Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2010

by Waguespack, Curtis; Jahraus, Loren

• ISBN13: 9780470478301
• ISBN10: 0470478306
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-27
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

Expert author Curtis Waguespack developed this detailed reference and tutorial with straightforward explanations, real-world examples, and practical tutorials that focus squarely on teaching Inventor tips, tricks, and techniques. The author's extensive experience across industries and his Inventor expertise allows him to teach the software in the context of real-world workflows and work environments. Curtis presents topics that are poorly documented elsewhere, such as 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 by incorporating engineering principles.The book begins with an overview of Inventor design concepts and application before exploring all aspects of part design, including sketching, basic and advanced modeling techniques, working with sheet metal, and part editing. The book then looks at assemblies and subassemblies, explaining real-world workflows and offering extensive detail on working with large assemblies.Weldment design is detailed next before the reader is introduced to the functional design using Design Accelerators and Design Calculators. The detailed documentation chapter then covers everything from presentation files to simple animations to documentation for exploded views, sheet metal flat patterns, and more. The following chapters explore crucial productivity-boosting tools, data exchange, the Frame Generator, and the Inventor Studio visualization tools. Finally, the book explores Inventor Professional's dynamic simulation and stress analysis features as well as the routed systems features (piping, tubing, cabling, and harnesses).Mastering Inventor's detailed discussions are reinforced with step-by-step tutorials, and readers can compare their work to the before-and-after tutorial files on the book's DVD, which also includes a trial version of the software, searchable PDF of the whole book, and innovative video tutorials for each chapter. Mastering Inventor is the ultimate resource for those who want to quickly become proficient with Autodesk's 3D manufacturing software.

Author Biography

Curtis Waguespack is an Inventor Certified Expert and an Autodesk Manufacturing Implementation Certified Expert who has provided training, consulting, and support for manufacturing and design firms in industries ranging from aerospace to consumer products to industrial machinery. Loren Jahraus, P.E., is an Inventor founder. As an engineer, he has designed machinery for the food processing, material handling, and semiconductor industries.

Table of Contents

Inventor Design Philosophy

Data and Projects

Sketch Techniques

Basic Modeling Techniques

Advanced Modeling Techniques

Sheet Metal

Assembly Design Workflows

Large Assembly Strategies

Weldment Design

Functional Design

Documentation

Inventor Tools Overview

Exchanging Data with Other Systems

Frame Generator

Inventor Studio

Dynamic Simulation and Stress Analysis

Routed Systems

Plastics Design

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