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Just a hexagon with those holes? I used base AutoCad since I haven't had to used Inventor in a while but if I remember

You can make a circle and fillet/trim parts into the edges to make the hexagon, or make it out of lines and join it as an object. Then use the extrude command to the specified length and make the holes.

The side views look weirdly complicated for the finished piece. That's engineers for you I guess. Inventor is usually for introductory classes, yeah? You should get to regular AutoCad your 2nd or 3rd year of class. If not, your professor is a fuckhead wasting your time and you shouldn't pay him a sixpence.

>>6775

that's my problem, i don't know how to make the hexagon in the first place

alright, figured out how to make the hexagon. extruded and made the holes, piece of cake.

but how do you make those edges in the front?

>>6770

>>6784

1. RTFM on chamfered edges.

2. Learn to read the drawing. It tells you there is a 10 unit radius (centered on the 8 unit diameter hole) that forms the edge· Drawing the 10 unit radius circle will give the intersections for the chamfers.

3. Practice basic geometry. The radius, i.e. the depth from the top edge to scribe the two curves either side of the central (face on section) can be calculated knowing the chord, and that the centre lies half way between - the program will draw the arc for you when given the points anyway.

4. Use Solid Edge - as was used to create the image you included.

5. Your original question is ill defined.