Autodesk Inventor 8

by Banach, Daniel T.

• ISBN13: 9781401864965
• ISBN10: 1401864961
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-20
• Publisher: Autodesk Press

Summary

Gain proficiency using Autodesk Inventorà ;® 8 as you progress from basic sketching and modeling through advanced modeling techniques! This indispensable how-to and reference manual teaches students, mechanical engineers, and others how to take maximum advantage of this powerful design tool, with features that speed learning and more than 700 screen captures that provide easy-to-understand visual cues. Chapters build upon each other to help reinforce the material, while step-by-step tutorials that showcase practical skills will instill confidence in users, making it easy for them to apply professional techniques to their own projects.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xvii
Introduction	xix
Getting Started
Chapter Objectives	1	(1)
Getting Started with Autodesk Inventor	2	(2)
Getting Started	2	(1)
New	3	(1)
Open	3	(1)
Projects	3	(1)
Projects in Autodesk Inventor	4	(9)
Project Setup	4	(1)
Project File Search Options	4	(1)
Included File, Workspace, and Local Search Paths	5	(1)
Workgroup Search Paths	6	(1)
Library Search Paths	6	(1)
Project File Search Order	6	(1)
File Resolution	7	(1)
Creating Projects	8	(4)
Editing Projects	12	(1)
Projects	13	(1)
File Information	14	(2)
File Types	14	(1)
Multiple Document Environment	15	(1)
Save Options	15	(1)
Application Options	16	(1)
Design Support System	17	(1)
User Interface	18	(2)
Toolbars and Panel Bar Tools	20	(3)
Command Entry	20	(1)
Toolbars and Panel Bar	20	(1)
Shortcut Menus	21	(1)
Windows Shortcuts	21	(1)
Autodesk Inventor Shortcut Keys	21	(2)
Customizing Menus and Toolbars	23	(6)
Toolbar Creation	25	(1)
Commands Tab	26	(3)
Rollup Command Dialogs	29	(1)
Undo and Redo	29	(1)
Viewing Models from Different Viewpoints	29	(5)
Isometric View	30	(1)
Camera Views	30	(1)
Shadow	30	(1)
View Tools	31	(3)
Viewing a Model	34	(1)
Chapter Summary	35	(1)
Checking Your Skills	36	(3)
Sketching, Constraining, and Dimensioning
Chapter Objectives	39	(1)
Sketching and Part Application Options	40	(4)
Sketch Options	40	(2)
Part Options	42	(2)
Units	44	(1)
Templates	45	(1)
Creating a Part	46	(3)
Sketches and Default Planes	48	(1)
New Sketch	48	(1)
Sketch the Outline of the Part	49	(9)
Sketching Overview	49	(1)
Sketching Tools	50	(3)
Using the Sketch Tools	53	(3)
Precise Input	56	(1)
Selecting Objects	56	(1)
Deleting Objects	57	(1)
Creating a Sketch with Lines	58	(1)
Creating a Sketch with Tangencies	59	(1)
Constraining the Sketch	60	(5)
Constraint Types	60	(2)
Adding Constraints	62	(1)
Snaps	62	(1)
Dragging a Sketch	63	(1)
Showing and Deleting Constraints	63	(2)
Adding and Displaying Constraints	65	(1)
Adding Dimensions	66	(6)
General Dimensioning	66	(3)
Entering and Editing a Dimension Value	69	(3)
Dimensioning a Sketch	72	(1)
Chapter Summary	73	(1)
Applying Your Skills	74	(2)
Skill Exercise 2-1	74	(1)
Skill Exercise 2-2	75	(1)
Checking Your Skills	76	(1)
Creating and Editing Sketched Features
Chapter Objectives	77	(1)
Understanding Features	78	(1)
Consumed and Unconsumed Sketches	78	(1)
Using the Browser for Creating and Editing	79	(1)
Switching Environments	80	(1)
Feature Tools	81	(3)
Extruding a Sketch	84	(5)
Shape	85	(3)
