Learning Autodesk Inventor 2016

Learning Autodesk Inventor 2016

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Released April 2015
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9781771374057

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Video description

In this Autodesk Inventor 2016 training course, expert author Adam Cooper teaches you the fundamental tools and techniques needed to create your own 3D digital prototypes and modeling projects. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no prior experience with Inventor is required.

You will start with a tour of the Inventor 2016 user interface, and then jump into learning about basic sketching. Adam will teach you how to sketch basic features, such as creating an extrusion, secondary features, and work features. This video tutorial will teach you how to sketch advanced features, use parameters and equations, and work with duplication tools. You will then move into the assembly environment, learning how to build an assembly from the parts you created, interact with the assembly, and create a presentation view of the assembly. Finally, you will cover basic view creation and dimensioning methods.

Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of how to use the tools in Inventor 2016 to create your own modeling projects. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the les

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Table of contents

  1. Autodesk Inventor
    1. Introduction To Autodesk Inventor 00:02:53
    2. About The Author 00:00:57
    3. Getting Started 00:07:35
    4. Feature Based Modeling 00:08:05
    5. Parametric Features 00:06:49
    6. Associative Files 00:04:15
    7. Assembly Management 00:06:05
    8. Model Documentation 00:04:43
    9. User Interface 00:09:52
    10. Model Manipulation 00:07:37
    11. Inventor Project Files 00:03:39
    12. Mouse And Selection Interaction 00:04:27
  2. Basic Sketching
    1. Creating 2D Sketches 00:07:00
    2. Creating Lines 00:05:30
    3. Creating Circles And Arcs 00:02:55
    4. Creating Rectangles And Polygons 00:03:42
    5. Creating Slots 00:02:21
    6. Creating Fillets And Chamfers 00:03:07
    7. Sketch Entity Types 00:05:11
    8. Sketch Duplication 00:04:10
    9. Sketch Modification 00:07:02
  3. Sketch Constraints And Dimensions
    1. Applying Geometric Constraints 00:11:44
    2. Constraint Inference And Persistence 00:07:02
    3. Working With Geometric Constraints 00:03:49
    4. Creating Dimensional Constraints 00:08:21
    5. Working With Dimensional Constraints 00:03:11
    6. General Guidelines For Sketches 00:04:54
  4. Basic Sketched Features
    1. Creating An Extrude 00:05:35
    2. Creating A Revolve 00:05:16
    3. Modifying Sketches And Features 00:03:43
    4. Creating Secondary Features 00:06:06
    5. Using Shared Sketches 00:03:24
  5. Creating Work Features
    1. Creating Work Planes 00:06:47
    2. Creating Work Axes 00:02:54
    3. Creating Work Points 00:02:51
    4. Working With Work Features 00:04:59
  6. Pick And Place Features
    1. Creating Fillets 00:06:06
    2. Creating Chamfers 00:04:42
    3. Creating Holes
    4. Creating Threads
    5. Creating Shells
  7. Advanced Sketched Features
    1. Creating Sweeps
    2. Creating Lofts
    3. Creating Coils
  8. Model Information
    1. Using Parameters And Equations
    2. Part Model Information
  9. Feature Duplication Tools
    1. Creating Rectangular Patterns
    2. Creating Circular Patterns
    3. Creating Mirrored Features
    4. Working With Duplication Tools
  10. Assembly Design
    1. Assembly Environment
    2. Placing Components In An Assembly
    3. Degrees Of Freedom In An Assembly
    4. Assembly Constraints - Part I
    5. Assembly Constraints - Part II
    6. Assembly Joints - Part I
    7. Assembly Joints - Part II
    8. Editing Constraints And Joints
    9. Proper Constraining Techniques
    10. Content Center Usage
    11. Patterning Components
    12. Assembly Mirror And Copy Components
  11. Assembly In Place Editing And Creation
    1. Editing And Replacing Assembly Components
    2. Creating A Component In Place
    3. Working With Adaptivity
    4. Assembly Features
  12. Interacting With An Assembly
    1. Assembly Selection Methods
    2. Component States
    3. Modeling Section Views
    4. Creating Design Views
    5. Assembly Model Information
    6. Interference Checking
  13. Creating Exploded Assembly Views
    1. Assembly Presentation Files
    2. Manual Explosion Methods
    3. Animating Your Explosion
  14. Basic View Creation
    1. Model Documentation Environment
    2. Creating Base Views
    3. Creating Projected Views
    4. Creating Auxiliary Views
    5. Creating Section Views
    6. Creating Detail Views
    7. View Modification Tools
    8. View Manipulation
  15. Dimensioning Methods
    1. Dimension Types
    2. Retrieving Model Dimensions
    3. Creating General Dimensions
    4. Creating Baseline Dimensions
    5. Creating Ordinate Dimensions
    6. Creating Chain Dimensions
    7. Editing Dimensions
  16. Annotation And Symbols
    1. Hole Notes And Chamfer Notes
    2. Centermarks And Centerlines
    3. Documenting Views With Symbols
    4. Placing And Editing Leaders And Text
    5. General Tables And Hole Tables
    6. Revision Tables And Tags
  17. Bills Of Materials And Parts Lists
    1. Examining The Bill Of Material
    2. Editing The Bill Of Material
    3. Create A Parts List
    4. Balloon Placement
  18. Conclusion
    1. Wrap-Up

Product information

  • Title: Learning Autodesk Inventor 2016
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: April 2015
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781771374057