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    Chapter 6 Analyzing a Model In this chapter, you learn about the tools available in Inventor to analyze models. This chapter introduces: Analysis Types Perform an Analysis ot [ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge” 6.1 Analysis Types ‘There are five analysis types available in Inventor: + Curvature + Zebra + Gaussian Curvature + Draft + Cross Section Curvature | Curvature enables you to visually analyze the results of continuity ‘calculations for flow lines (curvature comb) on selected faces or quilts. Analysis | An edge is generated where two surfaces meet, and a vertex is ‘generated where two curves meet. The term continuity refers to how the facesisurfaces or end points meet. The connections between ‘curves and surfaces are desoribed in Table 6-1. Table 6-1 Classification | Description Ga (Curves or surfaces do not share a common end point. ‘There is no continuity. co Curves or surfaces do share a common end point. They are not tangent to one another. Inventor R11: Advanced Modeing os ‘ASCENT - Canter for Technical Knowledge” Classification Description ot ‘Curves or surfaces are tangent to each other and | share a common boundary, but have differing | curvature magnitudes at their intersection. Entities ore tangent Curves or surfaces are tangent to each other and have ‘3.common curvature at thelr shared boundary. G2 ‘continuity produces a smooth connection. G2 ‘continuity is usually only needed for surfaces in which light reflection is an issue. Zebra Analysis Perform a Zebra analysis to determine if continuity between surfaces exists. Parallel ines are projected onto the model Ifthe stripes are — parallel, the surface/face is fat. the stripe edges do not line up at the boundary between two surfaces, then the surfaces are not tangent, as, shown in Figure 6-1. Figure 6-1 Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling [ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge” If the stripe edges do line up, but display a sharp angle, then the boundary is tangent. Ifthe stripe edges are tangent across the boundary of two surfaces, then the transition is curvature continuous. ‘The three continuity options are shown in Figure 6-3. ‘Sripe edges do not line wp Siripe edges line up between Sripe edges lineup between Benveen surfaces (te, not surfaces; however there isa sharp surfaces and there is no sharp tangent). angle (not continuous). cengle. ian | Perform a Gaussian Curvature analysis to locate aroas of high and Gaussia low surface curvature. These areas are distinguished by a color Curvature | gradient: Minimum curvature values apoear in blue and maximum ‘Analysis | ute vals appear in green. By defniton the Gaussian ‘curvature of a surface at a point is equal to the product of the ‘minimum and maximum curvature for a point on a surface. Figure 6-3 shows a Gaussian Curvature analysis performed on two different parts. invertor R11; Advanced Modeling 6s Figure 6-2 Figure 6-3 ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowedge® Draft Analysis Cross Section Analysis Perform a Draft analysis to determine ifthe epplied drafts are satisfactory for manufacturing. Select surfaces to analyze and specity the draft’s maximum and minimum permissible values. A color dradient is displayed so that you can compare i tothe model. f the | raft fas within the permissible renge (ie., faces with adequete draft angle), the color ofthe selected facesisurtaces can be distinguished by the Color gradient. fit is outside the gradient, the draft angio is | outside the range and futher analysis ofthe surface should be done. | Figure 6-29 shows an example of a model whose draft angle i within the permissible range ie & Figure 6-4 Perform a Cross Section analysis to obtain information about a cross section through a part. You can perform two types of analyses: Simple and Advanced. Use a Simple Cross Section analysis to obtain a cutaway view of a part along a plane. Use an Advanced Cross Section analysis to obtain more detailed information about the cross section(s) and to show more than one cross section at a time. You ‘can also specify a maximum and minimum wall thickness and have Inventor analyze which portions of the section lie outside of the range. Examples of cross sections are shown in Figure 6-5. Figure 6-5 Inventor R11: Advanced Modesing [ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge® 6.2 Perform an Analysis General Steps | Use the folowing general steps to perform any of the five analyses on a model Start the analysis. Select the references. Define the options. 1 2, 3 4. Complete the analysis. 5, Review the results, 6 Display or edit an exis ing analysis. Click Tools > Analysis and select the desired analysis type, as shown in Figure 6-8. The corresponding dialog box appears. [ab it Apleaions “ino wot Oe setch = $8 fipine =) Riercnmrctors aq. Se Neaainsen Aries Fle con sean ta Figure 6-6 Fe bance: B crate toe Bh cesta. For all analyses, specify a name for the analysis or use the default. Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling eo ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowlsage* For the Zebra, Draft, Curvature, and Gaussian Curvature analyses, select the Faces or Guilts option from the Selection area of the analysis diaiog box, as shown in Figure 6-7. The select the entities to analyze. For a Draft analysis, you also need to select a reference for the pull direction. i Figure 6-7 For Cross Section analyses, select a plane that cuts through the part at the desired angle. Ifyou are defining a Simple Cross Section ‘analysis, as shovmn in Figure 6-8, you can add an offset from the selected plane by entering an offset value or holding down the left mouse button and dragging it in the graphies window. [| Figure 6-8 it you are defining an Advanced Cross Section analysis, specify the numberof sections and the section spacing (ie. the distance between sections), as shown in Figure 6-8. Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling Zebra Analysis ASCENT - Centar for Technical Knowlodss ‘Once you have selected references for the analysis, you can define the options. The options for each analysis type are briefly described below. For a Zebra analysis, select one of the three direction icons shown in Figure 6-10. Select the direction that most clearly shows the transition between surfaces. You can leave it with the default direction first, define the other options, apply the analysis, and then edit the analysis to change the direction, as necessary. ‘Adjust the Thickness, Density, Opacity, and Display Quality values to ‘modify the proportion of white to biack, number of stripes, transparency, and resolution for the zebra pattern, respectively. Invent R11: Advances Modeling [ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge” Draft Analysis Curvature Analysis Enter minimum and maximum angles, as shown in Figure 6-11 Selected faces or quilts that fall between the specified angles will display in a color corresponding to the measured angle, based on the pull direction. Activate the Gradient option to display the color band as a continuous gradient, rather than discrete color bands. Adjust the display quality to control the quality of the color shown on the selected fecoe and quits a] ir Maximum angle Minimum angle me foe Figure 6-11 The BA comb dest) option conta the spacing betueen he svi The (comb sate) option conta the sae eng of the spines. The * (surface density) controls the density of the sample curves for interior faces. In the Direction section, specify having the curvature comb display in Direction‘, Direction2, or both, The options are shown in Figure 6-12. Figure 6-12 e10 Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling ASCENT - Center fr Teshnical Knowledge® Gaussian | Enter minimum and maximum curvature ratio values, as shown in Figure 6-13. Selected faces or quilts that fal between the specified Curvature | curvature ratios display in a color corresponding to the measured Analysis | curvature ratio. Select A" | to set tne minimum curvature ratio to the smallest value found on the selected faces and the maximum curvature ratio to the largest value found on the selected faces. ‘tivat the Gradient option to display the color band as a continuous ‘racient, rather than discrete color bands. Adjust the display qualiy to ontol the quality ofthe color shown on the selected faces and quis J [ pe d Figure 6-13 Cross Section | When defining a Simple Cross Section analysis, you can only change =. | the section offset value and the direction ofthe section. For Advanced Analysis | cross section analyses, additional options enable you to specify ‘minimum and maximum part thicknesses. Areas in a cross section that are thicker than the maximum part thickness will highiight in ted 6 the model and in the Results tab. Areas that are thinner than the minimum part thickness highlight in blue on the model and in the Resuits tab. A sample Advanced Cross Section analysis is shown in Figure 6-14, where the part contains one cross section that is too thick, one that is within the thickness range, and one that is too thin Figure 6-14 Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling en ASCENT - Center far Technical Knowledge? Select SHH 16 run the analysis. The Mosel Brower. Rotate the model, ae nosescany, to betor vow the results, Rotating the model for a Zebra analysis is particularly helpful inGetermining ow wal he sip edges ine un. Review the results to ensure they appear as desired. You may want to clarify or adjust the results by changing the diractian(s) selected for a Zebra or Curvature analysis, or you may want to adjust the minimum, {and maximum values for a Draft, Gaussian, or Cross Section analysis. Make adjustments in the analysis dialog box, as necessary, and select "827 again, continue adjusting the options as necessary, Select — El | when ished making adjustments, ‘To display an analysis you already created, double-click on it in the ‘Model Browser. The analysis result appears on the model, ‘To edit an analysis you already created, right-click on it in the Model Browser and select Edit. ‘To tum off the visibility of all analyses, right-click the Analysis folder and select Analysis Visibility, as shown in Figure 6-15, esiaete ee! — a1 BD) new eb anaiyss. Pec eee (BB werkPines