Tutorial: How to model a hexagonal bolt in Autodesk Inventor?

Abhijeet

20 Feb, 2012 04:27 AM

Tutorial to model a bolt in Autodesk Inventor.

1. Step 1:

   Invoke a sketch in Inventor and make a polygon with 6 sides i.e., a hexagon.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Finish the sketch.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Extrude the profile to a certain limit
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Click OK to finish extrusion.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Right click on this plane and invoke a sketch.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Sketch a circle->finish sketch
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Extrude it. Click OK to finish.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Click on thread.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Select the lateral face of the bolt for thread profile.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Click on specification. Select ANSI Metric M profile or any other as per your requirements.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Select the thread designation. Click OK.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Plane->midplane between two parallel planes.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Select the planes as shown.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Invoke a 2d sketch on the plane.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Select Line.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Sketch a triangular profile and a line passing through the middle. Finish sketch.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Select revolve.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    Select the appropriate parameters.
    

    

19. Step 19:

    Click OK.
    

    

20. Step 20:

    Hide the plane.