How to Make an Assembly in Inventor

This Instructable is a how-to on how to make an assemble in Autodesk Inventor.
In the assembly, we will cover how to constrain different parts together.

2019 Autodesk Inventor

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Click on the create a new assembly in the Inventor home screen.

Click on the place option in the left-hand corner. Open a part file to place within the window.

Left-click with the mouse and select "ground at origin". This locks the base part in place and prevents it from moving.

Click on the place option and open the second part.

Place the part away from the base piece. This will make it easier when it comes to constraining.

Select the constrain button in the top left-hand corner.

Click on the two faces to be constrained together. In this example select the top of the base piece and the bottom of the other piece. Click on the mate type and mate solution. Inventor will automatically constrain these pieces to give a preview. Click ok to accept it.

The pieces can slide between each other because they are not fully constrained. More constraints need to be added to the pieces. Click on the constrain button to add a second constraint.

This constraint will lock the piece to the base in the Z direction. Select the flush function and mate type. Click on both of the part's XY plane. Click ok to accept. This constrains those planes together.

Click on the constraint button to add another constraint to fully constrain the parts together.

Click on the inside face of the base piece and the face of the other piece together. This will fully constrain the 2 pieces together.

Select another part using the place button.

Click to drop the part. Place it away from the already made assembly.

Click on the constraint button.

Select the mate type and mate solution. Select the inside face of the base part and the face of the other part. Click ok to accept. The piece is locked in the X-axis.

Click the constraint button to add a constraint to lock it in the Y-axis.

Select the bottom face of the piece and the top face of the face to constrain it. Click ok to accept.

Click on the constraint button. The piece needs to be constrained in the Z-axis.

Click the flush function and mate type. Click both of the XY-planes of the pieces to constrain. Click ok to accept.

Click the place button to add another part to the assembly. Select the part and press open.

Drop the part by clicking with the left mouse button.

Click the constraint button. Select the mate type.

Select the center of the hole in the part and center of the screw. Click between the opposed and aligned solutions to get the right orientations. Click ok to accept.

Click the constraint button. The screw needs to be constrained in the X-axis.

Select the mate type and mate function. Click the outside face of the base part and the inside face of the screw. Click ok to accept.

Click on the constraint button. The screw needs to be constrained so it does not spin.

Select the mate type and mate solution. Select the XY-axis of both the screw and the part. Click ok to accept.

Save the assembly by pressing the file drop-down and press save as. Give the assembly a name and save.