This slide show is based on the premise that pupils have already created the parts for their trinket box (sides, base and lid). It goes through the steps to fully constrain it all together. The exercise allowed pupils to easily see what they were about to make in 'Craft and Design' (E.g. the types of joint and how it fitted together. All the exercises in this series were aimed 2nd yr (13/14year olds).

2. We are now going to look at joining our Trinket Box together by using an Assembly Drawing. Select the ‘Standard iam’ template Make sure the metric tab is selected Select OK

3. We are now in assembly mode. Everything is just about the same… This toolbar is called the ‘Assembly Panel’ and has some different functions on it

4. 1.Select ‘Place component’ Lets place our first component 2.Select ‘Box Long Side’

5. Click on the screen to DROP the component. Click and Drop again to place another. Then press ESCAPE so you don’t end up with three

6. Place two Short Sides Change the colours to 4 different colours This will make it easier later on

7. Select the Constraint tool. In total we will place NINE constraints on the parts. Now we are going to start adding the ‘glue’ to join all of our components together…

8. 1. This button here is pressed in and it wants you to select the first face to ‘mate’…. 2. Click on this face here

9. 1. Now it is asking you to select the second face… 2. The second face is tucked behind here

10. 2. Select the second face

11. Select Isometric View, it now looks something like this… Lets select the next two faces to join together Click apply to finish the constraint

12. Now lets apply the second constraint 2. This is the first face to select 1. Select the Flush command 3. This is the second face to select Apply the constraint

13. Almost there. We’ve just got to make sure that the Biscuit Joints are lining up 2. This is the first face to select This is the second face to select

14. These two sides are now fully constrained and can’t be moved.

15. Constrain the other joints, in the same way, so that it looks like this

16. Now place the Box Base . . . And we’ll start constraining We’ll have to zoom in and rotate so we can see inside the Biscuit Joint

17. 1. This is the first face to select 2. This is the second face to select Mate the two surfaces together

18. Now in the same way, mate the base to the inside of this area

19. Lastly mate this small surface To the UNDERSIDE of the base In this view, the box has been rotated so that it is upside down

20. Lastly place the Box Lid . . . Lastly mate this small surface FLUSH these two surfaces Lastly mate this small surface FLUSH these two surfaces

21. MATE the top surface with … … the UNDERSIDE of the Lid

22. Use ‘Inventor Studio’ to fully render your final box Your teacher will show you how to get started . . .