More	88	(1)
Extruding a Sketch	89	(1)
Revolving a Sketch	90	(2)
Shape	90	(1)
Operation	91	(1)
Extents	91	(1)
Output	92	(1)
Centerlines and Diametric Dimensions	92	(2)
Revolving a Sketch	94	(1)
Editing a Feature	95	(3)
Editing Feature Size	95	(2)
Renaming Features and Sketches	97	(1)
Feature Color	97	(1)
Deleting a Feature	97	(1)
Failed Features	98	(1)
Editing a Feature Sketch	98	(2)
Editing Features and Sketches	100	(1)
Sketched Features	101	(1)
Defining the Active Sketch Plane	101	(3)
Face Cycling	102	(2)
Sketch Planes	104	(1)
Projecting Part Edges	105	(2)
Direct Model Edge Referencing	105	(1)
Project Loop and Chain Option	106	(1)
Chapter Summary	107	(1)
Skill Exercise 3-1	108	(1)
Applying Your Skills	108	(3)
Skill Exercise 3-2	109	(1)
Skill Exercise 3-3	110	(1)
Checking Your Skills	111	(2)
Creating Placed Features
Chapter Objectives	113	(1)
Fillets	114	(6)
Constant Tab	115	(3)
Variable Tab	118	(1)
Setbacks Tab	119	(1)
Chamfers	120	(4)
Method	121	(1)
Edge and Face	122	(1)
Distance and Angle	122	(1)
Edge Chain and Setback	122	(2)
Creating Fillets and Chamfers	124	(1)
Holes	125	(4)
Holes Dialog Box	126	(1)
Tapped	127	(1)
Hole Centers	128	(1)
Creating Holes	129	(1)
Threads	130	(2)
Location Tab	130	(1)
Specification Tab	131	(1)
Creating Threads	132	(1)
Shelling	133	(3)
Remove Faces	134	(1)
Thickness	134	(1)
Direction	134	(1)
Unique face Thickness	134	(2)
Shelling a Part	136	(1)
Face Draft	137	(2)
Draft Type	137	(1)
Fixed Edge	137	(1)
Fixed Plane	137	(1)
Pull Direction and fixed plane	138	(1)
Faces	138	(1)
Draft Angle	138	(1)
Creating Face Drafts	139	(1)
Work Features	140	(3)
Creating a Work Axis	140	(1)
Creating Work Points	141	(2)
Creating Work Axes	143	(1)
Creating Work Planes	144	(3)
Feature Visibility	146	(1)
Creating Work Planes	147	(1)
Patterns	148	(6)
Rectangular Patterns	149	(2)
Circular Patterns	151	(2)
Linear Patterns---Pattern Along a Path	153	(1)
Creating Rectangular Patterns	154	(1)
Creating Circular Patterns	155	(1)
Creating Path Patterns	156	(1)
Chapter Summary	157	(1)
Skill Exercise 4-1	158	(1)
Applying Your Skills	158	(2)
Skill Exercise 4-2	159	(1)
Checking Your Skills	160	(3)
Creating and Editing Drawing Views
Chapter Objectives	163	(1)
Drawing Options, Creating a Drawing, and Drawing Tools	164	(2)
Drawing Options	164	(1)
Creating a Drawing	165	(1)
Drawing Tools	165	(1)
Drawing Sheet Preparation	166	(1)
Border Creation	167	(1)
Title Block Creation	168	(2)
Default Title Block	168	(1)
Creating a New Title Block	169	(1)
Sheets, Borders, and Title Blocks	170	(1)
Setting Up Drafting and Dimension Standards	171	(3)
Drafting Standards	171	(1)
Creating a New Drafting Standard	172	(1)
Dimension Styles	172	(1)
Creating a New Dimension Style	173	(1)
Applying Dimension Styles to Selected Dimensions	174	(1)
Templates	174	(1)
Creating Drawing Views	175	(1)
Using the Drawing View Dialog Box	175	(6)
Base Views	179	(1)
Projected Views	180	(1)
Creating a Multiview Drawing	181	(1)
Auxiliary Views	182	(10)
Section Views	183	(7)
Detail Views	190	(2)
Editing Drawing Views	192	(2)
Moving Drawing Views	192	(1)
Editing Drawing View Properties	192	(1)
Deleting Drawing Views	193	(1)
Editing Drawing Views	194	(2)
Dimensions	196	(7)
Retrieve Dimensions	196	(3)
Dimension Visibility	199	(1)
Changing Model Dimension Values	199	(1)
Drawing (Reference) Dimensions	200	(1)
