BACK IN CLASS

HEY LOOK! I AM BACK IN CLASS! IMAGINE THAT. 

THIS YEAR I AM IN TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING AND 3D MODELING (YES INVENTOR IS ALREADY MY STRONG SUIT BUT THAT'S OK, DON'T ASK). 

SO, EVEN THOUGH IT IS MY AREA OF "EXPERTISE", I AM STILL LEARNING A LOT IN INVENTOR. THESE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS I HAVE BEEN DOING WELDS. AUTODESK INVENTOR MAKES THEM A BIT EASIER THAN IN AUTOCAD EXCEPT FOR THE PART THAT THERE IS NOT A STRAIGHT FORWARD WAY TO DO A PLUG WELD. YOU HAVE TO SPLIT THE FACES AND MAKE IT A FUNKY GROOVE WELD. HERE IS A LINK TO A QUICK TUTORIAL MY TEACHER (J REECE) MADE FOR HIS BLOG. 

AFTER A FEW DRAWINGS THAT SPECIALIZED IN DIFFERENT KINDS OF WELDS, THIS DRAWING HAS ALL OF THE BASICS. ITS GOT A FEW GROOVE WELDS, A FILLET WELD, AND THE CRAZY PLUG WELD. EACH WELD ALSO VARIES IN SPECIAL FINISHES AND WHETHER IT IS ANNOTATED TO BE ON BOTH SIDES OR NOT.