when it comes to detailing, the 'Replace model' feature cuts a tremendous amount of time, as 90% of the dimensions and balloons etc do not loose their anchor points. The trick is to use as many 'Donor' assemblies and parts. etc) as opposed to M16x50.iam (The 50 is the grip length)ħ - iFeatures of basic shapes (RHS,CHS,BEAMS)Ĩ - iLogic assemblies can help, but can also slow you down with detailing.ĩ - Download blocks and solids of rigging comonents etc (Bow Shackles, etc)ġ0 - Make iParts and iAssemblies of your Library/common comonents

(You end up with thousands of 'Bolted connection1'. (I use it for mock-ups and quick engineering drawings, but it no good for shop models.) Before I get flamed, I have been down this road, and for my industry, FG does not work.ģ - Library of cleats and end caps (This just grows with time)Ħ - Create nut and bolt Sub-assemblies. DON'T use bolted connection. I stay very far away from frame generator for shop drawings, its just not worth the headaches. We do Tensile membrane structures, all the steel structures and frames are modeled and detailed in Inventor, and the fabric roof/walls mesh is generated with other software, and detailed in AutoCAD. That's what I do for a living, I can help if you need it.

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