Inventor 2011 Inclined Surfaces

Inclined Surfaces

Normal = Horizontal or Vertical

in space

Normal surfaces are either horizontal or verti-

cal in space. (Parallel to or perpendicular to the
Solid Edge reference planes).

Inclined surfaces have a single slant in space.

These surfaces are very common in construction Inclined =
(roofs) and on machine parts. Single slant
in space
Oblique surfaces have a double slant in space
They are referred to as compound-angle surfac-
es. (See next chapter).

Oblique = Double
slant in space.

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Inclined Surfaces in Space

An inclined surfaces appears as an slanting

edge-of-surface in one view and as a fore-
shortened surface in the other two views. No-
tice that the T shaped surface on the object
is perpendicular to the front reference plane
and is at an angle to the top reference plane.

Because the T-shaped surface is at an angler

to the top reference plane, its projection to
the top view creates an image shorter than
the actual extent of the surface (foreshortened
view).

The same is true for the projection to the right

reference plane. The resulting view shows a
surface shorter than its actual extent.

Notice that the shape of the surface is the

same in the top and side views.

Inclined surface theory

An inclined surface appearing as an inclined

line in the front view will appear as a fore-
shortened surface in the top view and as a
foreshortened surface in the side view.

The surface will have the same general shape

in each of the views.

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An inclined surface appearing as an inclined
edge-of-surface in the top view will appear
as a foreshortened surface in the front view
and as a foreshortened surface in the side
view.

The surface will always have the same num-

ber of corners and edges.

An inclined surface appearing as an inclined

edge-of-surface in the side view will appear
as a foreshortened surface in the front view
and as a foreshortened surface in the top
view.

The surface will always have the same par-

allel and non-parallel edges in each of the
views.

The inclined surface chart is show below.

Read across. This is the complete set of
rules for inclined surfaces. Knowing this is
true helps to visualize inclined surfaces on
drawings.

Modeling Inclined Surfaces

Specifying Inclined Surfaces

Inclined surfaces may be dimensioned in one
of two ways:
Angle of inclined edge.
Offset dimensions for inclined edge.

Angle Dimensioned Offset Dimensioned

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Inclined Surface - Angle Specified

Create a protrusion

Draw the sketch

Dimension to shape

Use angular dimension from the

pop-down menu
Finish the sketch.
Inclined surface - offset dimension
specified

Draw the outline.

Use the distance between

dimension option.

Finish the shape.

Tutorial - Inclined Surfaces 1

A drawing of the part is shown below. Note: Front, Top and Left side views are used.

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A Left sketch plane is needed to sketch the left side view.

__ Start a new (English) part.

__ Click the + next to Origin

__ Right click each reference plane and turn on the visibility for
each reference plane.

__ Check the view orientation using Free Orbit.

Front-Right-Top is the usual starting view.

Top
Plane

Right
Plane

Front
Plane

Top
Plane
__ Using Free Orbit, roll the planes
so the Front-Top-Left orientation is
shown. Front
Plane

left
Plane

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__ Start a sketch on the Left Plane

__ Draw the 1.500 and 2.750 lines.

Start at the Origin point.

__ Draw the 45 degree and 75 degree lines

any length as shown.

__ Draw a temporary vertical line

2.00 inches over as shown.

__ Use Modify ... Trim to trim the 45 degree line

as shown.
__ Delete the temporary vertical line.

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__ Draw the 30 degree line any

length as shown.

__ Trim the lines to create the

finished sketch.

__ Save your drawing.

__ Extrude the sketch 5.00

inches.

__ Save the part.

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__ Start a sketch on
the Front plane.

Use Project
Geometry
to place lines from
the part onto the
sketch.

__ Draw the 45
degree triangle and
Extrude -
remove material.

__ Start another sketch on the front plane.

Project the top and left part edges to the sketch.

__ Draw a 30 degree line any length.

Trim the lines to form a 30 degree triangle.

__ Extrude - remove material to create the surface.

__ Save the finished part. (Set Block)

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__ Make a drawing. Place Dimensions. Save and Print.

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Tutorial - Inclined Surfaces 2
Some part features must be modeled using an inclined reference plane.

