Exercise Two

The Digital Camera

 Get to Know your Mouse

Select in the
tutorial means
using the
left mouse The Esc
button. key on your
keyboard is
used to
cancel a
Right mouse button command.
Brings up additional options

Left mouse button

Used for most operations such as selecting
icons, menus and graphic entities.

When Inventor starts

you will see this

Select the Metric tab Start-up dialogue box.

.

Then select the

Standard(mm).pt
icon
 Screen Layout

Sketch panel Standard

toolbar Toolbar
Pull
Down
Menus

Graphics window
Take a few
minutes to look
at this screen
3D Indicator

Message / Status bar

Select a Two Point Rectangle icon. From

the 2D Sketch Panel.
Select the first corner at the centre of the
screen 0,0 drag the rectangle select the
opposite corner.
Keep an eye on the coordinates and select
the second point when the coordinates
show approximately 100 x 20

Second Point
100,20

First Point
0,0

Coordinates 100 , 20
 1. Select the General
Dimension icon from the 2D
Sketch Panel

2. Select the line

notice the
change of colour 4. In the Edit that appears
to confirm type the value 100 and
selection select the green arrow.

Do the same with the

next dimension.

Change the dimension to 20 as

3. Drag the mouse upwards and the
shown. And select the green Tick.
dimension text and lines will follow.
Select a position as shown.

Press the Right mouse key and

select Isometric View from the
pull down menu. This is sometimes
called the safe view you can
always return to it by selecting
Isometric View.

Zoom Cursor
If the view is to close up select the Zoom
icon. Select the screen near the view you
will now be able to Zoom in or out by
dragging the mouse up or down.
 Important Keystrokes to remember

Right click the screen and a

menu will appear you can now
select Done to finish
dimensioning or press the Esc
key on the keyboard.
We are still in Sketching mode
to Finish Sketch right click
and select Finish Sketch.

Notice that the grid

disappears. Select
Extrude from the
Part Features menu.

Type 80 in the depth box notice that the rectangle box has
turned blue to indicate that the extrusion will take place in
this area. Select the OK button to execute the command.
 We have now produced our extruded solid
shape this will be the body of our Camera.

The Camera Body

Select the Look At icon and select the face

as shown

Draw a two point rectangle

Select the 2D Sketch icon and select the face of the Camera

First Point

Select the Two Point Rectangle icon.

Drag an rectangular shape as shown.

First Point
Note the line turns
red to indicate that
you are aligned
with the line. Look
for the same when
you pick the
second point
Second Point
 Dimension the two point rectangle

Select the General Dimension

icon

Select the first point

Select the second point
Dimension your sketch as
shown below

Drag the mouse Select a position

Edit the dimension to

20 and select the
green tick

Try this if you cant select the

Rectangle for the Profile
Press Esc. and Right click the mouse on the screen
select Finish Sketch from the pull down menu. Right You now have more than
click again and select Isometric View one profile right click and
Select Other from the
Select Extrude from the Part menu.
Features menu.
Select other
profile will
appear

Select the arrow

Select Profile and move through
the profiles till you
get the one
Make sure shown. Then
Cut is press the green
selected square in the
middle.

Set the depth Select this Select OK to complete the

to 2 button task.
 Hopefully you have
managed to get this far ?

Use the Look At item to

Draw a 2 Point Rectangle
achieve this view
shape and dimension it as
shown

Create a new 2D Sketch

selecting here
Right click and
select Done or
Esc. to finish
dimensioning.
Right click again
and select
Finish Sketch.
Right click again
and select
Isometric View.

Select Extrude icon.

Select Profile and select
the small rectangle.
select Cut.
set the Depth to 2mm.
Middle button for Direction.
Select OK to finish command

Hopefully your shape is

like this ?
 Select the Look At icon
and select the front face to
give the same view as
shown.
You may need to Zoom &
Pan.
Select 2D Sketch and
select this face.

Select Centre point circle.

Drag two circles placing them approximately as shown using
the general dimension icon dimension the circle centres.
Touch the circle and edit the dimension to 8 and 15.

Right click your mouse and

select Done or Esc.
Right click and Select
Finish Sketch.
Right click and select
Isometric View.
Select Extrude from the
Part Features menu.
Select the two circles as
the Profiles to extrude.

select Cut.

set the Depth to 2mm.

Middle button for Direction

Select OK to finish the command.

 Your camera body should look like this.

Select Look At icon and

select the front face. To
end up with the shown
view.
Select the 2D Sketch
icon and select the front
surface as shown.
Position and dimension
the Centre Point Circle
as shown.
Select Centre
point circle.
Drag the circle to
a suitable size.
Dimension the
position of the
circle as shown.
The diameter of
the circle to be
40mm.

Press Esc to finish dimensioning right click

and select Finish Sketching.

On your own
Extrude the circle to a depth of 15.

On your own Extrude another circle

diameter 25 , for a depth of 10.
You will need to create a new 2D Sketch
plane on the front of the lens before you
begin this new Extrusion.
 Hopefully its starting to look like a camera now.

Start a new 2D Sketch on the front surface of the

new lens. Draw a 20 diameter circle.
Esc to finish dimensioning and right click selecting
Finish Sketching.
Select Extrude from the Part Features menu

Select the new circle as the Profile

to extrude.

select Cut.

set the Depth to 2mm.

Middle button for Direction

 Lets look at the Rotate command – This allows us to view our
model in many ways. Remember you can always return to the
safe view - Isometric View.

Free rotation drag the object

Rim in any direction.
Symbol appears inside the
circle. Select a position inside
the circle and try it.
Handle
This symbol will appear
when you are near a
Handle and allows for
rotation left or right , up or
done. Select a handle and
drag.

