Autodesk Inventor 9 Essentials Plus

by Banach, Daniel T.; Jones, Travis; Kalameja, Alan J.

• ISBN13: 9781401896591
• ISBN10: 1401896596
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781401864965, 9781418016982
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-20
• Publisher: Autodesk Press
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Summary

Nearly 800 screen captures adorning this book assist in the clarification of essential Autodesk Inventorà ;® concepts, from basic sketching and modeling through advanced modeling techniques. Thoroughly up-to-date, this "how-to" and reference manual provides in-depth explanations of the user interface, toolbars, dialogue boxes, sketch tools, drawing views, assembly modeling, and more for learning and mastering Autodesk Inventor. Highlights include step-by-step tutorials that showcase practical skills and generous exercises designed for self-paced learning or for use in group-based instruction. Confidence will soar as users apply newly learned professional techniques to their own projects, speeding them to proficiency.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	xix
INTRODUCTION	xxi
CHAPTER 1 Getting Started
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	1	(1)
GETTING STARTED WITH AUTODESK INVENTOR	2	(2)
Getting Started	2	(1)
New	3	(1)
Open	4	(1)
Projects	4	(1)
PROJECTS IN AUTODESK INVENTOR	4	(12)
Project Setup	5	(1)
Project File Search Options	5	(1)
Included File and Workgroup	6	(1)
Workspace	7	(1)
Workgroup Search Paths	7	(1)
Library Search Paths	7	(1)
Frequently Used Subfolders	7	(1)
Folder Options	8	(1)
Options	8	(1)
Project File Search Order	9	(1)
File Resolution	10	(1)
Creating Projects	10	(4)
Editing Projects	14	(1)
Autodesk Vault	15	(1)
EXERCISE I - I PROJECTS	16	(1)
FILE INFORMATION	17	(2)
File Types	17	(1)
Multiple Document Environment	18	(1)
Save Options	18	(1)
APPLICATION OPTIONS	19	(1)
DESIGN SUPPORT SYSTEM	20	(1)
USER INTERFACE	21	(2)
TOOLBARS AND PANEL BAR TOOLS	23	(3)
Command Entry	23	(1)
Toolbars and the Panel Bar	23	(1)
Shortcut Menus	24	(1)
Windows Shortcuts	24	(1)
Autodesk Inventor Shortcut Keys	24	(2)
STYLES	26	(12)
Style Name/Value	26	(1)
Sub-Styles	26	(1)
Documents, Style Libraries, and Templates	26	(2)
Incomplete Style Libraries	28	(1)
Managing Styles	29	(1)
Creating a New Style	29	(3)
Edit Styles Manually in Documents	32	(1)
Renaming a Style	32	(1)
The Style Library Manager	33	(1)
Creating Style Libraries	34	(2)
Style Management Between Style Libraries	36	(1)
Preventing Style Library Changes	36	(1)
Managing Multiple Libraries	37	(1)
Pack & Go	38	(1)
CUSTOMIZING MENUS AND TOOLBARS	38	(7)
Toolbar Creation	40	(2)
Commands Tab	42	(2)
Rollup Command Dialogs	44	(1)
Undo and Redo	44	(1)
VIEWING MODELS FROM DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS	45	(4)
Isometric View	45	(1)
Camera Views	45	(1)
Shadow	46	(1)
View Tools	46	(3)
EXERCISE 1-2 VIEWING A MODEL	49	(1)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	50	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	51	(2)
CHAPTER 2 Sketching, Constraining, and Dimensioning
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	53	(1)
