Autodesk Inventor 2018

Machine Vice
Multibody modeling

Carsten John Jacobsen

 Machine Vice – Multibody modeling

Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1

Example 1: Setting basic parameters ................................................................................................... 2

Example 2: Multibody – 1 ................................................................................................................. 10

Example 3: Multibody – 2 ................................................................................................................. 22

Example 4: Multibody – 3 ................................................................................................................. 31

Example 5: Make components ........................................................................................................... 39

Example 6: Bolted Connection .......................................................................................................... 50

Example 7: Positions and motion....................................................................................................... 59

Standard configurations ..................................................................................................................... 67

 Machine Vice – Multibody modeling
Introduction

Introduction
The book is structured as a step by step tutorial and offers an intelligent and efficient way to
construct a machine vice in multiple sizes in Autodesk Inventor 2018

The vice is initially made as one multibody part and then later split up to individual part files. The
dimensions are controlled by a few key parameters, making it possible to easily adjust the overall
size and create different configurations.

Correct sketch technic with prober use of constrains and dimensions are covered in great detail, this
is to ensure that the parts and assembly will update correctly when dimensions are changed.

The Threads are based on DIN 103-1 and cut into the spindle with the coil feature and then
subtracted from the base part using the Combine feature.

The Bolted Connection feature is used to apply bolts and holes to the assembly. The setting are
changed from manual to automatic solve – meaning that the feature will update correctly when
dimensions are changed.

The assembly is set up with motions constrains, making the spindle rotate when the jaws are moved
apart, and standard positions are also applied to the assembly.

The assembly is placed in a 2D idw drawing and the overlay feature is used to illustrate the
movement of the vice.

Figure 1: midsection view of the multibody part

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 Machine
Example Vice – Multibody
1: Setting modeling
basic parameters

Example 1: Setting basic parameters

1)

Create a new part (mm)

Save the part as [Link]

Select parameters in the top-menu

(also located in the manage tab)

Create six user parameters

2)

Select the user parameter: thread

Right-click model value

Select make multi-value

3)

Enter 20 mm in the add new items box

Click add and then OK

Notice the dropdown menu for the parameter

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 Example 1: Setting basic parameters

4)

Select start 2D sketch from the 3D model tab

Click the YZ-plane in the design window

Select rectangle from the sketch tab

Click the sketch origin and draw 4 connected rectangles

5)

Select dimension from the constrain panel

Apply the first dimension – when the dialog box

appears click the arrow

Select list parameters and then Length from the drop-

down menu

6)

Apply one more dimension and type Thickness in the

edit dimension box

7)

Apply one more dimension and type Height in the edit

Dimension box

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8)

Apply two more dimensions (15 and 4 mm)

Select equal from the constrain panel

Click the two lines

9)

Apply two more dimensions

Double-click the 60 mm dimension and

enter: Height+10

Select parameters from the top menu

Enter: Thickness+5 in the equation field

for d6 (35 mm)

Click done

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10)

Finish the sketch

Select extrude from the 3D model tab

Click all 4 rectangles on sketch

Enter Width under distance

Select symmetric

Click OK

11)

Create a new sketch on the end-surface of the part

Switch on construction line

Select project cut edges

Switch off construction line

Select rectangle from the sketch tab

Draw two random size rectangles

Select coincident from the constrain

panel

Constrain the first rectangle to the center

point on the bottom line

Constrain the second rectangle to the first

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12)

Select dimension from the sketch tab

Apply two dimensions (10 and 5 mm)

Apply the third dimension and enter: Thickness+5

(35 mm)

13)

Apply one more dimension and enter: Beam_w

The sketch is now fully constraint

Finish the sketch

14)

Select extrude from the 3D model tab

Set extents to all in the drop-down menu

Cut is automatically selected

Click OK

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15)

Create a new sketch on the end-surface

Select construction line and project cut edges

Change to project geometry and project the

upper line to the sketch

Draw a circle from the center point of the line

Create a vertical construction line from the

center of the circle to the perimeter

Create an arc that is tangent with the circle and

the line

Apply two dimensions (5 and 10 mm)

16)

Mirror the arc – use the construction line as

mirror line

Trim the circle

Draw a horizontal line connecting the two arcs

Finish the sketch

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17)

