Mastering Autodesk^® Inventor^® 2010

by Curtis Waguespack; With: Loren Jahraus

• ISBN13: 9780470550021
• ISBN10: 0470550023
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

A complete tutorial for the real-world application of Autodesk Inventor, plus video instruction on DVDUsed to design everything from airplanes to appliances, Autodesk Inventor is the industry-leading 3D mechanical design software. This detailed tutorial and reference covers practical applications to help you solve design problems in your own work environment, allowing you to do more with less.It also addresses topics that are often omitted from other guides, such as Inventor Professional modules, design tactics for large assemblies, using 2D and 3D data from other CAD systems, and a detailed overview of the Inventor utility tools such as Design Assistant and Task Scheduler that you didn't even know you had. Teaches the most popular 3D mechanical design software in the context of real-world workflows and work environments Provides an overview of the Inventor 2010 ribbon Interface, Inventor design concepts, and advanced information on productivity-boosting and visualization tools Offers crucial information on data exchange, including SolidWorks, Catia, Pro-E, and others. Shares details on documentation, including exploded presentation files, simple animations, rendered animations and stills with Inventor Studio, and sheet metal flat patterns Covers Inventor, Inventor Professional, and Inventor LT Includes a DVD with before-and-after tutorial files, a searchable PDF of the book, innovative video tutorials for each chapter, and moreMastering Autodesk Inventor teaches you to get the most from the software and provides a reference to help you on the job, allowing you to utilize the tools you didn't even know you had to quickly achieve professional results.

Table of Contents

Inventor Design Philosophy

Data and Projects

Sketch Techniques

Basic Modeling Techniques

Advanced Modeling Techniques

Sheet Metal

Part and Feature Reuse

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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