Cannot select line for rotated work plane

[KarolR]

i made an offset work plane, then projected a line onto it in a sketch.

Now i want to make another work plane, parallel to the first but rotated 15 degrees about the projected line.

i cannot select the line, only the first work plane i can select, in the work plane command.

i cannot attach the assembly file, it refuses to upload it. why? do i need to upload all dependent part files also?

[JD Mather]

It almost never makes sense to be creating a workplane at the assembly level.

Workplanes are almost always created at the part level as there is no reason to create at assembly level.

 

Put all files in a folder.

Right click on the folder and select Send to Compressed (zipped) Folder. Attach the resulting *.zip file here.

[KarolR]

i attached the files.

the plane with the line is in the middle of the part, not the long plane at the top.

Inventor.zip

Edited September 5, 2012 by KarolR

[kencaz]

Well, you could add two points at the ends of your sketch line, then create an Axis between two points and then you will be able to create your angled plane.

 

[KarolR]

how did you do that? it refused to snap to the endpoints of the line, so i couldn't put a point there, so i edited the sketch and made 2 points.

but still, when trying to make an axis line, it didn't snap to the points!

[JD Mather]

I didn't see any dimensions or constraints on the Sketch1 of your part.

I recommend starting here http://home.pct.edu/~jmather/SkillsUSA%20University.pdf

then here

http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com/p/inventor-tutorials.html

and here

http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/enu?adskContextId=HELP_TUTORIALS&language=ENU&release=2013&product=Inventor

what book are you using to learn Inventor?

 

In particular you might want to go through the Inventor Help Tutorial on using the Frame Generator.

I would create a skeleton ipt file with all the lines and planes needed - then do the assembly using the Frame Generator.

[KarolR]

thanks, i will read that.

Is that necessary to add dimensions and constraints if i have reached the desired location? why should i do that, does it cause problems ahead, even though i don't intend to use parameters or change the part?

For example, if i insert a sketch from Autocad, and it's completely O.K., should i start dimensionning and constraining it?

Edited September 6, 2012 by KarolR

[Bishop]

Not having constraints fully set up is absolutely playing with fire. It might not hurt anything on very simple parts that won't get changed ... but it's a REALLY bad habit to get into and looks very unprofessional. You should ALWAYS have fully dimensioned and constrained sketches.

[JD Mather]

thanks, i will read that.

Is that necessary to add dimensions and constraints if i have reached the desired location? why should i do that, does it cause problems ahead, even though i don't intend to use parameters or change the part?

For example, if i insert a sketch from Autocad, and it's completely O.K., should i start dimensionning and constraining it?

 

At least you should convert it to an Inventor Sketch Block and constrain the block to the origin.

(I didn't really cover this as a reason for using Sketch Blocks in that paper.)

[KarolR]

i don't see the Sketch Block on the help.

Where is the button?

[kencaz]

i don't see the Sketch Block on the help.

Where is the button?

 

This might be an easier way to get your angled plane.

 

From your Assembly create an offset plane: (0.00) Offset

 

 

Create an Axis (Intersection of Two Planes)

 

 

Now create your angled plane off of the newly created Axis and select your angle.

 

 

Good Luck

 

KC

[KarolR]

i tried again, and the result is in the attached file.

There is no dialog box in version 2009 to the Work Plane command.

It selects only the face of the beam, but not the sketched line, so i cannot define a rotated work plane.

The line is on sketch 2.

Beam iam.zip

[KarolR]

it seams that in a part file i can select the line for the rotated work plane, while in the assembly not. is it logical?

In the help they mention only vertices, etc' as select able geometry