lk Nene cirwature Com Analyse. eo “endear Filion Coos Soin Ans Figure 6-15 a1 Inventor R11: Advanced Modeing [ASCENT - Centor for Technical Knowledge® Exercise 6a Goal Analyzing a Model | In this exercise, you analyze a model using the Zebra and Curvature analysis tools. The Zebra analysis allows you to investigate the continuity between adjacent faces or quilts, while the Curvature analysis interrogates the curvature of a face or quilt 2s well as between boundaries. ‘After you complete this exercise, you will be able to: ¥ Perform a Zebra analysis ¥ Perform a Curvature analysis TaskT Open thepat. ——S~—“—~*SSCSS Girface analysis era pT Open zest Rotate the part to appear similar to that shown in Figure 6-16. Transition is neither tangent nor ‘curvature ‘continuous Figure 616 ‘Task 2: Perform a Zebra analysis. Perform a Zebra analysis to determine if continuity exists between surfaces. 1. Click Tools > Analysis > New Zebra Analysis. The Zebra Analysis dialog box appears, 2. Keep the default name of [Zebrat]. Disable the All option in the Selection section. Select the two curved surfaces in the model. Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling e3 [ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge 3 Set the Thickness slider halfway between Minimum and Maximum, the Density slider at approximately 75%, th Opacity at 100%, and the Display Quality at 100%, as shown in Figure 6-17, Figure 6-47 Select SEAS to mun the analysis while leaving the dialog box ‘open. The model appears similar to that shown in Figure 6-18. Notice how the stripes on any one face do not line up with the stripes onthe acjacent face The orientation ofthe model affects the display ofthe results. Try and spin the model so that you obtain something similar to that shown. Stripe exiges do not line up between surfaces (ie, not tangent). Figure 6-18 en Inventor Rit: Advanced Modeling ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge® 5. Close the Zebra Analysis dialog box. The analysis is listed in the Model Browser, as shown in Figure 6~19. Figure 6-19 6. _ Right-click on Anaiysis:Zebrat (On) in the Model Browser and select Analysis Visibility. This tums off the display of the stripes, ‘on the model. ‘Task: Change the tangency between the two curved surfaces. 1. Right-click on Splines in the Model Browser and select Edit Sketch, 2. Select BES in the 20 Sketch Panel and select the two f2dges shown on the left-hand side of Figure 6-20. Select the Tettnana edge fst and the ight second. The sketch updates as shown on the right-hand side. Select these two edges to make ihm tng Th edges ae Select 1 eet oad Trot r T Figure 6-20 3. Complete the sketch. on Inventor R11: Advances Madelng [ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowiedge® Select these them curvat 4. Right-click on Analysis:Zebra‘ (Off) in the Model Browser and select Analysis Visibility. This turns on the display of the stripes fon the model, as shown in Figure 6-21. The stipes have updated to reflect the change in tangency between the two surfaces. They now line up with each other; however, they do not ‘smoothly transition to the stripes on the adjacent face. There is Stripe edges Tine up Denween surfaces however, there is a sharp angle (not continuous). Figure 6-21 ‘Task 4: Chango the continuity between the two curved surfaces. 1 Right-click on Splines in the Model Browser and select Edit, Sketch. ‘Select SERGEY in the 20 Sketch Panel and select the two ‘edges shown on the efthand side of Figure 6-20. Select the right-hand edge first and the left second. The sketch updates as. shown on the righthand side. edges to make Two edges are now curvature ‘continuous. Figure 6-22 16 Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling ASCENT - Cente or Teehrioal Knowledgo® 3. Complete the sketch. The stripes have updated to reflect the change In curvature continuity between the two surfaces, as shown in Figure 6-23. The stripes now line up with one another; and smoothly transition to the stripes on the adjacent face. There sino angle between the two, Stripe edges line up Derween sur and there is no sharp angle. Figure 6-23 Task &: Perform a Curvature ysis. Perform a Curvature analysis to obtain a visual representation (in the form of a curvature comb) of the curvature on selected faces. In the next series of tasks, you will use the same model and similar steps to review non-continuous, tangent, and curvature continuity on surfaces. 1. Open curvature. The Zebra analysis has also been included in this model and is automatically turned off when a model is intially opened, 2. Click Tools > Analysis and select New Curvature Analysis. ‘The Curvature Analysis dialog box appears. 3. Keep the analysis name as [Curvature1]. Select the two curved surfaces on the model, maintain the default settings, and select [755771 The curvature spines are too small to easily see the curvature change between the wo surfaces. Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling ea [ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge” 4. ‘Adjust the sliders for each option, as shown in Figure 6-24. The B cons deny cpin cnt a secg heen te spines. The 2 (comb scale) option controls the scale or & length of the spines. The "= (surface density) controls the density ofthe sample curves for interior faces, The model appears as shown on the right-hand sige. Move the sliders near these positions. Figure 6-24 Orient the mode! to the 2D orientation shown in Figure 6-25. Notice that the curvature comb separates at the boundary between the two surfaces. This means that the two surfaces are discontinuous, Separation ofthe curvature ‘comb along the boundary indicates the adjacen face are discontinuous (i. not tangend) os Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling [ASCENT - Canter for Technical Knowledge® ‘Task: Activate and edit Using the sketching techniques previously discussed, apply tangency between the two surfaces. The Curvature analysis display updates, as showin in Figure 6-26. It may vary slightly based on the slider values that you set. Continuation ofthe curvature comb ‘with different lengths indicates that the adjacent faces are tangent (not ‘curvature continuous) Figure 6-26 Using the sketching techniques previously discussed, apply ‘curvature continuity between the two surfaces. The Curvature analysis display updates, as shown in Figure 6-27. It may vary slightly based on the slider values that you set. Continuation ofthe curvature ‘comb at the same length Indicates that the adacent faces ‘are curvature continuous Figure 6-27 ting analysis. Currently, the Curvaturet analysis is active. Activate the Zebrat analysis by double-clicking itn the Model Browser. The Zebra analysis appears on the model. Right-click Zebrat from the Model Browser and select Edit. The Zebra Analysis dialog box appears with the current settings. Increase the Density slider to the maximum value. Select, co to apply the changes and close the dialog box. The Zebra analysis updates with more stripes. Inventor R11: Advanced Nedeting ong [ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowiedge® ‘Tum off the display of all analyses by right-clicking the Analysis folder and selecting Analysis Visibility. The model appears without any visible analysis results | 8. Save the model and close the window. 620 Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling [ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledige® Exercise 6b Goal Draft Analysis In this exercise, you analyze the draft on @ model The results of the Draft analysis are shown in Figure 6-28, where two distinct draft angles are detected Two distinct drat angles are detected. Figure 6-28 ‘After you complete this exercise, you will be able to: ¥ Perform a Draft analysis on a model Task 1: Open the mod: 4. Open connecting_rod.ipt. Orient the model as shown in Figure 6-29. 1. Click Tools > Analysis and New Draft Analysis. The Draft Analysis dialog box appears. 2. Deactivate the All option in the Selection section and ensure that the Faces option is selected. Select all 16 surfaces shown in Figure 6-30. Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling on [ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge” 3 4, Select the #1 icon in the Pull section of the dialog box and, ‘select the inside cylindrical surface of one of the holes, as shown in Figure 6-30. Select the inside cylindrical ‘surface asthe pull direction. ~, Select all the side surfaces of ‘the model to analyze, including the opposite side. Figure 6-20 ‘Specify the start and end draft angles as [-1] and [1] degrees respectively, as shown in Figure 6-31. ex Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling [ASCENT - Contor for Technical Krowedge® ‘The sides ofthe part turn two different colors, indicating that the ‘draft angle is different on the top than the bottom. It may be difficult to identify from that shown in Figure 6-32. Compare the colar on the model to that in the dialog box; you should be able ‘o tell that the current draft angle on the model is outside of the ‘+/ range. Figure 6-32 Change the range to [+/-5] degrees. The colors on the model change and now indicate that the draft is within this range. If this is not accurate enough for you can continue to reduce the range or use other tools in Inventor to measure or show the dimension (on these surfaces. Select — 7), ‘Save the model and close the window. Inventor R11: Advanced Modeling cary [ASCENT - Centar for Technical Knowledge® ‘Question 4 Question 2 Question 3 ‘Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Review Questions What is the difference between non-tangent, tangent, and curvature ‘continuous displays for a Zebra analysis? What is the difference between non-tangent, tangent, and curvature ‘continuous displays for a Curvature analysis? What is the difference between and Simple and Advanced Cross Section analyses? How do you tum off the visibilty of an analysis in a model? If the default comb height is not sufficient to easily study curvature changes on a surface, which setting do you use to change it? ~A . & . » ‘A Draft analysis was completed on a model using an acceptable range of +/- 3 degrees. Ifthe color on one of the surfaces is outside the color gradient in the Draft Analysis dialog box, this means that the

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