SKETCHING AND PART APPLICATION OPTIONS	54	(4)
Sketch Options	54	(2)
Part Options	56	(2)
UNITS	58	(1)
TEMPLATES	59	(1)
CREATING A PART	60	(3)
Sketches and Default Planes	61	(1)
New Sketch	62	(1)
STEP 1-SKETCH THE OUTLINE OF THE PART	63	(9)
Sketching Overview	63	(1)
Sketching Tools	64	(6)
Precise Input	70	(1)
Selecting Objects	70	(1)
Deleting Objects	71	(1)
EXERCISE 2-1 CREATING A SKETCH WITH LINES	72	(1)
EXERCISE 2-2 CREATING A SKETCH WITH TANGENCIES	73	(1)
STEP 2-CONSTRAINING THE SKETCH	74	(5)
Constraint Types	74	(2)
Adding Constraints	76	(1)
Snaps	76	(1)
Dragging a Sketch	77	(1)
Showing and Deleting Constraints	77	(2)
EXERCISE 2-3 ADDING AND DISPLAYING CONSTRAINTS	79	(1)
STEP 3-ADDING DIMENSIONS	80	(6)
General Dimensioning	80	(3)
Entering and Editing a Dimension Value	83	(3)
EXERCISE 2-4 DIMENSIONING A SKETCH	86	(1)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	87	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	88	(2)
Skill Exercise 2-1	88	(1)
Skill Exercise 2-2	88	(2)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	90	(1)
CHAPTER 3 Creating and Editing Sketched Features
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	91	(1)
UNDERSTANDING FEATURES	92	(1)
Consumed and Unconsumed Sketches	92	(1)
USING THE BROWSER FOR CREATING AND EDITING	93	(2)
SWITCHING ENVIRONMENTS	95	(1)
FEATURE TOOLS	96	(3)
EXTRUDING A SKETCH	99	(6)
Shape	100	(3)
Match Shape	103	(1)
More	103	(2)
EXERCISE 3-1 EXTRUDING A SKETCH	105	(1)
REVOLVING A SKETCH	106	(2)
Shape	106	(1)
Operation	107	(1)
Extents	107	(1)
Output	108	(1)
Match Shape	108	(1)
CENTERLINES AND DIAMETRIC DIMENSIONS	108	(2)
EXERCISE 3-2 REVOLVING A SKETCH	110	(1)
EDITING A FEATURE	111	(3)
Editing Feature Size	111	(1)
Renaming Features and Sketches	112	(1)
Feature Color	113	(1)
Deleting a Feature	113	(1)
Failed Features	114	(1)
EDITING A FEATURE SKETCH	114	(2)
EXERCISE 3-3 EDITING FEATURES AND SKETCHES	116	(1)
SKETCHED FEATURES	117	(1)
DEFINING THE ACTIVE SKETCH PLANE	117	(3)
Face Cycling	118	(2)
EXERCISE 3-4 SKETCH PLANES	120	(1)
PROJECTING PART EDGES	121	(2)
Direct Model Edge Referencing	121	(1)
Project Loop and Chain Option	122	(1)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	123	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	124	(3)
Skill Exercise 3-1	124	(1)
Skill Exercise 3-2	125	(1)
Skill Exercise 3-3	126	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	127	(2)
CHAPTER 4 Creating Placed Features
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	129	(1)
FILLETS	130	(6)
Constant Tab	131	(3)
Variable Tab	134	(1)
Setbacks Tab	135	(1)
CHAMFERS	136	(4)
Method	137	(1)
Edge and Face	138	(1)
Distance and Angle	138	(1)
Edge Chain and Setback	139	(1)
EXERCISE 4-1 CREATING FILLETS AND CHAMFERS	140	(1)
HOLES	141	(7)
Editing Hole Features	142	(1)
Holes Dialog Box	142	(1)
Placement	142	(1)
Hole Option	143	(1)
Hole Type	144	(3)
Hole Centers	147	(1)
EXERCISE 4-2 CREATING HOLES	148	(1)
THREADS	149	(3)
Location Tab	149	(1)
Specification Tab	150	(2)
EXERCISE 4-3 CREATING THREADS	152	(1)
SHELLING	153	(3)
Remove Faces	154	(1)
Thickness	154	(1)
Direction	154	(1)
Unique Face Thickness	154	(2)
