widgets." By using a generic term they keep their students from being distracted by the item itself.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_widget#ixzz19QjQi8tN

Q: What exactly can this do if i machined this part.
A: This part will do NOTHING as of it's current state. If you can use this to run something, great, as of this is only for a tutorial on how to accomplish this.

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Go to Step 4 for a Video Method
OR
Go to Step 5 for Dimensions

Step 4: Option 1: Video Method

You can find the video on Vimeo if this doesn't work for you.
http://vimeo.com/18243507

Quick Dimensions:
All Fillets are 0.125 in
All Chamfers are 0.125 in

Step 5: Dimensions

First you will want to watch the first part of the video from Step 3 if you could so you have a much better idea on what you are making.

Otherwise the picture bellow is what you part should turn out to be.


Picture:

Step 6: Layout

This is the Orthographic layout of what we will be making.

Step 7: Circle Face 1

1. Create a new Part. At the top it should say Part1.
     In the Middle it shows an orange dot. That happens to be the origin.
2. Click on the "Circle Tool" in the toolbar and click on the origin. You will need to enter the number "1" and hit Enter.
     When every you type a command NEVER type the "s.
3. Click on the "Finish" key.

Step 8: Circle Extrusion 1

The First image is what you should have currently.

1. Now that you have your circle you will want to click on the "Extrude" button in the toolbar.
If nothing changes on your part then click on the circle's face.
2. Now make your "Extrude Dialog Window" look like mine.
Extends: Distance, 4 in, Direction 1 (First Box)
3. Then Click "OK" or the "Green Check mark"

Step 9: Face Intrude Sketch

Intrude is the "Extrude" just using "Direction 2"

1. Click on "Create 2D Sketch"
2. Then click on the front-most face.
3. Then click on the "Front" face of the "3D View Cube" in the top right window.
4. Draw a circle using the "Circle" tool that is "0.25". Start From the origin.
5. Then Click the "Finish" button.

Step 10: Face Intrude

Intrude is the "Extrude" just using "Direction 2"

1. Click the Corner as shown on the first picture from the "3D View Cube".
2. Click on  the "Extrude" button and click on the center circle (smaller one).
3. Make sure that you choose to "Cut" the object.
Extends:Distance, 0.75 in, Direction 2 (Second Box)
4. Hit "OK".

Step 11: Thread 1

This is the easiest one!

1. Click on the "Thread" tool.
2. Click on the Small cut-out.
3. Click "OK".

Step 12: Fillet 1

1. Click on the "Fillet" tool.
2. Click on the small circle's ring.
3. Enter "0.125 in" if your number is different.
4. Click "OK"

Step 13: New Sketch 2

1. Click on "Create New 2D Sketch"
2. Click on the Large face. (Picture 2)
3. Click on the Front face of the "3D View Cube"
4. Click on the "Arc" tool.
5. Click on the points from Picture 5.
6. Continue till you have four like mine.
7. Finish

Step 14: Intrusion 2

Intrude is the "Extrude" just using "Direction 2"

1. Click the "Extrusion" tool.
2. Click on all 4 Arc interiors. (Picture 2)
3. Extends: Distance, 1 in, Direction 2 (Second Box), Cut
4. "OK"

Step 15: Chamfer 1

1. Select the "Chamfer" tool.
2. Click on the remaining arcs
3. Leave "Chamfer" at "0.125 in".
4. Hit "OK"

Step 16: Extude Back Sketch

1. Change the view so you can see the back.
2. Create a new 2d sketch on the back face.
3. Make a circle that is "2" from the origin as the center point.
4. Finish Sketch

Step 17: Extrude Large 2" Circle

1. Select "Extrude" tool and select outer face.
2. Change to "Join"
3. Set Distance to "1 in"
4. Hit "OK"

Step 18: Create Sketch for Constrain

1. Create a "0.75" inch circle from the origin as the center.
2. At the top of the circle make a line that is "0.1" inches down.
3. Make a line from the lower point of the line you just made, over to the right at ".025".
4. Do the same but in the other direction now.
5. Now put a line up from both endpoints to the circle's edge.
6. Delete the center vertical line that runs up and down.
7. Click the "Trim" tool and then click the small arc.
8. Finish Sketch

Step 19: Intrude Contrain Hole

1. Select the Extrusion tool.
2. Click on the sketch you just made.
3. Set distance to "0.75", "Cut", and Distance 2.
4.Click "OK"

Step 20: Chamfer 2

1. Select the Chamfer tool
2. Click the edge of the extrude (see Picture 1 and caption)
3. Click "OK"

Step 21: Fillet, Fillets, and More Fillets

1. Select the Fillet tool.
2. Click on the two edges as shown in Picture 1.
3. Fillet them with a radius of "0.125" in.
4. Hit "OK"

Step 22: Last Fillet

1. Select the Fillet tool.
2. Turn the "3d View Cube" to view the main corner. top/right/front.
3. Fillet the joint in the two cylinders. SEE PICTURE 3 & 4
4. Leave all settings default.
5. Hit "OK".

Step 23: Viewing

1. Click middle mouse button twice.
2. Choose the "View" tab in the tool bar.
3. Choose "Visual Style"
4. Select "realistic"

Step 24: Download the Files...

The two files are different because i made the video before I made the written one.

http://www.4shared.com/file/BBznhHel/Video_Tutorial_File.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/TTPXmLDm/Written_Tutorial_File.html

Step 25: Thanks!

Hello again! I would just like to say thanks again for reading or watching this tutorial. I am hoping that you can take the information from this tutorial and place it into your own parts and later assemblies. I'll post a tutorial on that later, but not now obviously.

Matthew L. Enderle

January 1, 2011