Inventor Fundamentals – Intro to Solid Modelling Course

Course Description:
The Inventor 2012 Introduction to Solid Modeling course instructs students in the best usage approaches for parametric design philosophy through a hands-on, practice-intensive curriculum. Students acquire the knowledge needed to complete the process of designing models from conceptual sketching, through to solid modeling, assembly design, and
drawing production.

Objectives:
Provide users with a thorough understanding of the principal 3D design, validation, and documentation processes necessary for developing products using Autodesk Inventor.

After completion, users will understand:
• Inventor interface
• Creating 2D sketches
• Constraining and dimensioning sketches
• Generating 3D parts from sketches
• Part modeling, adding, and editing 3D features
• Work Features
• Model geometry and model display manipulation
• Resolving feature failures
• Feature duplication techniques
• Establishing and working with model relationships
• Placing and constraining parts in assemblies
• Assembly component display
• Model Information
• Presentation files (Exploded views)
• Assembly tools
• Creating parts and features in assemblies
• Working with projects
• Creating and annotating drawings and views
• Assembly bill of materials

Who Should Attend & Prerequisites:
This courseware is designed for new Autodesk Inventor users. No previous CAD experience is necessary. However, before using this courseware, the student should have a working knowledge of the following:

• Drafting, design, or mechanical engineering principles.
• Microsoft® Windows® Vista
• Microsoft® Windows® XP
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000

Inventor Fundamentals Course Outline

Day 1

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Inventor
• Solid Modeling
• Inventor Fundamentals
• The Inventor Interface
• Model Manipulation

Chapter 2 – Creating the Base Feature
• Solid Base Features
• Exercises

Chapter 3 – Sketch Geometry
• Sketch Geometry
• Exercises

Chapter 4 – Additional Sketching Tools
• Advanced Editing Tools
• Using Existing Geometry
• Over-dimensioned Sketches
• Sketch Preferences

Chapter 5 – Sketched Secondary Features
• Extruded Secondary Features
• Revolved Secondary Features
• Editing Sketched Secondary Features
• 3D Grip Modification

Chapter 6 – Creating Pick and Place Features
• Edge Chamfer
• Constant Fillets
• Variable Fillets
• Face Fillets
• Full Round Fillets
• Straight Holes
• Threads
• Editing Pick & Place Features
• Creation Sequence

Chapter 7 – Work Features
• Work Planes
• Work Axes
Work Points

Day 2

Chapter 8 – Equations
• Equations
• Parameters

Chapter 9 – Additional Features
• Face Draft
• Splitting a Face or Part
• Shells
• Ribs
• Bend Part

Chapter 10 – Model & Display Manipulation
• Reordering Features
• Inserting Features
• Suppressing Features
• Section Views
• Design Views

Chapter 11 – Fixing Problems
• Sketch Failure
• Feature Failure
• Base and Projected Views
• Section Views
• Cropped Views
• Detail Views
• Managing Views

Chapter 12 – Sweep Features
• Sweep Features
• Exercises

Chapter 13 – Loft Features
• Rail Lofts
• Center Line Lofts
• Advanced Loft Options

Chapter 14 – Duplication Tools
• Rectangular Sketch Patterns
• Circular Sketch Patterns
• Rectangular Feature Patterns
• Circular Feature Patterns
• Mirror Parts or Features
• Manipulate Patterns and Mirror Features

Day 3

Chapter 15 – Feature Relationship
• Establishing Relationships
• Controlling Relationships
• Investigating Relationships
• Changing Relationships

Chapter 16 – Assembly Environment
• Assembling Components
• Content Center
• Assembly Browser
• Saving Files

Chapter 17 – Manipulating Assembly Display
• Moving & Rotating Assembly Components
• Suppressing Constraints
• Component Display
• Selection Options in Assemblies

Chapter 18 – Model Information
• Measurement Tools
• Model Properties
• Changing Part Units

Day 4

Chapter 19 – Design Presentation & Animation
• Exploded View Presentations

Chapter 20 – Assembly Tools
• Replacing Components
• Restructuring Components
• Driving Constraints
• Contact Solver
• Interference
• Error Recovery

Chapter 21 – Assembly Parts & Features
• Assembly Parts
• Assembly Features

Chapter 22 – Working with Projects
• New Projects
• Resolving Links
• The Project Browser

Chapter 23 – Drawing Basics
• New Drawing Views
• Manipulating Views

Chapter 24 – Detailing Drawings
• Dimensions
• Parts List
• Balloons
• Styles & Standards
• Hatching

Chapter 25 – Assembly Bill of Materials
• Create Virtual Components
• Create Bill of Materials

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