EXERCISE 4-4 SHELLING A PART	156	(1)
FACE DRAFT	157	(2)
Draft Type	157	(1)
Pull Direction and Fixed Plane	158	(1)
Faces	158	(1)
Draft Angle	158	(1)
EXERCISE 4-5 CREATING FACE DRAFTS	159	(1)
WORK FEATURES	160	(3)
Creating a Work Axis	160	(1)
Creating Work Points	161	(2)
EXERCISE 4-6 CREATING WORK AXES	163	(1)
CREATING WORK PLANES	164	(3)
Feature Visibility	166	(1)
EXERCISE 4-7 CREATING WORK PLANES	167	(1)
PATTERNS	168	(7)
Rectangular Patterns	169	(3)
Circular Patterns	172	(2)
Linear Patterns-Pattern Along a Path	174	(1)
EXERCISE 4-8 CREATING RECTANGULAR PATTERNS	175	(1)
EXERCISE 4-9 CREATING CIRCULAR PATTERNS	176	(1)
EXERCISE 4-10 CREATING PATH PATTERNS	177	(1)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	178	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	179	(2)
Skill Exercise 4-1	179	(1)
Skill Exercise 4-2	180	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	181	(2)
CHAPTER 5 Creating and Editing Drawing Views
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	183	(1)
DRAWING OPTIONS, CREATING A DRAWING, AND DRAWING TOOLS	184	(6)
Drawing Options	184	(2)
Creating a Drawing	186	(1)
Drawing Tools	187	(1)
Drawing Views Panel Bar	187	(1)
Drawing Annotation Panel Bar	188	(2)
DRAWING SHEET PREPARATION	190	(2)
BORDER CREATION	192	(1)
TITLE BLOCKS	193	(3)
Inserting a Default Title Block	193	(1)
Edit Property Fields Dialog Box	193	(2)
Creating a New Title Block	195	(1)
Reorder and Sort by Name for Drawing Resources	195	(1)
EXERCISE 5-1 SHEETS, BORDERS, AND TITLE BLOCKS	196	(1)
DIMENSION STYLES	197	(9)
The Units Tab	198	(1)
The Alternate Units Tab	199	(1)
The Display Tab	200	(1)
The Text Tab	201	(1)
The Tolerance Tab	202	(1)
The Options Tab	203	(1)
The Holes/Leaders Tab	204	(1)
Creating a New Dimension Style	204	(1)
Applying Dimension Styles to Selected Dimensions	205	(1)
TEMPLATES	206	(1)
CREATING DRAWING VIEWS	206	(2)
Selecting Drawing View Commands	207	(1)
USING THE DRAWING VIEW DIALOG BOX	208	(6)
Base Views	212	(1)
Projected Views	212	(2)
EXERCISE 5-2 CREATING A MULTIVIEW DRAWING	214	(1)
AUXILIARY VIEWS	215	(9)
Section Views	216	(6)
Detail Views	222	(2)
EDITING DRAWING VIEWS	224	(4)
Moving Drawing Views	224	(1)
Editing Drawing View Properties	225	(2)
Displaying Tangent Edges	227	(1)
Deleting Drawing Views	227	(1)
EXERCISE 5-3 EDITING DRAWING VIEWS	228	(2)
DIMENSIONS	230	(12)
Retrieving Model Dimensions	230	(3)
Dimension Visibility	233	(1)
Changing Model Dimension Values	233	(1)
General Dimensions	234	(1)
Adding General Dimensions to a Drawing View	235	(1)
General Dimensions-Linear	236	(1)
General Dimensions-Radius	237	(1)
General Dimensions-Diameter	237	(1)
General Dimensions-Angular	237	(1)
Moving and Centering Dimension Text	238	(1)
Editing General Dimension Extension Lines	239	(1)
Editing Model Extension Lines	239	(1)
Editing the Arrow Terminator	239	(1)
Selecting Drawing Objects	240	(2)
MEASURING CAPABILITIES IN DRAWING MODE	242	(1)
ANNOTATIONS	243	(14)
Center Marks and Centerlines	244	(2)
Automated Centerlines from Models	246	(2)
Center Mark Styles	248	(1)
Text and Leaders	249	(1)
Creating and Managing Text Styles	250	(1)
