Train Project

In this project, we made a train based on pre-existing drawings with specified dimensions. We made each part using some new modeling tools like hole, then we assembled each part to create the final product- the train. Afterwards, we crated a train car that would attach to the engine. This part of the project was more open ended because we got to choose what we made, how we made it, and the only constraints were that it had to attach to the engine, and it must fit on the same track. Overall, this was a wonderful project to help with real-world application of making a 2D drawing into a 3D design.

This project really helped us learn constraint tools like insert. We were able to experiment with all applications of this tool, because we had so many unique parts that used insert in different ways. We also learned how to take a technical drawing and use its dimensions to construct a model of it in Inventor. On the train car, we were given a bit more freedom to do what we wanted, but still had some constraints to guide our drawing, so we learned how to contrast our creativity with the given guidelines. Lastly, we learned how to make section views, auxiliary views, and detailed views while creating the technical drawings.