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© 2011 Autodesk Revit to Fabrication with Inventor Harlan Brumm Product Support Technical Lead Bob Van der Donck Product Support Technical Lead
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© 2011 Autodesk What do you use the most for your work? Are you an Expert?
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© 2011 Autodesk Starting with Revit
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© 2011 Autodesk Moving to Inventor…
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© 2011 Autodesk Importing Revit models into Inventor Either via SAT or DWG file format Import Wizards Undo file considerations File names Import as assembly Units Unique to DWG Preview capability Selective import Use of configuration file SAT import dialog DWG import dialog
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© 2011 Autodesk Importing Revit models into Inventor Import limitations Size of Revit objects Downstream operations could suffer Solve by resizing or moving geometry
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© 2011 Autodesk Importing Revit models into Inventor Import results Solid objects Flat assembly structure Part colors maintained No material information Assign materials via BOM Or …
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© 2011 Autodesk Go Green
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© 2011 Autodesk Go Green Assign materials via Eco Materials Adviser Explore different manufacturing processes Base version has limited scope max. 20 parts and max 53 materials Upgrade path to full version without limitations
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© 2011 Autodesk Fabrication methods covered by Autodesk products
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© 2011 Autodesk Fabrication methods covered by Autodesk products Sheet metal (un)folding Welding Punching* Nesting* Progressive die* Laser cutting* Milling* Turning/Lathe* Casting* Injection Molding (Inventor Tooling + Moldflow) Assembly techniques (Bolted connections/Rivets) BOM and costing
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© 2011 Autodesk S heet metal fabrication (duct work)
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© 2011 Autodesk Sheet metal fabrication (duct work) Import errors Only happens on curved DWG geometry Prevents boolean operations Use Repair functionality
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© 2011 Autodesk Partial reuse of Revit geometry Unfolding/refolding Bench press or die formed shapes Punch and bend line annotations Sheet metal extents (raw material cost) Use of Content Center Sheet metal fasteners Rivets/Bolted connection Sheet metal fabrication (duct work)
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© 2011 Autodesk Round-tripping
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© 2011 Autodesk Round Tripping Revit Inventor Revit Benefits More detail in design Additional components Additional connectors
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© 2011 Autodesk Stairs and Modular construction
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© 2011 Autodesk Stairs and Modular construction Patterning Weldments Regular welds Cosmetic welds
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© 2011 Autodesk Stairs and Modular construction Upfront work pays off later Add weld area in cosmetic weld Precise mass properties/cost Create weld symbols upfront Recover in drawing
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© 2011 Autodesk Steel construction
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© 2011 Autodesk Steel construction Default import results Browser names Bland (generic) names BOM No length information No grouping All beams QTY =1 No preview
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© 2011 Autodesk Steel construction After running macro Browser names Part number = width x height x length Length = Longest dimension +/- in part number indicates approximations BOM Info on length Group beams with identical section Preview bitmap
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© 2011 Autodesk Fill out your surveys #RevitFabInventor Thanks!
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© 2011 Autodesk Autodesk, AutoCAD* [*if/when mentioned in the pertinent material, followed by an alphabetical list of all other trademarks mentioned in the material] are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document. © 2011 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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