Paragraph Settings-Spacing	251	(1)
Justifications	252	(1)
Rotation	252	(1)
Creating a New Text Style	253	(1)
Creating a New Leader Style	253	(1)
Text Positioning	254	(3)
Additional Annotation Tools	257	(1)
HOLE AND THREAD NOTES	257	(3)
Hole Note Styles	258	(1)
Editing Hole Notes	259	(1)
EXERCISE 5-4 CREATING TEXT AND DIMENSION STYLES	260	(1)
EXERCISE 5-5 ADDING DIMENSIONS AND ANNOTATIONS	261	(2)
REVIEW SEQUENCE FOR CREATING DRAWING VIEWS	263	(1)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	264	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	265	(2)
Skill Exercise 5-1	265	(1)
Skill Exercise 5-2	266	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	267	(2)
CHAPTER 6 Creating and Documenting Assemblies
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	269	(1)
CREATING ASSEMBLIES	270	(1)
ASSEMBLY OPTIONS	271	(4)
Assembly Tools	273	(2)
THE ASSEMBLY BROWSER	275	(1)
BOTTOM-UP APPROACH	276	(1)
TOP-DOWN APPROACH	277	(3)
Occurrences	278	(1)
Multiple Documents and Drag & Drop Components	278	(1)
Active Component	279	(1)
Open and Edit	279	(1)
GROUNDED COMPONENTS	280	(1)
SUBASSEMBLIES	281	(1)
RESTRUCTURING COMPONENTS	282	(1)
REORDERING COMPONENTS	282	(1)
ASSEMBLY CONSTRAINTS	283	(13)
Types of Constraints	285	(1)
Constraint Types	286	(6)
Applying Assembly Constraints	292	(2)
Moving and Rotating Components	294	(2)
EDITING ASSEMBLY CONSTRAINTS	296	(2)
EXERCISE 6-1 ASSEMBLING PARTS	298	(1)
DESIGNING PARTS IN-PLACE	299	(2)
EXERCISE 6-2 DESIGNING PARTS IN THE ASSEMBLY CONTEXT	301	(1)
ADAPTIVITY	302	(3)
Assembly Tab Options	302	(1)
Underconstrained Adaptive Features	303	(2)
ENABLED COMPONENTS	305	(2)
EXERCISE 6-3 CREATING ADAPTIVE PARTS	307	(1)
ANALYSIS TOOLS	308	(4)
The Measure Tool	308	(3)
Center of Gravity	311	(1)
INTERFERENCE CHECKING	312	(2)
EXERCISE 6-4 ANALYZING AN ASSEMBLY	314	(1)
DOCUMENTING ASSEMBLIES USING PRESENTATION FILES	315	(9)
Creating Presentation Views	316	(1)
Tweaking Components	317	(3)
Animation	320	(2)
Changing the Animation Sequence	322	(2)
EXERCISE 6-5 CREATING PRESENTATION VIEWS	324	(1)
CREATING DRAWING VIEWS FOR ASSEMBLIES AND PRESENTATION FILES	325	(1)
CREATING BALLOONS	325	(15)
Parts List - Item Numbering Dialog Box Options	327	(1)
Auto Ballooning	328	(3)
Split Balloons	331	(2)
Creating Balloons with User-Defined Symbols	333	(1)
Editing Balloons	334	(6)
PARTS LISTS	340	(3)
EXERCISE 6-6 CREATING ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS	343	(1)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	344	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	345	(2)
Skill Exercise 6-1	345	(1)
Skill Exercise 6-2	346	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	347	(2)
CHAPTER 7 Complex Sketching and Constraining Techniques
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	349	(1)
OPENING AUTOCAD FILES	350	(5)
Opening an AutoCAD File or AutoCAD Mechanical File	350	(5)
IMPORTING AUTOCAD DATA INTO A SKETCH	355	(2)
IMPORTING OTHER FILE TYPES	357	(1)
SAT	357	(1)
STEP	357	(1)
PRO/E	357	(1)
DXF	357	(1)
IGES	357	(1)
CONSTRUCTION GEOMETRY	358	(1)
ELLIPSES	359	(1)
2D SPLINES	360	(7)
Bowtie	360	(2)
Fit Method	362	(2)
Insert Point	364	(1)