In the example the base was modeled first then the inclined protrusion was added. Choosing the start point for
the base in relation to the reference planes is very important when beginning a new construction.
The upper corner of the base was the critical location. The base was drawn in the 3rd quadrant.

__ Start a new Part. Dimensions for this layout are METRIC.

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CRAIG, J WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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TITLE
TOLERANCES
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MM.M = +/- .3MM
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ANGLES = +/- 2 DEGREE SIZE DWG NO REV
B AngleBase
SCALE
SHEET 1 OF 1
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__Turn ON
visibility
for
Reference
Planes.

__ Start
Sketch on
Front
Plane

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Edge of TOP plane Origin Point

__ Start the sketch at the Origin point

__ Sketch the base outline as shown.

3rd Quadrant

Edge of
RIGHT
plane
__ Extrude the base 100mm

__ SAVE the part ANGLE BASE.

__ Create a work plane through the

edge as shown. Follow steps to create
the work plane.

Angle was measured from the vertical

face.

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__ Start a sketch on the work plane.

__ Draw the outline as shown.

(See drawing on previous page
for dimensions)

__ Extrude the sketch to the

top surface of the base.

Set extent of Extrude

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Create the Counterbored Hole

__ Use the Hole option.

Concentric.
Set the values as shown.

__ Save the part.

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Tutorial - Detail Drawing - ANSI (American National Standards Institute)

A detail drawing is used to produce a part. It must have all the information needed to build the part.
Views - to define and clarify the shape.
Dimensions - to specify size and accuracy.
Shop manufacturing notes.
Materials, etc.

Dimension Accuracy Tolerances

English
All dimensions except for a few special forms have a re- .X = +/- 0.10 in
quired accuracy. No dimension can be perfect so an allow- .XX = +/- 0.030 in
able error must be shown. .XXX = +/- 0.010 in
Metric
Some dimensions must be more accurate than others. One M = +/- 0.8mm
method of specifying the accuracy is by the number of deci- 0.M = +/- 0.3 mm
mal places shown in the dimension. .X, .XX and .XXX all Angles
have a different accuracy requirement. This is shown in the +/- degree
Tolerance Block. Two decimal places (+/- .03in) is common
for most dimensions. ( .06 inches is about the thickness of a A Tolerance Block is shown in the
dime). title block for Detail drawings.
2 1

(Complete
Set Block
Drawing)

B B

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2.75 30
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ITEM QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION MATERIAL
1 1 SetBlock-2-2 Clauding Mill Job 2-2 Steel
DRAWN
A DATE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY A
IN ST. LOUIS
TOLERANCES TITLE

.X = B .1 IN SET BLOCK
.XX = B .03 IN
.XXX = B .010 IN SIZE DWG NO REV
A
1
ANGLES B 2 DEGREE SCALE

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Angle Base Drawing 4 3 2 1

__ Create the regular views.

(B-size metric drawing)

__ Click the Auxiliary View icon. B B

__ Click the front view

and click the 60 degree line to set
the direction.

__ Place the auxiliary view.

__ Dimension as shown. A
DRAWN
A
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
DATE IN ST. LOUIS
TITLE
TOLERANCES

Dimensions must be placed where MM = +/- .8MM

MM.M = +/- .3MM
1
ANGLES = +/- 2 DEGREE SIZE DWG NO REV

the shape shows best. B

SCALE
SHEET 1 OF 1
4 3 2 1

4 3 2 1
100.00

R32.50

B P26X40Z10 B

.00
50
40

60.0
.00
20.00

70.00

A A
20.00 DRAWN
CRAIG, J WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
DATE IN ST. LOUIS
150.00
TITLE
TOLERANCES
MM = +/- .8MM ANGLE BASE
MM.M = +/- .3MM
1
ANGLES = +/- 2 DEGREE SIZE DWG NO REV
B AngleBase
SCALE
SHEET 1 OF 1
4 3 2 1

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Problem 1.
A. Model the part. B. Create a drawing. Front, top, right and isometric views.
C. Animate Front-top-front-right-front .

Height of
groove

Distance from bottom of

part to bottom of groove.

Problem 2.
A. Model the part. B. Create a drawing. Front, top, right and isometric views.
C. Animate Front-top-front-right-front-isometric-front.

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