Spacers Cont.

Alternate way to use iParts.

This method of using iParts only works in Inventor Library 1.3 and beyond! If you're on 1.1 or 1.2, please use the previous article for iParts!

Alternate Way to Get iParts

Instead of placing the Spacer (Nylon, .500 OD.ipt and selecting through the iPart window, you can find the part in the Spacer (Nylon), .500 OD folder.

Spacers Folder

For this part, we need 0.5" length spacers. Then place as normal with Open.

0.5" OD Nylon Spacer Folder

This spacer will get constrained in the gap between the 2x and 5x.

Insert Constraint between Spacer and 5x

Remember to save your file with ctrl+s!

If completed correctly, your drive should look like this.

Completed Half of Drive with Spacers

Remember to save!

Contributors to this Article:

• Jess - EZ