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Introduction to Assembly Modelling
Product Assembly
What is Assembly Modelling?
In an assembly model, multiple parts are brought together to define a larger, more complex product representation. Assembly modelling facilitates the collaboration among designers, engineers, manufacturing technicians and others to ensure a product assembly works. Assembly modelling can be done with a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software.
Assembly Modelling for Sustainability
Smarter Product Design through Virtual Interfacing: By testing the fit and functionality of parts digitally, you can identify and resolve issues like misalignments, gaps, or improper connections before any physical components are produced. This prevents wasted materials that would result from building flawed prototypes or components.
Fewer Physical Prototypes Needed: Virtual simulations of assembly models eliminate the need for multiple physical prototypes to test the assembly, saving materials, energy, and costs associated with creating and discarding those models.
More Efficient Manufacturing: A well-tested virtual assembly reduces errors during actual production, leading to fewer scrapped materials and rejected parts. This optimization cuts down on waste, speeds up production, and minimizes the environmental footprint of manufacturing.
How Assembly Modelling in CAD Works?
Constructing an assembly normally begins with bringing in a base component, selected because of its central role. Each component brought in needs to be oriented and located relative to other components in the assembly. Assembly joints are used between elements of components.
In Autodesk Fusion, multiple parts can be created and assembled in the same file. In many other CAD software, there will be individual part files, and an assembly file to place all parts together.
Types of Joints in Autodesk Fusion
Rigid
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Revolute
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Slider
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Cylindrical
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Pin Slot
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Planar
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Ball
Design Type
Fusion uses intent-driven design modes tailored to different modeling stages:
Part (Component) Mode:
A focused, stripped-down environment for creating or modifying a single, standalone component from start to finish.
Assembly Mode:
A dedicated workspace for connecting multiple individual parts together using joints or rigid links without modifying the parts themselves. You will learn about Assembly in later lessons.
Hybrid Mode: The traditional, highly flexible Fusion experience. It allows you to model parts, create components, reference existing geometry, and establish relationships all within a single file. It is ideal for concepting and top-down design. It is recommended for beginners to use Hybrid mode.
Hybrid Design
Hybrid Design Method 1:
when asked "what do you want to design ?" or when creating a new design/file, select "Hybrid Design" then click "Create New"
Hybrid Design - Method 2
On a new file, expand the "Browser" tab.
Click on the pencil beside "Part Design".
A new window will appear, for Design Type, select "Hybrid".
Hybrid Design - Method 3
You can switch the default design type to "Hybrid Design".
Click on your profile (your initial) on the top right corner.
At the general tab, look for "Default Design Type", select "Hybrid Design".
assembly drawings
Body
Plane
Side
Base
Lid
Rigid Joint
Revolute Joint
what is need for assembly drawing
Part Number
Material
Quantity of Each part