inventor – Page 2 – Chris and Jim CIM

How do I make a simple presentation?

How do I make a simple presentation using Inventor? Add Bill of Materials or a Parts List? Add Balloons to a drawing? The answers are all here! 1,390 total views, 4 views today

Model Train Tutorials

Written by Chris Hurd.

So you’re having a hard time making all those train parts? Watch the tutorials below to see how Jim does them. I find some of the methods he uses makes it easier to understand, especially with the cow catcher. He also uses different techniques, so you may actually end up learning something....

How do you install the HSM Toolstore and a Post Processor?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do you install the HSM Toolstore and a Post Processor? Solution: The trick is to have the right files and know where to put them! Watch the video below as Jim tells us where to put the files that can be downloaded at the link below. Be sure to unzip them first. Download the Post...

My Toolbars’ Are Missing in Inventor! Where’d They Go?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: Every once in a while (on a daily basis…) one of my students ends up missing one or more toolbars in Inventor. Can you tell me how to get them back? Answer: I bet it happens randomly, and they have done nothing to make it happen, right?!?! Well no matter… watch the video below...

How Do You Split Your Container In Inventor?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

How do you split your container so your customer can get a better idea of what it looks like without the boss? .youtube_sc iframe.yp{display:none;}The Adobe Flash Player is required for video playback.Get the latest Flash Player or Watch this video on YouTube. 1,841 total views, 1 views...

How do I Assemble The Container In Inventor?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

How do you assemble your container so that you can tell if the lip and the lid fit, or so your customer will know what it looks like without the boss? .youtube_sc iframe.yp{display:none;}The Adobe Flash Player is required for video playback.Get the latest Flash Player or Watch this video on YouTube. ...

Does My Container Fit The Constraints? Try a Section View!

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

How can you tell if your students followed all of the constraints you gave them? Make them do a quick section view like this one to show you. .youtube_sc iframe.yp{display:none;}The Adobe Flash Player is required for video playback.Get the latest Flash Player or Watch this video on YouTube. 1,384 total...

How do you make flutes on your container?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do you make flutes on your container? They are always so fancy…. Answer: Well, it’s easier than it looks. It’s all laid out here in this four minute video using Inventor. .youtube_sc iframe.yp{display:none;}The Adobe Flash Player is required for video playback.Get...

Project Idea: Dual Lynx To Vex Handshaking Modules

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Sorry it took so long, but here is some info on how to make the Dual Handshake Module Jim & I designed two years ago. All files are attached in a zip file at the link below. These files include: All inventor part files: tweak to your heart’s content STL and Makerbot files DXF files for...

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Model Train Tutorials

How do you install the HSM Toolstore and a Post Processor?

How Do You Split Your Container In Inventor?

How do I Assemble The Container In Inventor?

Does My Container Fit The Constraints? Try a Section View!

How do you make flutes on your container?

Project Idea: Dual Lynx To Vex Handshaking Modules

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