9.5 - Car Assembly

Download the REA Standard Car Parts from F1 in Schools / Competition Resources / REA Standard Car Parts.

Extract the files from the .zip file.

Open your My First Car folder in Fusion 360.

Click the Upload button at the top left of the screen, followed by Select Files.

Open the folder you have downloaded and extracted.

Select the five .ipt files; only select the Narrow wheel type, and click Open.

Note: These files may also show as Autodesk Inventor File.

Click Upload.

Click and drag one Axle Grommet into the My First Car File.

Select the Joint Tool in the Assemble Menu.

Select the inner face of the Axle Grommet, as shown in the image.

Next, select the inner ring of the Axle Support / Hole.

Watch as the joint is created; Click OK.

Repeat for the front-right axle.

Rotate the car body 180* using the Navigation Cube.

Insert an Axle Grommet into the assembly.

Note how the Axle Grommet is facing the wrong way to insert into the car body.

Rotate the X Angle through 180 degrees in the Move/Copy Operation Panel.

Check this has correctly rotated the Axle Grommet for assembly and click OK.

Double-Click on the Axle Grommet, then press CTRL-C then CTRL-V to copy and paste it.

Note: The pasted component will be hidden behind the original Axle Grommet.

Use the Move Arrows to drag the component approximately into place.

Repeat the process from Step 4, and create a joint between the Axle Grommets and the car body.

Note: Successful Joints are illustrated by the green and grey joint symbol.

Insert the Axle file into the assembly.

Note: You may need to rotate the component to match the orientation of the car body.

Copy and paste a second Axle into the assembly.

First, Click the Axle Grommet that is obstructing the axle hole. This will highlight the component in the Part Tree.

Select the Eye-Shaped icon in the Part Tree to turn off component visibility.

Select the Joint tool from the Assemble Menu.

Select the centre (origin) of the Axle.

Next, select the cylindrical axle hole.

Note how the Axle is not centred within the car body.

Change to Front View, and using the Move Arrows, approximately drag the Axle into the centre.

From here make small adjustments using the Joint Alignment Menu until it is centred.

In this instance, the correct value is -12mm.

Click OK and re-toggle Axle Grommet Visibility.

Repeat the process of Step 10 for to join the Rear Axle to the car.

Remember to toggle component visibility where necessary.

Insert one Tether Guide into the assembly.

Using the Joint Tool, select the top surface of the Tether Guide.

Then select the origin point in the centre of the surface.

Next, select the origin point at the front of the car.

The Tether Guide will move into position however we still need to make some adjustments so don't click OK yet.

Adjust the position of the Tether Guide using the X-Axis Offset.

8mm from the front of the car will provide sufficient material for a strong connection.

Double-click, and copy and paste a second Tether Guide into the assembly.

Use the X-Axis Offset to re-position the Tether Guide at the rear of the car.

An offset of 190mm will provide a sound location for the Tether Guide.

Insert a Wheel into the assembly.

Orient viewpoint to look into the inside of the wheel.

Using the Joint tool, select the innermost surface of the axle sleeve.

Next, select the outer face of the front axle, and click OK to create the joint.

Repeat this process, using the skills the previous steps have taught to join the three other wheels.

Congratulations, the assembly is finished!