Close Spline	364	(1)
Display Curvature	364	(1)
Spline Tension	365	(1)
Constrain and Dimension a Spline	365	(2)
EXERCISE 7-1 COMPLEX SKETCHING	367	(1)
PATTERN SKETCHES	368	(2)
SHARED SKETCHES	370	(1)
MIRROR SKETCHES AND SYMMETRY CONSTRAINT	370	(2)
SLICE GRAPHICS	372	(1)
PROJECT EDGES	373	(2)
SKETCH ON ANOTHER PART'S FACE	375	(2)
EXERCISE 7-2 PROJECTING EDGES AND SKETCHING ON ANOTHER PART'S FACE	377	(1)
AUTO DIMENSION	378	(1)
DIMENSION DISPLAY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND EQUATIONS	379	(2)
Dimension Display	379	(1)
Dimension Relationships	380	(1)
Equations	380	(1)
PARAMETERS	381	(6)
User Parameters	383	(1)
Linked Parameters	384	(3)
PART DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES	387	(1)
APPLYING TOLERANCES	388	(7)
Standard Tolerances	388	(4)
Standard Tolerances Via Parameters	392	(1)
Override Tolerances	392	(2)
Annotating Tolerances in Drawings	394	(1)
EXERCISE 7-3 AUTO DIMENSION, RELATIONSHIPS, AND PARAMETERS	395	(1)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	396	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	397	(1)
Skill Exercise 7-1	397	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	398	(3)
CHAPTER 8 Complex Part Modeling Techniques
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	401	(1)
USING OPEN PROFILES	402	(2)
RIB AND WEB FEATURES	404	(4)
Shape	405	(1)
Thickness	405	(1)
Extents	406	(1)
Creating Ribs and Webs	406	(1)
Rib Networks	407	(1)
EXERCISE 8-1 CREATING RIBS AND WEBS	408	(1)
EXTRUDE FEATURE TERMINATION OPTIONS	409	(1)
EMBOSS TEXT FEATURES	410	(4)
Step 1 - Creating Text	410	(2)
Step 2 - Embossing Text	412	(2)
EXERCISE 8-2 CREATING TEXT AND EMBOSS FEATURES	414	(1)
SWEEP FEATURES	415	(11)
Shape	415	(1)
More	416	(1)
Creating a Sweep Feature	416	(1)
3D Sketching	417	(9)
EXERCISE 8-3 CREATING SWEEP FEATURES	426	(1)
COIL FEATURES	427	(4)
Coil Shape Tab	427	(1)
Coil Size Tab	428	(1)
Coil Ends Tab	429	(2)
LOFT FEATURES	431	(6)
Curves Tab	433	(1)
Conditions Tab	433	(1)
Transition Tab	434	(3)
EXERCISE 8-4 CREATING LOFT FEATURES	437	(1)
PART SPLIT AND FACE SPLIT	438	(3)
Method	438	(1)
Faces	439	(2)
EXERCISE 8-5 SPLITTING A PART	441	(1)
COPYING FEATURES	442	(3)
REORDERING FEATURES	445	(1)
MIRRORING FEATURES	445	(2)
SUPPRESSING FEATURES	447	(2)
FEATURE ROLLBACK	449	(1)
FILE PROPERTIES	449	(2)
General	450	(1)
Summary	450	(1)
Project	451	(1)
Status	451	(1)
Custom	451	(1)
Save	451	(1)
Physical	451	(1)
CENTER OF GRAVITY	451	(1)
OVERRIDE MASS AND VOLUME PROPERTIES	452	(2)
VISUALIZATION	454	(12)
Face Colors	454	(1)
Decals	455	(3)
Part Colors	458	(1)
Texture Mapping	459	(3)
Part Materials	462	(1)
Shadows	463	(1)
Perspective View	464	(1)
Background Image	464	(2)
EXERCISE 8-6 VISUALIZATION	466	(1)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	467	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	468	(1)
Skill Exercise 8-1	468	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	469	(2)
CHAPTER 9 Complex Drawing View Creation and Editing
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	471	(1)
CREATING A CUSTOM TITLE BLOCK	472	(12)
Creating a Text Box	478	(1)
Constraining Sketch Text	479	(1)