Select extrude from the 3D model tab

Select -To- from the drop-down menu under extends

Click the opposite side to extend the sketch

Click OK

18)

Select hole from the modify panel

Choose concentric under placement

Select the end-surface of the part as plane and the

top of the arc as concentric reference

Enter Thread-4 as diameter

Select -To- under termination

Click the opposite side of the part

Click OK

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19)

Open the parameters table

Change the values of the user parameters

The part should update without any

problems

Change the parameters back to the previous

values

Save the part

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 Machine Vice –2:Multibody
Example Multibodymodeling
–1

Example 2: Multibody – 1
1

Open [Link] from Example 1

Create a new sketch on one side of the part

Select construction line and project cut

edges

Draw 3 connected rectangles – constrain

them to the bottom line

2)

Select coincident from the constrain

panel

First click the line and then the point

– they align

Select equal from the constrain panel

Click the horizontal lines

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3)

Select dimension from the constrain panel

Apply one dimensions (2 mm)

Apply one more dimension and enter:

Thickness-10 in the edit dimension box

The sketch is now fully constraint

Finish the sketch

4)

Select extrude from the 3D model tab

Select -to- from the drop-down menu under extends

Click the opposite side of the part

Select new solid

Click OK

5)

Rename the two solids in the browser

Click the solid -base- and change the color to rubber green

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6)

Click the bottom-surface of the moving jaw

Select create sketch from the mini-toolbar

7)

Select construction line and project cut edges

Create two point in the corners

Select rectangle from the create panel

Constrain the rectangle to the two points

Finish the sketch

If the points and the rectangle are not constraint properly the part will not update correctly

8)

Select extrude from the 3D model tab

Select -to- from the drop-down menu under extends

Click the edge on the base

Click OK

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9)

Create a new sketch on the end-surface of the moving jaw

Select project geometry

Click the 3 curves

Draw a horizontal line to connect the curves

Finish the sketch

10)

Select extrude from the 3D model tab

Select -to- from the drop-down menu under extends

Click the opposite side to extend the sketch

Click OK

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11)

Select hole from the modify panel

Choose concentric under placement

Select the end-surface of the part as plane and the top of

the arc as concentric reference

Enter Thread-6 as diameter

Set the distance to 25 mm

Click OK

12)

Create a new sketch on the bottom-

surface of the moving jaw

Select construction line and project cut

edges

Draw a random size rectangle – make

sure the two sides snap to the
construction lines

Select coincident from the constrain

panel

Click the two center points so they align

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13)

Draw a construction line from the corner of

the rectangle to the edge

Apply one dimension on the construction

line

Set the value to 1 mm

If the dimension is applied without the construction line the rectangle can jump to the wrong side of
the edge when the dimensions are changed

14)

Press -e- on the keyboard (shortcut to extrude)

Enter 6 mm under distance

Select new solid

Press enter

Rename the solid to Bottom Plate

Change the color to beige

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15)

Click the surface on the moving jaw and select

Create Sketch

Select project geometry

Click the surface again to project the lines to

the sketch

16)

Press -e- on the keyboard (Extrude)

Set the distance to 5 mm

Select new solid

Click OK

Rename the solid Jaw Plate

Change the color of the solid to beige

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17)

Select fillet from the modify panel

Enter -Thickness- as radius

Select the two edges

Click apply

18)

Change the radius to 5 mm

Select the edge

Click apply

19)

Continue with 5 mm radius

Select the edges

Click apply

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20)

Select chamfer in the modify panel

Set the Distance to 3 mm

Select the two edges

Click OK

21)

Create a sketch on the bottom-surface of

the base

Select construction line and project cut

edges

Select line in the create panel

Start the line in the center of the corner

curve – the cursor turns green

Draw the sketch shown to the right – make sure

both corners snap to the curve centers

Select tangent in the constrain panel

Click the line and the curve in both ends of the

sketch

Apply one dimension between the construction line

and the horizontal line

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22)

Create a construction line between the

center points of the horizontal lines

Select slot in the create panel

Draw a random size slot as shown

Select coincident in the constrain panel

Click the centerline of slot and then the center point on the construction line

23)

Start the second slot – make sure the line

between the slots are solid (the slots will
align)

Finish the second slot in random size

Select equal in the constrain panel

Click the center lines and the

end-curves of the two slots

24)

