Creating Plastic Parts - Inventor 2013 and Inventor LT 2013 Essentials - page 220

FIGURE 9.17 Use draft analysis to see whether
your part can be released from an injection mold.
TIP This tool does not analyze the shrinkage of material or do any
material flow analysis. Those tools are available in more advanced versions
of Inventor.
t h e e s s e n t I a l s a n d B e Yo n d
Working with the specialized plastic part features, you learned how a common feature
can have its options and variables built into a simple dialog box.
Multibody parts have many applications beyond plastics. They can be used any time more
than one part needs to share a common shape.
a d d I t I o n a l e x e r c I s e s
Apply the groove side of the lip to the back body in c09-04.ipt .
When you are going to apply edge fillets between features, try using rule fillets instead.
Use the Rib tool to create ribbing at an angle or across openings by defining a depth.
The Emboss tool can also cut material. Try doing the exercise for the Emboss tool
using a cutting option instead.