Tutorial Description
This tutorial will instruct you in the process to create a Loft feature in an Inventor part. You must allow ActiveX controls in order to play video segments. Read the step by step tutorial, then watch the video before trying to follow along.

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Software Description
The software utilized in this tutorial is Autodesk Inventor Pro 2008. The student should be familiar with sketching, dimensioning, applying constraints and creating work planes.

GPS/QCC Standards
Technology Integration – Basic Skills #2: Demonstrates the ability to transfer technology skills into a significantly new situation.


ACT-IED-11: Students will use orthographic projection to create and dimension multi-view drawings.

Process Description

Step 1. Create paper sketches of each profile needed. The object's shape and size will determine the number of profile sketches needed.
Step 2. Start a new project in Autodesk Inventor. Draw the first profile on an axis work plane and fully dimension and constrain the sketch.
Step 3. Create parallel work planes for each profile. Draw, dimension and constrain successive sketches on the work planes.
Step 4. Start the loft command and select each sketch in order. Complete the Loft command.

 

Guiding Questions
1. How many profiles will the loft need?

2. Are the profiles parallel to each other?

3. Must the profiles be aligned?
Tip sheet for Creating a Loft Feature (pdf)

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