Apply the dimensions

The sketch is now fully

constraint

Finish the sketch

25)

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 Example 2: Multibody – 1

Press -e- on the keyboard (Extrude)

Set the distance to 6 mm

Select fillet in the modify panel

Set the radius to 20 mm

Click the two corners

26)

Select mirror in the pattern panel

Click the features (extrusion and fillet)

Select the YZ-Plane as mirror plane

Click OK

27)

Select fillet in the modify panel

Set the radius to 1,5 mm

Click the edges

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28)

Change the values of the parameters

The part should update without any

problems

Change the parameters back to the previous

values

Save the part

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 Machine Vice – Multibody modeling
Example 3: Multibody – 2

Example 3: Multibody – 2
1)

Open [Link] from Example 2

Create a new sketch on the YZ-plane

Press -F7- on the keyboard (shortcut to slice

graphics)

2)

Select construction line and project cut

edges

Select center line and start the

line from the center point of the
hole

Draw the line similar to the one shown

3)

Draw the sketch shown to the right – use arc from the
create panel

Make sure the first line snaps to the start point

Select coincident from the constrain panel

Click the center point of the arc and then one of the
horizontal lines

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4)

Apply three dimensions (20, 10 and 2 mm)

Draw two more lines from the start point

Apply one more dimension (5 mm)

Apply the last dimension – first click the

center line then click the solid line

Enter: Thread-4,5 as the value (11,5 mm)

5)

Continue with line and draw a similar sketch – make sure the last line is vertical and snaps to the
centerline

6)

Apply the angle dimension (45 deg.)

Apply the main diameter and enter: Thread

in the edit dimension box (16 mm)

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7)

Select coincident from the constrain panel - first click the point then the line (Ø11,5)

8)

Select equal from the constrain panel – click the two lines

9)

Apply three dimensions (23, 10 and 19 mm)

Apply the last dimension (Ø20)

Enter: Thread+4 in the edit dimension box

The sketch is now fully constraint

Finish the sketch

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 Example 3: Multibody – 2

10)

Select revolve from the create panel

The profile and axis are automatically selected

Select new solid

Click OK

11)

Change the color to rubber blue and rename the new solid Spindle

Open the representations menu in the browser

Right-click view and select new

Rename the view Half Section

12)

Activate the view tab

Click the YZ-plane in the browser

Select half section view

Click OK

Save the part

13)

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 Example 3: Multibody – 2

Create a new sketch on the YZ-plane

Select construction line and project

cut edges

14)

Draw a similar sketch with four connected lines

– make sure the first line snaps to the
construction line

15)

Select equal in the constrain panel – click the two lines

16)

Select coincident from the constrain panel – first click the

point then the line

17)

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Apply two dimensions (1,33 mm and 30 deg.)

18)

Select horizontal in the constrain panel – click the

two points

The sketch is now fully

constraint

19)

Apply one more dimension

Choose accept to create a driven dimension

Finish the sketch

20)

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 Example 3: Multibody – 2

Select work axis from the work

features panel

Click the surface of the Spindle

21)

Select coil in the create panel

The sketch is automatically selected

Click the work axis

Choose the Spindle as solid

Select cut

Activate the coil size tab

Select pitch and height in the type

menu

Enter 4 mm in the pitch box

Click the height box and then click the

driven dimension from the sketch (141,536)

Click OK

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22)

Select combine from the modify panel

Use the Base as base and the Spindle as toolbody

Select cut

Activate keep toolbody

Click OK

Visibility of the Spindle is

automatically turned off

23)

Select thicken/offset in the modify panel

Click the bottom-surface on the

thread

Enter 0,25 mm as distance and

select cut

Click OK

24)

Turn visibility back on the Spindle

Turn off visibility on the work axis

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 Example 3: Multibody – 2

25)

Return to the master view

26)

Select user parameter

Change the length from 225 mm to 255

mm

Change the thread diameter from 16 mm

to 20 mm

Save the part

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 Machine Vice – Multibody modeling
Example 4: Multibody – 3

Example 4: Multibody – 3
1)

Open [Link] from Example 3

Create a new sketch on the YZ-plane

Select construction line and project cut edges

2)

Draw a diagonal construction line – make sure the line snaps to the corners

Create a circle on the center point of the line

Set the diameter to 8 mm

3)

