Skeleton Metode

anuary 6, 2014 by Andriana Teja Permana 10 Comments
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 [Practice] Simple Parametric Tank

o 1) Creating master skeleton
o 2) Managing Parameters
o 3) Creating Model from Master Skeleton
o 4) Assembly Modeling
o 5) Managing Parameters and iLogic Rules in Assembly Model
o 6) Make Form to Modify Model
Master skeleton is not a feature in Autodesk Inventor. It’s a design trick and usually called
Top-Down Design Concept. It is useful for controlling shapes and dimensions to assemble
complicated parts. And simplify modification for entire assembly design.
For example is in a complete design of Aseptic Tank.
Master skeleton consist of one or more sketches with dimensions or parameters that are
linked to each other. Using constrain in drawing sketch for master skeleton is required to
determine relation between entities or sketches. Then the sketch becomes master skeleton we
use as reference of part drawing. Later, it will be a component of one unit of assembly.
Furthermore, another benefit of using master skeleton as design concept is to ease a drafter
assembling parts that have been made, because it needs only two constraints which are flush
and mate.
However, the draftsman should be more careful in making parts from master skeleton
reference. Especially in ‘direction’ feature, because it can give wrong result.
Now we will make simple assembly from a master skeleton concept.
[Practice] Simple Parametric Tank

We will create a simple parametric tank as an exercise. This simple tank consists of Top part,
Bottom part, Shell and Support. Support can be Bracket or Foot shaped. Follow these steps.
1) Creating master skeleton
a. Click “New” on “Get Started” tab and choose “Sheet Metal (mm).ipt”, then click
“Create” button on lower section of “Create New File” dialog box. Blank window will be
opened and we are ready for creating new part.
b. Click “Create 2D sketch” then choose plane where we will locate the sketch. For
example, choose “YZ plane” on model browser.
c. Choose “Project Geometry” on “Draw” panel in “Sketch” tab. Then choose

“Centerline” in “Format” panel. Then choose “Y axis” on model browser. Right click and
choose “ok”. Continue same procedure to set horizontal reference, for example Z axis.
d. Create sketch like picture below using features in “sketch” tab.

Because simple tank consist of some parts, to ease model creation, every part should be
created in one sketch. Create those sketches in the same plane.
To make sketch that has been a reference before, you can use “Project Geometry” command,
as has explained before.
To name dimension, we can do it by typing name and dimension’s size that we want when we
make it.
To end every sketch you’ve created, you can click “Finish Sketch” command in “Exit”
panel .
After all sketches have made, save this file as “Master Skeleton”.
2) Managing Parameters
a. Choose “Parameters” command in Parameter panel on Manage tab. Then parameter

dialog box will show up like picture below :
On “Model Parameters” section, in “Parameter Name” column, names you’ve created will be
shown. Check on “Export Parameter” column.
b. Expand “Parameters” panel on “Manage” tab then choose “Export to XML”. Export to
XML dialog box will be opened. Save that file with name “Master Skeleton Parameters”.
3) Creating Model from Master Skeleton
a. Create new file to start creating new model. Click “new” in Application menu .
Choose metric templates, then choose sheet metal (mm).ipt.
b. Click “Derive” on “Create” panel in 3D model tab. Then “open” dialog box will be
shown.
Choose master skeleton that you’ve created before. Click “Open” in “Open” dialog box.
Next dialog box will show is “Derive Part” dialog box.
Expand “Sketches” and “Parameters” on “Derive Part” dialog box.
On “Sketches”, click (+) sign to exclude Shell sketch, Top part sketch & Legs sketch.
The symbol will be like picture above.
In “Parameters”, all parameters that you have created will be shown. Make all their status to
be active.
Click “Ok” button on lower area of “Derive Part” dialog box. The window will show Bottom
part sketch.
c. Click “revolve” on “Create” panel in “3D model” tab. Revolve dialog box will show,
then choose sketch available as profile and Y axis as revolve axis.
Click “ok” to end revolve command.

d. Click “Thicken/Offset” command in “Surface” panel on “3D model” tab, then
“Thicken/Offset” dialog box will show. Choose all the surfaces and input 2 mm in the
“Distance” with direction as picture. Click “Ok” to end command.
Right click on “RevolutioSrf1” and choose “Visibility” to make the surface become invisible.
The mode arranged will show like below :
Save the file with name “Bottom Part”.
Create other parts like Shell, Top part, and Legs in same way by using features available at
3D Model tab.
Now we have these files :