Selecting Drawing Objects	201	(2)
Measuring Capabilities in Drawing Mode	203	(2)
Annotations	205	(6)
Centerlines	205	(1)
Automated Centerlines from Models	206	(2)
Text Positioning	208	(2)
Surface Textures, Welding Symbols, and Feature Control Frames	210	(1)
Text and Leaders	211	(1)
Hole and Thread Notes	211	(4)
Hole Note Styles	212	(1)
Editing Hole Notes	213	(2)
Creating Text and Dimension Styles	215	(1)
Adding Dimensions and Annotations	216	(2)
Review Sequence for Creating Drawing Views	218	(1)
Chapter Summary	219	(1)
Skill Exercise 5-1	220	(1)
Applying Your Skills	220	(2)
Skill Exercise 5-2	221	(1)
Checking Your Skills	222	(1)
Creating and Documenting Assemblies
Chapter Objectives	223	(1)
Creating Assemblies	224	(1)
Assembly Options	225	(2)
The Assembly Browser	227	(1)
Bottom-Up Approach	228	(1)
Top-Down Approach	229	(3)
Occurrences	230	(1)
Multiple Documents and Drag & Drop Components	230	(1)
Active Component	231	(1)
Open and Edit	231	(1)
Grounded Components	232	(1)
Subassemblies	233	(1)
Restructuring Components	233	(1)
Assembly Constraints	234	(13)
Types of Constraints	236	(1)
Constraint Types	237	(6)
Applying Assembly Constraints	243	(2)
Moving and Rotating Components	245	(2)
Editing Assembly Constraints	247	(2)
Assembling Parts	249	(1)
Designing Parts In-Place	250	(2)
Designing Parts in the Assembly Context	252	(1)
Adaptivity	253	(3)
Assembly Tab Options	253	(1)
Underconstrained Adaptive Features	254	(2)
Enabled Components	256	(2)
Creating Adaptive Parts	258	(1)
Analysis Tools	259	(4)
The Measure Tool	259	(3)
Center of Gravity	262	(1)
Interference Checking	263	(2)
Analyzing an Assembly	265	(1)
Documenting Assemblies Using Presentation Files	266	(8)
Creating Presentation Views	267	(1)
Tweaking Components	268	(3)
Animation	271	(1)
Changing the Animation Sequence	272	(2)
Creating Presentation Views	274	(1)
Creating Drawing Views for Assemblies and Presentation Files	275	(1)
Creating Balloons	275	(9)
Parts List Item Numbering Dialog Box Options	277	(1)
Editing Balloons	278	(6)
Parts Lists	284	(2)
Creating Assembly Drawings	286	(1)
Chapter Summary	287	(1)
Skill Exercise 6-1	288	(1)
Applying Your Skills	288	(2)
Skill Exercise 6-2	289	(1)
Checking Your Skills	290	(1)
Complex Sketching and Constraining Techniques
Chapter Objectives	291	(1)
Opening Autocad Files	292	(5)
Opening an AutoCAD File or AutoCAD Mechanical File	292	(5)
Importing Autocad Data into a Sketch	297	(2)
Importing Other File Types	299	(1)
Sat	299	(1)
Step	299	(1)
PRO/E	299	(1)
DXF	299	(1)
IGES	299	(1)
Construction Geometry	300	(1)
Ellipses	301	(1)
2D Splines	302	(7)
Bowtie	302	(2)
Fit Method	304	(2)
Insert Point	306	(1)
Close Spline	306	(1)
Display Curvature	306	(1)
Spline Tension	307	(1)
Constrain and Dimension a Spline	307	(2)
Complex Sketching	309	(1)
Pattern Sketches	310	(1)
Shared Sketches	311	(1)
Mirror Sketches and Symmetry Constraint	312	(2)
Slice Graphics	314	(1)
Project Edges	315	(2)
Sketch on Another Part's Face	317	(2)
Projecting Edges and Sketching on Another Part's Face	319	(1)
Auto Dimension	320	(1)
Dimension Display, Relationships, and Equations	321	(2)
Dimension Display	321	(1)
Dimension Relationships	322	(1)
Equations	322	(1)
Parameters	323	(6)
User Parameters	325	(1)
Linked Parameters	326	(3)
Part Dimensional Tolerances	329	(12)
Standard Tolerances	330	(4)