Press -e- on the keyboard

Set the distance to 125 mm and the direction to symmetric

Select new solid

Click OK

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 Example 4: Multibody – 3

4)

Rename the solid Handle

Select combine from the modify panel

Use the Spindle as base and the Handle as toolbody

Activate keep toolbody

Select cut and click OK

5)

Create a new sketch on the end-surface of the Handle

Select construction line and project cut edges

Draw a circle on the center point of

the Handle

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6)

Draw a Line from the center point to the perimeter of the circle
– make sure the line is horizontal and snaps to the perimeter

7)

Draw one more line from the center to the perimeter

Select trim in the modify panel

Click the bottom half of the circle

8)

Press -r- on the keyboard (shortcut to revolve)

Select one of the horizontal lines as axis

Click new solid and OK

Rename the solid to Ball and change the color to beige

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9)

Select combine from the modify panel

Use the Ball as base and the Handle as toolbody

Activate keep toolbody

Select cut and click OK

Turn visibility back on for the Handle

10)

Select plane in the work features panel

Click the end-surface of the Moving jaw – drag the

new plane -10 mm back

Click OK

11)

Create a sketch on the new work plane

Press F7 on the keyboard

Turn off visibility for the plane

Select construction line and project cut edges

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 Example 4: Multibody – 3

12)

Select line in the create panel

Draw a similar sketch in random size

Constrain the two vertical line to the

circles – use tangent in the constrain
panel

13)

Select coincident in the constrain panel

First click the top-point of the curve and then the line

Apply 3 dimensions (10, 10 mm and 62 deg.)

14)

Click the vertical line and select centerline in the

Format Panel

Apply one dimension between the vertical line

and the centerline (Ø6 mm)

The sketch is now fully constraint

Finish the sketch

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 Example 4: Multibody – 3

15)

Select revolve in the create panel

Profile and axis are automatically

selected

Click cut and then OK

16)

Create one more sketch on the new work plane

Press F7 on the keyboard

Select construction line and project cut edges

17)

Select line in the create panel

Start from the point shown to the right

Draw six connected lines – make sure the lines snaps to the
construction lines

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18)

Select tangent in the constrain panel

Click the vertical line and the biggest circle

Apply one dimension (2 mm)

Convert the vertical line to a centerline

Finish the sketch

19)

Select revolve in the create panel

Profile and axis are automatically

selected

Select new solid

Click OK

20)

Rename the new solid to Pin and change the color to beige

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 Example 4: Multibody – 3

21)

Change the values of the parameters

The part should update without any

problems

Change the parameters back to the default

values

Save the part

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 Machine Vice5:–Make
Example Multibody modeling
components

Example 5: Make components

1)

Open [Link] from Example 4

Make sure the master vies is selected

Activate the manage tab

Select make components

2)

Select all the solids in the browser

Rename the target assembly to:

Multibody [Link]

Click next

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 Example 5: Make components

3)

Unmark: use color override from

source component

Click OK

4)

The target assembly is created and opens

Notice that all the parts are grounded

Save the assembly (the files are not created before the
assembly is saved)

5)

Open [Link]

Change the length from 225 mm to 255 mm

Go back to the assembly

Click update in the top-menu

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6)

Double-click the Base in the assembly – the part is activated

Select steel, cast as material and red as color

7)

Click the faces – press Ctrl on the keyboard to select

multiple faces

Select machined 02 as color

Save the part

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8)

Select return to reactivate the assembly

Double-click the Moving Jaw in the

assembly

Select steel, cast as material and red as color

Click the faces and change the color to

machined 02

9)

Select chamfer in the modify panel

Set the distance to 1 mm

Click the edge on the Ø6 mm hole

Select thread in the modify panel

Click the surface of the Ø6 mm hole

Activate the specification tab

Select ISO metric profile as type

Save the part

Return to the assembly

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10)

Double-click the Jaw Plate in the assembly

Select steel, alloy as material

Select chamfer in the modify panel

Set the distance to 1 mm

Apply the chamfer to all edges

Save the part

Return to the assembly

11)

Double-click the Bottom Plate in the assembly

Select steel, alloy as material

Select chamfer in the modify panel

Set the distance to 1 mm

Apply the chamfer to all edges

Save the part

Return to the assembly

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12)