Importing a Title Block Created in AutoCAD	479	(2)
Single Line Sketch Text	481	(1)
Fitting Sketch Text	481	(1)
Copy and Paste Text Geometry	482	(2)
CREATING ADVANCED DRAWINGS	484	(31)
Broken Views	484	(2)
Break-Out Views	486	(9)
Section Depth	495	(2)
Editing the Section View Depth	497	(1)
Creating Draft Views	498	(2)
Creating Perspective Views	500	(3)
Creating Drawing Views from Design View Representations	503	(3)
Opening a Model from a Drawing to Edit	506	(3)
Drawing View Alignments	509	(4)
Showing and Referencing Work Features in Drawing Views	513	(1)
Using Sketches in Drawing Views	513	(2)
EXERCISE 9-1 COMPLEX DRAWING VIEW TECHNIQUES	515	(1)
MANAGING DRAWING SHEETS	516	(6)
Creating Multiple Sheets	516	(2)
Creating Sheet Formats	518	(1)
Copying Views Between Sheets	519	(1)
Moving Views Between Sheets	520	(2)
ADVANCED DIMENSIONING TECHNIQUES	522	(13)
Dual Dimensioning	522	(3)
Baseline Dimensions	525	(2)
Baseline Dimension Set	527	(2)
Ordinate Dimensions	529	(4)
Creating Linear Symmetrical Dimensions	533	(2)
HOLE TABLES	535	(4)
EXERCISE 9-2 DIMENSIONING DRAWING VIEWS	539	(1)
CREATING AND USING SKETCHED SYMBOLS	540	(7)
Sorting Sketch Symbols	542	(1)
Sketch Options	542	(2)
Hiding Edges	544	(3)
PARTS LIST TOOLS	547	(19)
Parts List Operations (Top Icons)	547	(2)
Spreadsheet View	549	(1)
Nested Parts Lists	549	(2)
Parts List Styles and Standards	551	(10)
Defer Drawing Update on Open	561	(1)
Creating a Revision Block	561	(3)
Printing Drawing Files	564	(2)
EXERCISE 9-3 ANNOTATIONS	566	(1)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	567	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	568	(1)
Skill Exercise 9-1	568	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	569	(2)
CHAPTER 10 Complex Assembly Modeling
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	571	(1)
DESIGN VIEW REPRESENTATIONS	572	(12)
Creating a New Design View Representation	574	(2)
Increasing Performance Through Design View Representations	576	(1)
Visibility Overrides	577	(1)
Importing Design View Representations from Other Assemblies	578	(2)
Creating a Private Design View Representation	580	(2)
Associative Design Views	582	(2)
ASSEMBLY BROWSER TOOLS	584	(19)
In-Place Activation	584	(1)
Visibility Control	585	(1)
Assembly Selection Tools	586	(1)
Component Selection	587	(11)
Additional Selection Options	598	(1)
Assembly Reorder	599	(1)
Assembly Restructure	600	(2)
Browser Filters	602	(1)
IMATES	603	(10)
iMate Options	610	(3)
EXERCISE 10-1 CREATING AND USING IMATES	613	(1)
DRIVING CONSTRAINTS	614	(3)
EXERCISE 10-2 DRIVING CONSTRAINTS	617	(1)
CONTACT DETECTION SOLVER	618	(4)
PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTING	622	(2)
Setting Units in a Presentation File	623	(1)
CONSTRAINT TOOLS	624	(2)
Find Other Half	624	(1)
Constraint Tool Tip	625	(1)
Constraint Offset Value Modification	626	(1)
REPLACING COMPONENTS	626	(1)
CONTENT LIBRARY	627	(19)
Content Library Options and I-Drop	627	(5)
Library Setup	632	(2)
Placing Content	634	(6)
Content Library Edit	640	(3)
Standard Content Section Attribute	643	(3)
EXERCISE 10-3 FASTENERS AND PARTS LIBRARY	646	(1)
PATTERNING COMPONENTS	647	(7)
