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Interference Analysis and Contact
Detection
Eliminate costly errors and improve manufactur-
ability by testing assembly function within Inventor.
Check for both static interference between parts
with graphic highlighting of overlapping mate-
rial, and then test for potential collisions between
moving parts by driving assembly constraints or
dragging components until they collide.
AutoLimits
Reduce errors and engineering changes through
automatic monitoring of crucial design parameters.
Use AutoLimits to monitor length, distance, angle,
diameter, loop length, area, volume, and mass.
AutoLimits icons change color when the monitored
parameters exceed the prescribed parameter range.
Assembly Configurations
Easily design and document product families using
assembly configurations to define variations from
a master assembly. Exclude or substitute individual
components and make changes to dimension and
constraint values. Then document the whole part
or assembly configuration using the Table tool,
which automatically creates the parameter table in
a D drawing.
Large Assembly Management
Realize the benefits of D design when developing
very large assemblies. With level of detail (LOD)
representations, users have full control over how
much information to load when working with
large assemblies. Control memory consumption
by suppressing components. A large assembly
“capacity meter” provides a visual indication of how
much memory is available.
Design Accelerators
Move beyond D drafting and D modeling to
rapidly design, analyze, and generate commonly
used machine components from the functional
requirements and specifications such as power,
speed, torque, material properties, working
temperatures, and lubrication conditions. Inventor
software includes Design Accelerators for bolted
connections, shafts, bearings, O-rings, spur gears,
belt and chain drives, pins, and springs.
Assembly Design