Tutorial: How to use emboss feature in Autodesk Inventor?

Abhijeet

20 Feb, 2012 04:27 PM

Tutorial to use emboss feature in Autodesk Inventor.

1. Step 1:

   I'll be explaining to use this feature using a spherical model. However this can be useful in many other irregular surfaces also.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Create a plane offset from the original planes at a distance greater than the radius of the sphere.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Enter the dimension. Click OK.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Invoke a sketch on the newly created plane and click on "text".
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Enter the text and format it according to your requirements. Click OK.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Position the text by using dimensions. Click ok.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Finish sketch.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Click on the emboss command.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Select the text as the profile. Click on "emboss from face",provide a depth,change the direction if required. click ok.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    This is the result for "emboss from face"
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Click on "engrave on face". click ok.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    This is the result of "engrave on face"
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Use "emboss from plane" .Provide a taper angle if required. click ok.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    This is the result of "emboss from plane" . Hide the plane when finished.