Learning Objectives

• Start a new template file to draw sketches.

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• Set up the sketching environment.

• Use various drawing display tools.
• Understand the sketcher environment in the Part module.
• Get acquainted with sketcher entities.
• Specify the position of entities by using dynamic input.
• Draw sketches by using various sketcher entities.
• Delete sketched entities.
  THE SKETCHING ENVIRONMENT
• Create 2D sketches in the sketching environment, Figure 1
• Sketch created can be used to create a solid model, Figure 2
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Figure 1 The basic sketch for the Figure 2 A solid model created using
solid model the sketched and placed features
 Initial Screen Of Autodesk Inventor
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Figure 3 The initial screen of Autodesk Inventor 2017

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Figure 4 The Configure Default Template

dialog box
 The Open Dialog Box
It is used to
• Open existing files
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• Start a new files and set up a project

Figures 3-6

Figure 5 The Open dialog box

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Figure 6 The Open dialog box showing the preview of the selected file
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Figure 7 The Projects dialog box

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Figure 8 The Create New File dialog box

 Starting a New File
Used to select a template file,
Figure 9
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• .ipt Templates
• .iam Templates

• .ipn Templates

• .idw Templates

• .dwg Templates

Figure 9 The Metric node of the Create

New File dialog box
  INVOKING TO THE SKETCHING ENVIRONMENT
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Figure 10 Three different planes displayed in

the graphics window
  INTRODUCTION TO THE SKETCHING ENVIRONMENT
Initial screen appearance
of a Standard (mm).ipt
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file, Figure 11

Figure 11 Initial screen appearance in

the Sketching environment
  SETTING UP THE SKETCHING ENVIRONMENT
Includes modifying the grids of a drawing
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Modifying the Document Settings of the Sketch

It is used to change (a) Snapping distance (b) Grid spacing, (c)
Various attributes, Figure 9
• Snap Spacing Area

• Grid Display Area

• Line Weight Display Options Area

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Figure 12 The Sketch tab of the Document Settings dialog box

  SKETCHING ENTITIES
Two types: Normal and Construction
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 POSITIONING ENTITES BY USING DYNAMIC INPUT

You can specify the position of sketching entities dynamically by using

the Pointer Input and the Dimension Input, see Figures 13 and 14.

Figure 13 Pointer input of a line Figure 14 Dimension input of the endpoint

of a line of length 20 mm at 45-degree
 Drawing Lines
Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Line/Spline drop-down>Line
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• Drawing Lines by Picking Points in the Drawing

• Window
Perpendicular Constraint, Figure 15
• Parallel Constraint, Figure 16
• Close option, Figures 17 and 18

Figure 15 Drawing a line with the Figure 16 Drawing a line with the
Perpendicular Constraint Parallel Constraint
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Figure 17 Choosing the Close Figure 18 Closed sketch created

option from the Marking Menu

• Drawing Lines by Specifying Exact Values

Use Inventor Precise Input to define coordinates

• Restarting a Line
 Drawing Circles
• Drawing Circles by Specifying the Center Point and Radius
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Ribbon:Sketch > Create > Circle drop-down > Circle Center Point

Figure 19 Tools in the

Circle drop-down
• Drawing Circles Using Three Tangent Lines
Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Circle drop-down > Circle Tangent
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Figure 20 Circle drawn using the center Figure 21 Circle drawn using
point and the radius of the circle three tangent lines
 Drawing Ellipses
Ribbon: Sketch > Create >Circle drop-down> Ellipse
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Figure 22 An ellipse drawn in the sketching environment

 Drawing Arcs
• Drawing an Arc Using Three Points
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Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Arc drop-down > Arc Three Point

Figure 23 Tools in the Figure 24 Drawing the three

Arc drop-down point arc
 • Drawing an Arc Tangent to an Existing Entity
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Arc drop-down > Arc Tangent
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Figure 25 Drawing the tangent arc

 • Drawing Tangent/Normal Arcs Using the Line Tool
Draw a tangent or a normal arc (when inside the Line tool)
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• Drawing an Arc by specifying the Center, Start, and Endpoint

Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Arc drop-down > Arc Center Point

Figure 26 The arc created by specifying

Figure 27 The imaginary line created
The centre,start,&end points
while drawing the center point arc
 Drawing Rectangles
• Drawing Rectangles Using Two opposite Corners
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Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Rectangle Two Point

Figure 28 Tools in the Figure 29 Drawing rectangle

Rectangle drop-down using two points
 • Drawing Rectangles by specifying Three Points on a Rectangle
Ribbon: Sketch > Draw > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Rectangle Three Point
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Figure 30 Drawing the three

point rectangle at an angle
 • Drawing Rectangles by specifying its two points
Ribbon: Sketch > Create> Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Rectangle Two Point Center
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Figure 31 Drawing a rectangle by using the

Rectangle Two Point Center tool
 • Drawing Rectangles by specifying three different points on a rectangle
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Rectangle Three Point Center
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Figure 32 Drawing a rectangle by using the

Rectangle Three Point Center tool
 Drawing Polygons
Ribbon: Sketch > Create >Rectangle/Slot drop down/ Polygon
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Figure 33 The Polygon

dialog box
• Inscribed • Circumscribed

Figure 34 Drawing a six-sided Figure 35 Drawing a five-sided

inscribed polygon circumscribed polygon
• Number of Sides
 Drawing Slots
Drawing a Center to Center Slot
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Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Slot Center to Center

Figure 36 The Slot drop-down Figure 37 Center to Center Slot

 Drawing an Over All Slot
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Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Slot Overall

Figure 38 Over All Slot

 Drawing a Center Point Slot
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Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Slot Center Point

Figure 39 Center Point Slot

 Drawing a Three Point Arc Point Slot
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Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Slot Three Point Arc