Override Tolerances	334	(4)
Applying a Tolerance to a Feature's Value	338	(1)
Annotating Tolerances in Drawings	339	(2)
Auto Dimension, Relationships, and Parameters	341	(1)
Chapter Summary	342	(1)
Applying Your Skills	343	(1)
Checking Your Skills	344	(3)
Complex Part Modeling Techniques
Chapter Objectives	347	(1)
Using Open Profiles	348	(1)
RIB and Web Features	349	(4)
Shape	350	(1)
Thickness	351	(1)
Extents	351	(1)
Creating Ribs and Webs	351	(1)
Rib Networks	352	(1)
Creating Ribs and Webs	353	(1)
Extrude Feature Termination Options	354	(1)
Emboss Text Features	355	(4)
Creating Text	355	(1)
Emboss Text	356	(3)
Creating Text and Emboss Features	359	(1)
Sweep Features	360	(11)
Shape	360	(1)
More	361	(1)
Creating a Sweep Feature	361	(1)
3D Sketching	362	(9)
Creating Sweep Features	371	(1)
Coil Features	372	(4)
Coil Shape	372	(1)
Coil Size	373	(1)
Coil Ends	374	(2)
Loft Features	376	(5)
Curves	377	(1)
Conditions	378	(1)
Transition	379	(2)
Creating Loft Features	381	(1)
Part Split and Face Split	382	(3)
Method	382	(1)
Faces	383	(2)
Splitting a Part	385	(1)
Copying Features	386	(3)
Reordering Features	389	(1)
Mirroring Features	389	(2)
Suppressing Features	391	(1)
Feature Rollback	392	(1)
File Properties	393	(2)
General	394	(1)
Summary	394	(1)
Project	394	(1)
Status	395	(1)
Custom	395	(1)
Save	395	(1)
Physical	395	(1)
Center of Gravity	395	(1)
Override Mass and Volume Properties	396	(2)
Visualization	398	(13)
Face Colors	398	(1)
Decals	399	(4)
Part Colors	403	(1)
Texture Mapping	403	(4)
Part Materials	407	(1)
Shadows	408	(1)
Perspective View	409	(1)
Background Image	409	(2)
Visualization	411	(1)
Chapter Summary	412	(1)
Applying Your Skills	413	(1)
Checking Your Skills	414	(3)
Complex Drawing View Creation and Editing
Chapter Objectives	417	(1)
Creating Drawing Views	418	(23)
Broken Views	418	(2)
Break-Out Views	420	(9)
Drawing View Options	429	(3)
Creating Drawing Views from Design Views	432	(3)
Opening a Model from a Drawing to Edit	435	(6)
Creating Draft Views	441	(2)
Complex Drawing View Techniques	443	(1)
Managing Sheets	444	(16)
Creating Multiple Sheets	444	(2)
Creating Sheet Formats	446	(1)
Copying Views between Sheets	447	(1)
Moving Views between Sheets	448	(2)
Advanced Dimensioning Techniques	450	(1)
Dual Dimensioning	450	(3)
Auto Baseline Dimensions	453	(3)
Ordinate Dimensions	456	(4)
Moving Dimensions	460	(1)
Hole Tables	460	(5)
Dimensioning Drawing Views	465	(1)
Creating and Using Sketched Symbols	466	(8)
Sketch Options	468	(1)
Linear Symmetrical Arrowhead	469	(5)
Parts List Tools	474	(18)
Parts List Options (Top Icons)	474	(2)
Spreadsheet View	476	(11)
Defer Drawing Update on Open	487	(1)
Creating a Revision Block	487	(3)
Printing Drawing Files	490	(2)
Annotations	492	(1)
Chapter Summary	493	(1)
Applying Your Skills	494	(1)
Checking Your Skills	495	(2)
Complex Assembly Modeling
Chapter Objectives	497	(1)
Design Views	498	(6)
Visibility Overrides	499	(1)
Increased Performance Through Design Views	499	(3)
Associate Design Views	502	(2)
Assembly Browser Tools	504	(14)
In-Place Activation	504	(1)
Visibility Control	505	(1)
Assembly Selection Tools	506	(1)
Component Selection	507	(7)
Additional Selection Options	514	(1)
Assembly Reorder	515	(1)
Assembly Restructure	515	(2)
Browser Filters	517	(1)
Imates	518	(10)
iMate Options	525	(3)
