Creating a Gear Box
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During this activity, students will review the Inventor Software and the basic modeling functions and extrusions to create a holiday ornament that represents a gear box mechanism we have learned about. AutoDesk allows students to download the software for free from the site below. http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/all Standards: STEM-EC 7 - Summarize and apply engineering solutions through the audience appropriate application of engineering graphics and technical writing. |
Target Outcomes:
Unit Topics: Visualization 3D modeling Orthographic and Isometric sketches Geometric Planes Vocabulary: Scale Measurement Orthographic Isometric Geometric Planes |
Assignment
Design Challenge:
Criteria:
Hints:
Saving your files:
Grading:
- Create a holiday ornament, key chain, or bag tag using AutoDesk Inventor.
Criteria:
- Gear Box Criteria:
- Your object should be no larger than 1.5x1.5x1.5 inches cubed - for the mechanism gear box part.
- You gear box should be 1/8" thick (.125).
- You should only have 2 sides and a top for the gear box.
- Axle width - my suggestion is .125" - don't make the hole for the axle the exact same size.
- You must have at least 1 mechanical part that moves using one of ideas from the mechanism boxes we have been creating.
Hints:
- Think about how your pieces will print and assemble to make sure you won't have assembly directions.
- For example - how will the axle with cam pieces go into your gear box?
- You may need to use super glue on a couple of pieces.
Saving your files:
- Each piece of your mechanism should be drawn as a separate part file in inventor.
- Once you have all of your inventor parts, you should complete an assembly drawing to ensure they fit together correctly.
- Save all the parts in your X drive as .stl files.
Grading:
- This will be a completion grade based on how well you met the criteria.
- Does the gear box function?
- How well do the mechanisms fit together?
Did you forget how to do something? Review the video clips below.
Creating Sketches
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Creating Patterns
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Creating a 3D Object
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