Figure 40 Three Point Arc Slot

 Drawing a Center Point Arc Slot
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Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Rectangle/Slot drop-down > Slot Center Point Arc

Figure 41 Center Point Arc Slot

 Placing Points
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Point
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Creating Fillets
Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Fillet/Chamfer drop-down > Fillet

Figure 42 Tools in the Fillet/Chamfer Figure 43 The 2D Fillet

drop-down dialog box
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Figure 44 Rectangle filleted Figure 45 Rectangle filleted

using the same radius with using different radii with the
the Equal button chosen Equal button cleared
 Creating Chamfers
Ribbon: Sketch > Create> Fillet/Chamfer drop-down > Chamfer
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Figure 46 The 2D Chamfer

dialog box

• Create Dimensions

• Equal
 • Equal Distance
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Figure 47 Chamfer with dimension values

• Unequal Distances
 • Distance and Angle
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Figure 48 The unequal distances chamfer Figure 49 Distance and angle chamfer
 Drawing Splines
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Drawing a Spline by Using the Spline Interpolation Tool

Ribbon: Sketch > Create > Line/ Spline drop-down > Spline Interpolation
Figure 50 Tools in the
Spline drop-down

Figure 51 A spline drawn Figure 52 A spline drawn

tangent to a line
 Drawing Splines
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Drawing a Spline by specifying Control vertices

Ribbon: Sketch > Create >Line/ Spline drop-down > Spline Control vertex
Figure 53 Tools in the
Line/Spline drop-
down

Figure 54 A spline drawn by Figure 55 A spline drawn

specifying control vertices tangent to a line
 Creating a Smooth Curve between Two Existing Curves

Ribbon: Sketch > Draw >Line/ Spline drop-down > Bridge Curve
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Figure 56 Bridge curve created between Figure 57 Bridge curve created between
two pts.selected on two curves two pts. on the same curve shown in
Figure 2-56
  DELETING SKETCHED ENTITIES
• Ensure that no drawing tool is active
• Select the entity to be deleted and press the DELETE key
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Deleting Entities Using a Window

• Created by pressing and holding the left mouse
button
• Dragging the cursor from left to right
Deleting Entities Using a Crossing
• Created by pressing and holding down the left mouse button
• Dragging the cursor from right to left

FINISHING A SKETCH

Choose the Finish Sketch tool from the Exit panel of the Sketch tab
  UNDERSTANDING DRAWING DISPLAY TOOLS
Extensively used during design process
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Zoom All
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Zoom drop-down > Zoom All
Navigation Bar: Zoom flyout > Zoom All

Zoom Window
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Zoom drop-down > Zoom Window
Navigation Bar: Zoom Flyout> Zoom Window

Zoom
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Zoom drop-down > Zoom
Navigation Bar: Zoom flyout > Zoom
 Zoom Selected
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Zoom drop-down > Zoom Selected
Navigation Bar: Zoom flyout > Zoom Selected
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Pan
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Pan
Navigation Bar: Pan

Orbit
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Orbit drop-down > Orbit
Navigation Bar: Orbit flyout > Orbit

Constrained Orbit
Ribbon: View > Navigate > Orbit drop-down > Constrained Orbit
Navigation Bar: Orbit flyout > Constrained Orbit
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Figure 58 The default view Figure 59 The model rotated

of the model about vertical axis
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Figure 60 The default view Figure 61 The model rotated

of the model after a complete rotation
  Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will draw the sketch for the model shown in Figure 62. The sketch is
shown in Figure 63. Do not dimension it, as the dimensions are given only for reference.
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Figure 62 Model for Tutorial 1 Figure 63 Sketch of the model

 The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Start a new metric standard part file and then invoke the Sketching environment.
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2. Invoke the Line tool and draw the sketch by specifying the length and angle of the
lines in the Inventor Dynamic Input, refer to Figure 64.

Figure 64 Final sketch for Tutorial 1

 3. Save the sketch with the name Tutorial1 and close the file, refer to Figure 65.
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Figure 65 The Save As dialog box

  Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will draw the sketch for the model shown in Figure 66. The sketch is
shown in Figure 67.
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Figure 66 Model for Tutorial 2 Figure 67 Dimensionsed sketch

for Tutorial 2
 The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Start a new metric standard part file.

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2. Draw the outer loop by specifying the length and angle lines by using the dynamic
input method.

Figure 68 Sketch of the outer loop

 3. Draw the inner closed loop by using the dynamic input method, refer to
Figure 69.
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Figure 69 Completed sketch for Tutorial 2

4. Save the sketch with the name Tutorial2.ipt and close the file.
  Tutorial 3
In this tutorial, you will draw the sketch of the model shown in Figure 70. The sketch of
the model is shown in Figure 71.
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Figure 70 Model for Tutorial 3 Figure 71 Sketch for Tutorial 3

 The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Start a new metric standard part file.

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2. Draw the sketch using the Arc and Line tools, refer to Figures 72.

Figure 72 Sketch showing different points for

Tutorial 3
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Figure 73 Use of the temporary Figure 74 Final sketch for Tutorial 3

tracking option to draw an arc
3. Save the sketch with the name Tutorial3 and close the file.
  Tutorial 4
In this tutorial, you will draw the basic contour of a revolved solid model shown in Figure 75.
The contour that you draw for creating this revolved solid is shown in Figure 76.
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Figure 75 Revolved model for Tutorial 4 Figure 76 Sketch for the revolved model
 The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Start a new metric standard part file.

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2. Invoke the Line tool and draw the sketch by specifying the coordinates of points of the
Dynamic Input.

Figure 77 Sketch after drawing Figure 78 Final sketch after filleting

the lines
3. Save the sketch with the name Tutorial4 and close the file.