Bracket Model on Autodesk Inventor

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Bracket Model on Autodesk Inventor

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Step by step on how to model a bracket in Autodesk Inventor.

Open Autodesk Inventor

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Open your Autodesk Inventor application on your laptop. It should look something like the logo presented above.

Create a New File

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When your application has fully loaded, click file -> new -> standard (in.)-> create.

Start Your First Sketch

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Click the "Start 2D Sketch" button in the top left corner of your screen. After clicking this your screen should look somewhat like the one shown above.

Select the XZ Plane

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Select the XZ plane. You can select this by moving your cursor to the left side of your screen, hitting thew down arrow on the "origin" tab, and selecting the XZ plane (as shown above). Or, you can select the XZ plane on the drawing in the center of your screen.

Adding Dimensions and a Rectangle

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By selecting the rectangle option from the ribbon at the top of your screen, you can draw a rectangle that is aligned with the centerline, as shown above. Add the 2 dimensions shown by selecting the "dimensions" tab in the ribbon.

Extrude the Sketch

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When you have finished adding dimensions, click "Finish Sketch" and then click "extrude". Change the height of the extrusion to 10 in. Then hit "ok"

Start a New Sketch

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click "Start 2D Sketch" again. Then select the top surface of the shape you just created. Then add the following shapes and dimensions.

Add Fillets

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After finishing the sketch, use the fillet tool to create two fillets on the corners shown in the picture.

Start Next Sketch

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Select "Create 2D Sketch" again. Select the bottom of the surface. Draw out the shape shown above. Use the tangent tool to attach the circle to the lines. Make sure to connect all the lines to create a closed shape.

Trim the Circle

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Use the trim tool to trim the side of the circle on the inside of the sketch.

Extrude the Shape

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Use the extrude tool again. Keep the length at 10 in. Press ok.

Create a New Sketch

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Create a new sketch using the "Start 2D Sketch" button again. Draw a circle

Add Dimensions and Constraints

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Add a concentric constraint to the new circle connected to the rounded edge. Add the dimension shown in the picture above.

Extrude Cut New Circle

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Use the cut command on the extrude tab to cut a circle into the shape.

Create Sketch on XY Plane

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Use the origin drop-down on the left of the screen to select the XY plane after selecting "Start 2D Sketch".

Draw New Sketch

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Draw this triangle sketch in the new 2D sketch.

Extrude Sketch

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Use the extrude tool to create a 15-inch shape. Use the symmetric option to center the shape.

One Last Sketch

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Create one last sketch on the back of the shape. Draw a circle and use the concentric constraint to align it with the rounded edge. Use the equal tool to make the new circle the same dimension as the original.

Extrude Last Sketch

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Extrude the last sketch outwards after finishing the sketch. Extrude 2 inches.

Save Bracket

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Save the bracket file using the save icon at the top left of the screen.