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Activity 2.1.2 Frame Generator
Introduction

Introduction
Frame construction is used throughout the aerospace industry in the creation of
welded steel-tube fuselages, piston-engine motor mounts, ribs, and landing gear. In
this activity you will gain understanding of the frame generator built into Autodesk

Inventor

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Equipment
Computer with Autodesk Inventor and access to the internet.
Inventor 2013 Data Set Tutorial Files

Procedure
1. Launch Autodesk Inventor.
2. Select the Help icon on the top right corner. This will connect to the WikiHelp
webpage.

3. Click the Plus icon beside Tutorial Learning Resources then click the Plus icon
beside Inventor Tutorial as shown below.



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4. Scroll down then click the Plus icon beside Frame Generator. Click About This
Tutorial.

Note: More information about the Frame Generator tool is available by clicking
then click the Plus icons beside 2013, Help, Autodesk Inventor, Assemblies,
Build Structural Frames with Frame Generator. Click Frame Generator.

5. Complete the each step of the Frame Generator tutorial up to Modify the Skelton
by clicking Next after completing each step. Use the folder structure on the left to
go to a specific part of the tutorial.
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6. Stop on the Modify the Skelton step as shown below.

7. Demonstrate tutorial completion to your teacher and have your teacher sign your
activity.
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Instructor Signature _________________________

Conclusion
1. Describe the benefits of using the frame generator when creating frames.
It allows to design a structure out of a material, and test how well it holds up to
stress.



2. Describe aircraft components that could be created using the frame generator.
A fuselage, the wings, the stabilizer, or the vertical tail could be created using the
frame generator.