Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2015 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2015: Autodesk Official Press

Chapter 15Frame Generator

Frame Generator consists of several tools to automate frame modeling. You can select lines, edges, and points to specify the location of members. Frame Generator derives the selections into a part. This part is called a skeleton because it provides the framework for the members. The skeleton part automatically updates when a change is made to the original geometry, which updates the frame member size or position.

Frame Generator gets structural profiles from Content Center. In addition to the structural profiles included in the Autodesk^® Inventor^® libraries, you can author and publish your own profiles. This capacity is useful for adding profiles of extruded aluminum, plastic, and other materials because the structural ...