4) Assembly Modeling
a. Click “New” on Application Option, then choose “Metric” templates and choose
“Standard(mm).iam”. After that, click “create” button to create an assembly.
b. Choose “Place” on “Component” panel on Assemble tab, then “Place Component”

dialog box will open. Choose Master Skeleton for first part that will be assembled, then
choose “Open” on lower area of “Place Component” dialog box.
c. Expand “Origin” and “Folded Model” master skeleton part in browser like picture below.
d. Click “Constraint” on “Relationship” panel in “Assemble” tab, then “Place Component”
dialog box will open. Choose “Mate” in “Type” column and “Flush” in “Solution”
column. After that, choose origin plane on both Master Skeleton and Assembly model.
If you choose “YZ” plane on Master Skeleton, you should also choose “YZ” plane on
Assembly model.
e. Continue constraint allocation on three planes so that it’s fully constrained. Add another
parts that have created with same constraint to Master Skeleton.
f. Right click on master skeleton, then choose “BOM Structure” and choose “Reference”.
Then make the Master Skeleton become visible too.
So it looks like this :
5) Managing Parameters and iLogic Rules in Assembly Model
a. Click “Import from XML” in “Manage” panel on “Manage” tab. Open Master Skeleton-
Parameters have created.
And see that parameters you have made in Master Skeleton will be copied into User
Parameter Assembly.
b. Show “iLogic” browser by clicking “iLogic Browser” panel in “Manage” tab .
Click “Add Rule” on the same panel and tab, and name it Simple Tank Rule. Then “Edit
Rule” dialog box will open.
c. In Principe, if we’re going to change dimension in Master Skeleton, we can change it

directly in Assembly model. Inventor will synchronize parameters between Assembly model
and Master Skeleton. So if we change dimension in Assembly model, dimension in Master
Skeleton will also change. And we won’t be able to change dimension in Master Skeleton
without deleting relationship between parameters that have made in Assembly and Master
skeleton.
d. On “Model” tab expand Master Skeleton then click on “Model Parameter”. Parameters in
Master Skeleton will be shown in right column. Double click on “Parameter” column to open
in iLogic editor.
Then do same thing on parameter assembly placing it in the same name.

Click “Ok” in “Edit Rule” dialog box.
6) Make Form to Modify Model
a. Click “Forms” tab in iLogic Browser. Right click on empty space in “Forms” tab and
choose “Add Form”. Then Form Editor dialog box will show.
b. Click “Form 1” in Label column and enter new name to rename the form. Rename the
form with Tank Modification.
c. Choose “Renamed” parameter in parameter check box.
d. Drag all parameters in “Parameters” tab to “Label” column, and rename it like picture
below.
Click “OK” button to finish this section.

e. Now, if you click “Forms” tab in iLogic Browser you will find “Tank Modification”
Button. Click “Tank Modification” button, then Tank Modification dialog box will show,
and you can modify the tank by this form.
f. Try to change Inside Diameter Tank to 700mm, Shell Height to 400mm and Legs Height
to 500, and see the changes.
Now, you can control dimensions of parts you filled in Tank Modification form. When you
input dimensions, make sure it’s rational numbers, so it will form proportional tank. Alright
then, have a nice try!! 
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anuary 6, 2014 by Andriana Teja Permana 10 Comments

 [Practice] Simple Parametric Tank

For example is in a complete design of Aseptic Tank.

Now we will make simple assembly from a master skeleton concept.

[Practice] Simple Parametric Tank

1) Creating master skeleton

c. Choose “Project Geometry” on “Draw” panel in “Sketch” tab. Then choose

d. Create sketch like picture below using features in “sketch” tab.

a. Choose “Parameters” command in Parameter panel on Manage tab. Then parameter

3) Creating Model from Master Skeleton

Expand “Sketches” and “Parameters” on “Derive Part” dialog box.

Click “ok” to end revolve command.

Save the file with name “Bottom Part”.

Now we have these files :

b. Choose “Place” on “Component” panel on Assemble tab, then “Place Component”

5) Managing Parameters and iLogic Rules in Assembly Model

c. In Principe, if we’re going to change dimension in Master Skeleton, we can change it

Then do same thing on parameter assembly placing it in the same name.

6) Make Form to Modify Model

c. Choose “Renamed” parameter in parameter check box.

Click “OK” button to finish this section.

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