Double-click the Pin in the assembly

Select steel, high strength, low alloy as material

Apply 0,5 mm chamfers on the top and

bottom edges of the Pin

Select M6 ISO metric thread and apply it

on the face of the Ø6 mm cylinder

13)

Create a new sketch on the end-surface of

the Pin

Select construction line and project

geometry

Click the outer diameter of the Pin

Draw a random size rectangle like shown

Align the center of the horizontal line with the center of the
circle – use vertical or horizontal from the constrain panel

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14)

Constrain the two horizontal lines to

the outer diameter – use tangent

Apply one dimension (0,75 mm)

Finish the sketch

15)

Select extrude and cut

Set the distance to 1,25 mm

Apply 0,5 mm chamfers to the edges of the cut

Save the part

Return to the assembly

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16)

Double-click the Spindle in

the assembly

Select steel, alloy as material

and steel – polished as color

Apply 1 mm chamfers to the outer

edges

Save the part and return to the assembly

17)

Double-click the Handle in the assembly

Select steel, alloy as material and steel – polished as

color

Apply 1 mm chamfers to the outer edges

Select thread in the modify panel

Set the length to 8 mm and the type to ISO

metric profile

Apply the thread to one end of the Handle

Click apply – and repeat for the opposite

end of the Handle

Save the part and return to the assembly

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18)

Double-click the Ball in the assembly

Select steel, alloy as material and steel – polished as color

Apply 1 mm chamfers to the outer edge of the hole

Select M8 ISO metric thread and apply it on the surface of the hole

Save the part and return to the assembly

19)

Select place in the component panel

Insert one more Ball

Constrain the Ball to the Handle – use insert

Save the assembly

20)

Click on the Handle, Spindle and Balls in the assembly –

press Ctrl on the keyboard to select multiple parts

Right-click and select component and then demote

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21)

Name the new file: Spindle assembly

Click OK and yes twice

Click the new assembly and drag it slightly

away from the Base

22)

Click on the Mowing Jaw, Bottom Plate, Jaw

Plate and Pin in the assembly

Right-click and select component and demote

Name the new file: Moving Jaw assembly

Click OK and yes twice

Click the new assembly and it drag slightly away from

the Base

23)

Select constrain in the relationship panel

Select flush and click the two surfaces

Click apply

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24)

Select flush and click the two surfaces

Click apply

25)

Select insert and click the two diameters

Click OK

Save the assembly

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 Machine Vice
Example 6:–Bolted
Multibody modeling
Connection

Example 6: Bolted Connection

1)

Open multibody [Link] from Example 5

Double-click the Moving Jaw assembly in

the main assembly

Double-click the Jaw Plate

2)

Create a new sketch on the surface of the Jaw Plate

Select construction line and project geometry

Click the surface of the Jaw Plate

Draw two construction lines like shown – make

sure the lines snap to the centers

Apply one dimension (20 mm)

3)

Draw one more construction line from the center –

Make sure the line is horizontal and snaps to the
center

Apply two points on the lines – make sure the

points snap to the end-points of the lines

Finish the sketch

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4)

Return to the Mowing Jaw assembly

Select bolted connection in the design tab

Select on point in the placement menu

Click the surface of the Jaw Plate as start plane

Select the points (both point are automatically selected)

Click the surface of the Mowing Jaw as blind

start plane

Set the diameter to 4 mm

5)

Open the menu for the first ISO drilled hole

Select ISO 10642 countersunk hole

6)

Click add fastener and select ISO 10642

Click OK

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7)

Right-click bolted connection1 in the browser

Open the component menu

Select automatic solve

If Automatic Solve isn’t activated bolted

connection will not update when the dimensions
are changed

8)

Return to the main assembly (multibody vice)

Open [Link]

Change the width from 100 mm to 120 mm

Save [Link]

Update the main assembly

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9)

Double-click the Moving Jaw assembly in the main assembly

Double-click the bottom plate

Create a new sketch on the surface of the Jaw Plate

Select construction line and project geometry

Click the surface of the Bottom Plate

10)

Select offset in the modify panel

Click the projected rectangle

Set the distance to 11 mm

Create one point in each corner of the rectangle

Finish the sketch

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11)

Select bolted connection in the design tab

Select on point in the placement menu

Click the surface of the bottom plate as start plane

Select the points (all the point are automatically selected)

