Journal

Inventor Sheet Metal – Designing for Fabrication

Inventor to VR – The Easy Way

Flat Pack Firepit

Experimenting with interlocking sheet metal designs. The compound angles make working out the clearances more challenging. The final result fit together satisfyingly snug! A fun project for sure.    …

Making Sketch Symbols & a Symbol Library

Create and share drawings symbols for you and your team.

Automatic Pattern Spacing

Making intelligent models with automatically adjusting pattern spacing.

Robust Master Parts

Creating robust assemblies starts out with a well planned master part.

Sketch Driven Assembly Pattern

Using Autodesk Inventor’s sketch driven pattern feature to pattern components in an assembly with uneven spacing.

Multi-Body Master Parts

Using Autodesk Inventor’s multi-body part functionality to build robust assemblies.

Part Sketches as Visual Calculators

Some calculations can be tricky to convert from concept to algebra. Using CAD sketches we can create visual calculators that reduce the likelihood of making mistakes.

Welcome to the Rothmech Journal!

This journal will be used to share tips and trick, how-tos and other useful information for using CAD to aid in fabrication.