Creating and Using Imates	528	(1)
Driving Constraints	529	(3)
Driving Constraints	532	(1)
Contact Detection Solver	533	(4)
Presentation Highlighting	537	(2)
Setting Units in a Presentation File	538	(1)
Constraint Tools	539	(2)
Find Other Half	539	(1)
Constraint Tool Tip	540	(1)
Constraint Offset Value Modification	540	(1)
Replacing Components	541	(1)
Content Library	542	(19)
Content Library Options and I-Drop	542	(5)
Library Setup	547	(2)
Placing Content	549	(5)
Content Library Edit	554	(4)
Standard Content Section Attribute	558	(3)
Fasteners and Parts Library	561	(1)
Patterning Components	562	(12)
Component Patterns	562	(2)
Assembly Patterns	564	(2)
Additional Component Pattern Options	566	(2)
Mirroring an Assembly	568	(6)
Patterning Components	574	(1)
Assembly Work Features	575	(1)
Assembly Features	576	(9)
Assembly Sketches	578	(1)
Assembly Features	579	(6)
Assembly Features	585	(1)
2D Design Layout	586	(3)
2D Design Layout	589	(1)
Adaptive Design Techniques	590	(18)
Sketches	591	(6)
Adaptive Feature Properties	597	(3)
Adaptive Subassemblies	600	(2)
Adapting the Sketch or Feature	602	(6)
Adaptive Design Techniques	608	(1)
Chapter Summary	609	(1)
Applying Your Skills	610	(1)
Checking Your Skills	611	(2)
Sheet Metal Design
Chapter Objectives	613	(1)
Introduction to Sheet Metal Design	614	(4)
Sheet Metal Fabrication	614	(4)
Sheet Metal Parts	618	(2)
Sheet Metal Design Methods	618	(1)
Creating a Sheet Metal Part	619	(1)
Sheet Metal Tools	620	(15)
Sheet Metal Styles	621	(5)
Face	626	(4)
Contour Flange	630	(3)
Flange	633	(2)
Creating Sheet Metal Parts	635	(1)
Hem	636	(2)
Hems	638	(6)
Fold	639	(2)
Bend	641	(3)
Modifying Sheet Metal Parts	644	(1)
Cut	645	(2)
Cut Across Bend	647	(1)
Corner Seam	648	(4)
Corner Seams (Shelled Solids)	652	(5)
Corner Round	653	(1)
Corner Chamfer	653	(2)
Punch Tool	655	(2)
Punch Tool	657	(1)
Flat Pattern	658	(3)
Common Tools	660	(1)
Detailing Sheet Metal Designs	661	(1)
Documenting Sheet Metal Designs	662	(1)
Chapter Summary	663	(1)
Applying Your Skills	664	(1)
Checking Your Skills	665	(2)
Design Automation Techniques
Chapter Objectives	667	(1)
Weldments	668	(2)
Creating a New Weldment	670	(4)
Converting an Existing Assembly to a Weldment	670	(2)
The Weldment Browser and Panel Bar	672	(2)
Weldment Creation Overview	674	(6)
Preparing Weldments	680	(4)
Weld Preparation by Extrusion	681	(1)
Weld Preparation by Hole	682	(1)
Weld Preparation by Chamfer	683	(1)
Creating Welds	684	(20)
Weld Types	686	(6)
Fillet Welds	692	(12)
Machining Weldments	704	(5)
Creating Weld Beads and Machining Weldments	709	(1)
Documenting Weldments	710	(15)
Documenting Weldments	725	(1)
iParts	726	(13)
Creating iParts	726	(8)
Editing iParts	734	(1)
iPart Placement	735	(2)
Standard iPart Libraries	737	(1)
Custom iParts	737	(2)
Creating and Placing Iparts	739	(1)
iFeatures	740	(11)
Create iFeatures	740	(4)
Insert iFeatures	744	(2)
Editing iFeatures	746	(3)
Inserting Table-Driven iFeatures	749	(2)
Creating and Placing Ifeatures	751	(1)
Derived Parts	752	(3)
Derived Part Symbols	753	(1)
Derived Part Dialog Box	754	(1)
Creating a Derived Part	755	(1)
Derived Assembly Symbols	756	(2)
Derived Assembly Dialog Box	756	(2)
Chapter Summary	758	(1)
Skills Exercise 12-1	759	(1)
Applying Your Skills	759	(2)
Skills Exercise 12-2	761	(1)
Checking Your Skills	762	(3)
Index	765