Reviewing equations and parameters in Inventor

Inventor equations help to enable the designer to incorporate intelligence and an element of design intent into the model. This ensures that as design changes are made to the design, the model updates and behaves as expected. Inventor equations are established through the creation of mathematical relationships between existing dimensions in a sketch or feature. They can also be established with parameters, which can also be user defined.

Equations sound much more difficult than they are; most of the time, a simple set of basic mathematical functions is required to produce the desired output. For more advanced automation and logic-based rules, iLogic would be incorporated. iLogic is the use of VB.NET code to run rules within Inventor to automate tasks and model updates. An understanding of the basic equations and parameters is fundamental to understanding iLogic. This chapter will focus solely on equations and parameters; more details...