Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2009 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2009

by Curtis Waguespack; Sean Dotson; Bill Bogan; Andrew Faix; Seth Hindman; Loren Jahraus; Dennis Jeffrey; Shekar Subrahmanyam; Bob Van der Donck

• ISBN13: 9780470293140
• ISBN10: 0470293144
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

The expert content in Mastering Autodeskr Inventor 2009 and Autodesk InventorLT 2009 will help you learn advanced related to the industry-leading 3D mechanical design software. Coverage of subjects like design tactics for large assemblies, effective model design for different industries, strategies for effective data and asset sharing across teams, using 2D and 3D data from other CAD systems, and improving designs is through and comprehensive. With straightforward explanations, real-world examples, practical tutorials, tips, tricks, and techniques, this book will be your go-to guide to Autodesk Inventor.

Author Biography

Curtis Waguespack is a consultant and trainer at D3 Technologies, the Autodesk Partner of the Year for 2008. He is an Inventor Certified Expert and an Autodesk Manufacturing Implementation Certified Expert. Sean Dotson, P.E., is the President of RND Automation, an Inventor expert who helped develop portions of the software, and one of the Inventor community's most active participants. Bill Bogan works for Autodesk as an Inventor Subject Matter Expert and has more than 24 years of CAD/CAM experience. Andrew Faix is an Inventor Product Design Lead. Seth Hindman works for Autodesk and is responsible for the design of Inventor's sheet metal environment. Loren Jahraus, P.E., has worked on Inventor since 1999 and is currently a product designer. Dennis Jeffrey is an Inventor Certified Expert and Autodesk Manufacturing Implementation Certified Expert. He writes the "The Creative Inventor" column for AUGI HotNews newsletter. Dr. Shekar Subrahmanyam is a modeling expert at Autodesk who holds seven patents related to CAD and solid modeling. Bob Van der Donck co-created Inventor and currently works at Autodesk in the Product Support department.

Table of Contents

Inventor Design Philosophy	p. 1
Data and Projects	p. 27
Sketch Techniques	p. 49
Basic Modeling Techniques	p. 87
Advanced Modeling Techniques	p. 119
Sheet Metal	p. 149
Part and Feature Reuse	p. 181
Assembly Design Workflows	p. 207
Large Assembly Strategies	p. 245
Weldment Design	p. 269
Functional Design	p. 303
Documentation	p. 345
Inventor Tools Overview	p. 391
Exchanging Data with Other Systems	p. 425
Frame Generator	p. 455
Inventor Studio	p. 485
The Bottom Line	p. 523
Index	p. 549
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