This symbol means that you

can rotate clockwise or
Return back to
anticlockwise. Select the rim
Isometric View when
to do this.
you are ready.

Lets add some buttons to the top of the camera.

Select the top of the camera for a

New 2D Sketch plane.
Place a Centre point circle on the
top. Drag a diameter and
dimension the position as shown.
The circle diameter to be 10mm.

Esc to finish dimensioning.

Right click anywhere on the
screen and select Finish
Sketching.
 Select Extrude from the
Part Features menu.

Select the new circle as the Profile to

extrude.

select Join.

set the Depth to 2mm.

First button for Direction

Select OK to complete the command.

Lets Add a LCD screen to our camera

Rotate your camera to
allow you to see the
back.
Select the Look At
icon and select the
back surface.
Select a new 2D
Sketch on this surface.

On the back surface

draw a Two point
rectangle.
Dimension it as shown.

Press Esc Key or right mouse click and select

Done to finish dimensioning.
Right click and select Finish Sketching.
Rotate the view to get the same position
as shown.

Select Extrude from the Part Features

menu.

The LCD profile should turn blue if not

select it as the Profile to extrude.

select Cut.

set the Depth to 2mm.

Middle button for Direction

Hope you have got

this far.
Use the Rotate
command to view the
model
 On your own
Lets add some navigation buttons
Select the Look At to get this
view.
start a new 2D Sketch on the
back surface.
Select Centre point circle.
Drag a circle. Dimension it as
a 20mm diameter.
Dimension the circles position
as shown 20 x 40
Position four additional Centre
point circle at the positions
shown. Drag to a suitable size.
Dimension them all as
diameter 5.

Press Esc Key or right mouse click and select

Done to finish dimensioning.
Right click and select Finish Sketching.

Select Extrude from the Part Features

menu.

The navigation buttons profile should turn

blue. If not select it as the Profile to
extrude.

select Join.

set the Depth to 2mm.

First button for Direction

Select OK to finish the command

 Starting to look like a real
camera.

Lets remove some sharp edges

Select Fillet from the Part

Features Menu.
In the Fillet dialogue box ,set
the radius option to a radius
of 1. Do not select OK yet.
In Select Mode select EDGE.
Select inside the Edges box
(0 selected) to begin selecting
the edges.
Select all the edges around
the Navigation button.
Select OK to complete the
command.
This should b the result if
You may need to Zoom & all goes well.
Pan to see the Navigation
button feature.
Select the Fillet icon
Change the Radius
to 2 and select
Feature under
Select mode. This
means that all sharp
edges of that feature
will be filleted.
Select Edges and
select one Edge, all
the rest of the
camera bodies edges
will be selected.
Select OK to finish.

On your own Fillet the Lenses as

shown with a 2 radius
Select mode should be set to Edge.
 Use Rotate to look at
your Model. If you
got this far Well Done

Lets add some materials to our model

Lets select all the glass,

remember to hold down the
ctrl key to select past the first
lens.
Right click and choose
Properties from the pull down
menu.
Remember by choosing
properties you are selecting a
material for a single face of the
model ctrl key helps us to
select more than one face.
You can choose any of the material in the
list. I have chosen Black for the lenses
and Chrome for the rest of the body.

On your own add a .5 radius as

shown below.
Give the camera a go faster stripe I
have chosen Red.

Lets create a name for the camera

Select the 2D Sketch icon and

select the front surface as
shown.

Select the Create Text icon.

Select a starting location.

Select inside the

dialogue box
Type MY
CAMERA
Ensure height is
3.5 and select
OK.
Remember to Finish Sketching
 Lets give the camera a raised name.

Select Emboss from the Part Features menu.

Use the Select

Other to identify the
text for the Profile.

In the Emboss
dialogue box set
depth to 1mm.
Select Emboss from
face button.
Select OK. Make sure the text has been selected
for the Profile
This is how it
should look.

Hope your camera looks

like this ?
If it does Well Done.
 Lets make an Orthographic Drawing for manufacture

Start a New file.

Select the Metric tab.
Select the template
A4 PUPIL
LANDSCAPE.idw
Please note that you
can use BSI.idw if the
above template is not
available.
BSI stands for British
Standards Institute.
 Your drawing sheet
A4 PUPIL LANDSCAPE.idw
may look like this

Select Format menu and

then Standards.
The dialogue box looks pretty
intimidating.
We need to ensure that the
Projection is set to Third
angle of projection select
the button with the Third
angle projection symbol
And press Apply.
 Select the Base View Icon from Drawing View Panel.

Choose Front from

Orientation.
The drawing will
appear on the screen
and you can select an
approximate position
as shown.

Placing other views requires that you select the Projected

View Icon from the Drawing Views Panel. Move the
mouse onto the existing view and select it. Now move the
mouse in the direction of the required view, in my case the
Plan view and select to accept the position.

Note The
view will
maintain
its
alignment
with the
first view
 As we are still in the Projected View command.
Move the cursor across and observe that the Isometric view
will appear.
Right click the mouse button and select approx position as
shown. Select Create from the menu. The views will appear
in the boxes.

Lets add information to our Drawing Sheet

Select the Text icon from the Drawing Annotation Panel.

You will be prompted to select a location or two corners to
identify were you want the text placed.
Message bar prompt.

Select the first point Select the second point

MY CAMERA

In the dialogue box type Model train and select OK.

On your own Complete the other titles the same way.

Lets add some dimensions

We need to change menus.

Select the down arrow as shown and select Drawing
Annotation Panel

From the Drawing Annotations menu select The

General Dimension icon.
Note dimensioning works the same way as in
Sketch mode.
 Steps for Dimensioning the Orthographic Drawing

Select the top line

Drag the mouse down the dimension and

line will follow. Select the position of the
finished dimension.

Select the bottom line

On your own Dimension the drawing as shown