IMPLEMENTATION OF MODERN ASSEMBLY UNIT DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES INTO THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

Abstract

The paper proposes a design option for an assembly, in the process of modeling which students of technical specialties of higher educational institutions can quite fully master the parametric three-dimensional computer modeling in the Autodesk Inventor software environment. At the same time, attention is paid not only to the possibility of changing the geometry of the base part in the assembly, but also to the adaptive change of the parts mated with it. The model was created taking into account the need to use all the basic capabilities of Autodesk Inventor with the subsequent execution of associated working drawings of parts, assembly drawing and specification in full compliance with the requirements of state standards.

Building the proposed model "Rotary Device" gives an opportunity for students receiving a technical education to get acquainted with the work of "Design Wizards" of Autodesk Inventor, to master various possibilities of creating in its environment parts that are adaptively interconnected.

Thanks to the parameterization, the proposed model allows you to quickly and visually evaluate many options for geometric solutions, their possible pros and cons, and analyze the selected design solution. This is especially important if we take into account that not all designers use the modern possibilities of three-dimensional parametric computer modeling when considering different options for the geometry of a particular product.

The whole process of modeling individual parts, forming an assembly, creating design documentation was tested, recorded and posted on the Internet in the public domain in the form of video lessons. The knowledge that students receive, after completing them, allows you to quickly switch to independent computer three-dimensional modeling and drawing.

The materials can be used when teaching a course in engineering and computer graphics, for teaching the basics of parametric three-dimensional modeling.

Key words: geometric modeling, educational process, computer modeling, Autodesk Inventor, mechanical engineering.