Click the surface of the Mowing Jaw as blind start plane

Set the diameter to 3 mm

Open the menu for the first ISO drilled hole

Select ISO 4762 hole

12)

Click add fastener and select ISO 4762

Set the length to 10 mm – drag the arrow in the end of the

bolt to adjust the length

Click OK

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Right-click bolted connection2

in the browser

Open the component menu

Select automatic solve

14)

Return to the main assembly (multibody vice)

Open [Link]

Change the parameters back to the default values

Save [Link]

Update the main assembly

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 Example 6: Bolted Connection

15)

Place one more Jaw Plate in the main assembly

Constrain the Jaw Plate to the Base

16)

Click the Base and the Jaw Plate in the assembly

Right-click and select component and then demote

Name the new file: Base assembly

Click OK and yes twice

17)

Right-click the Base assembly in the browser

Select grounded

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18)

Right-click the Base assembly in the browser

Select iproperties and change to the occurrence tab

If the assembly has been moved before it was grounded the offset
coordinates to the origin will not be zero

If necessary change the coordinates back to zero and

update the assembly

19)

Double-click the Base assembly

Select bolted connection in the design tab

Select by hole in the placement menu

Click the surface of the Jaw Plate as start plane

Select the second hole in the Jaw Plate

Click the surface of the Base as blind start plane

Set the diameter to 4 mm

20)

Click add fastener and select ISO 10642 (M4x12)

Click apply

Create a similar bolted connection in the other hole

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21)

Select bolted connection 1 and 2 in the browser

Right-click and open the component menu

Select automatic solve

22)

Return to the main assembly (multibody vice)

Open [Link]

Change the values of the user parameters

The part should update without any problems

Change the parameters back to the previous values

Save [Link]

Return to the main assembly and save

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ExampleVice – Multibody
7: Positions and modeling
motion

Example 7: Positions and motion

1)

Open Multibody [Link] from Example 6

Select the mate constrain and click the surfaces of the

two Jaw Plates

Set the offset to 40 mm and select use offset as

resting position

Set maximum and minimum values (500 and -100)

When the rotation constrain is added the threads has a tendency to get out of alignment at the
range limits. To avoid this the limits are purposely set beyond the dimensions of the Vice

2)

Open the representations menu in the browser

Right-click view and select new

Rename the view Half Section

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3)

Activate the view tab

Select half section view

Click the YZ-plane and the OK

Save the assembly

4)

Select constrain in the assemble tab

Activate the motion tab

Select rotation – translation as type

Set the distance to 4 mm

First click the Spindle then click the Mowing jaw Plate

Click OK

The handle has to be in a horizontal position

when the constraint is applied – if not the threads
will not align

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5)

Create a mate constrain between the Mowing Jaw and the Base

Enter 16 mm as offset

Click OK

6)

Right-click the new mate constrain in the

browser and suppress it – it is used later

Activate the default view in the browser

7)

Right-click position in the browser

Select new

Open the positions menu and rename the

position to Open

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8)

Right-click the suppressed mate2 constrain in the

browser

Select suppress (override)

9)

Reactivate the master position

Create one more position and name it Closed

Right-click mate1 +/- in the browser

Select override…

Set the value to 0 mm and click OK

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10)

Activate the master position

Save the assembly

11)

Create a new 2D drawing (idw)

Select base in the place view panel and then Multibody [Link]

Open the position menu and select closed

Insert the assembly and create the two views shown

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12)

Select overlay in the place view tab

Click the side-view

Open the positional representation menu and

select open

Turn of solid color and click OK

13)

Select leader text in the annotate tab

Click the threads and select continue

Select: Multibody – user parameters – thread

Set precision to 0 decimals

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14)

Type: TR- in the text field

Click add parameter

Type: x4 in the text field

Click OK

Apply the dimensions

15)

Open [Link]

Change the user parameters

Save the part

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16)

Update the assembly and save

17)

Save the drawing

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 Machine Vice – configurations
Standard Multibody modeling

Standard configurations

Model Length Height Width Thickness Beam w Thread

RED 80 205 40 80 25 25 16x4
RED 100 225 50 100 30 30 16x4
RED 120 255 50 120 30 35 20x4
RED 160 275 60 160 35 40 20x4
RED 180 305 60 180 40 45 20x4
mm mm mm mm mm TR

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