Component Patterns	647	(3)
Assembly Patterns	650	(1)
Additional Component Pattern Options	651	(3)
EXERCISE 10-4 PATTERNING COMPONENTS	654	(8)
Mirroring Components	655	(7)
COPYING AN ASSEMBLY	662	(4)
EXERCISE 10-5 MIRRORING COMPONENTS	666	(1)
ASSEMBLY WORK FEATURES	667	(1)
ASSEMBLY FEATURES	668	(9)
Assembly Sketches	670	(1)
Assembly Features	671	(6)
EXERCISE 10-6 ASSEMBLY FEATURES	677	(1)
2D DESIGN LAYOUT	678	(3)
EXERCISE 10-7 2D DESIGN LAYOUT	681	(1)
ADAPTIVE DESIGN TECHNIQUES	682	(14)
Sketches	683	(6)
Adaptive Feature Properties	689	(4)
Adaptive Subassemblies	693	(2)
Adapting the Sketch or Feature	695	(1)
EXERCISE 10-8 ADAPTIVE DESIGN TECHNIQUES	696	(1)
FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLIES	697	(2)
POSITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS	699	(7)
Generating Drawing Views from Positional Representations	705	(1)
EXERCISE 10-9 POSITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS	706	(1)
ASSEMBLY SECTION VIEWS	707	(5)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	712	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	713	(1)
Skill Exercise 10-1	713	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	714	(1)
CHAPTER 11 Sheet Metal Design
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	715	(1)
INTRODUCTION TO SHEET METAL DESIGN	716	(4)
Sheet Metal Fabrication	716	(4)
SHEET METAL PARTS	720	(2)
Sheet Metal Design Methods	720	(1)
Creating a Sheet Metal Part	721	(1)
SHEET METAL TOOLS	722	(15)
Sheet Metal Styles	722	(5)
Face	727	(4)
Contour Flange	731	(4)
Flange	735	(2)
EXERCISE 11-1 CREATING SHEET METAL PARTS	737	(1)
HEM	738	(2)
EXERCISE 11-2 HEMS	740	(6)
Fold	741	(1)
Bend	742	(4)
EXERCISE 11-3 MODIFYING SHEET METAL PARTS	746	(1)
CUT	747	(2)
EXERCISE 11-4 CUT ACROSS BEND	749	(1)
CORNER SEAM	750	(4)
EXERCISE 11-5 CORNER SEAMS (SHELLED SOLIDS)	754	(5)
Corner Round	755	(1)
Corner Chamfer	756	(1)
PunchTool	757	(2)
EXERCISE 11-6 PUNCH TOOL	759	(1)
FLAT PATTERN	760	(3)
Common Tools	762	(1)
DETAILING SHEET METAL DESIGNS	763	(1)
EXERCISE 11-7 DOCUMENTING SHEET METAL DESIGNS	764	(1)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	765	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	766	(1)
Skill Exercise 11-1	766	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	767	(2)
CHAPTER 12 Design Automation Techniques
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES	769	(1)
WELDMENTS	770	(2)
CREATING A NEW WELDMENT	772	(4)
Converting an Existing Assembly to a Weldment	772	(2)
The Weldment Browser and Panel Bar	774	(2)
WELDMENT CREATION OVERVIEW	776	(7)
PREPARING WELDMENTS	783	(1)
Weld Preparation by Extrusion	783	(1)
CREATING WELDS	784	(20)
Weld Types	787	(6)
Fillet Welds	793	(11)
MACHINING WELDMENTS	804	(3)
EXERCISE 12-1 CREATING WELD BEADS AND MACHINING WELDMENTS	807	(1)
DOCUMENTING WELDMENTS	808	(14)
EXERCISE 12-2 DOCUMENTING WELDMENTS	822	(1)
IPARTS	823	(13)
Creating iParts	824	(6)
Editing iParts	830	(2)
iPart Placement	832	(2)
Standard iPart Libraries	834	(1)
Custom iParts	834	(2)
EXERCISE 12-3 CREATING AND PLACING IPARTS	836	(1)
IFEATURES	837	(11)
Create iFeatures	838	(3)
Insert iFeatures	841	(2)
Editing iFeatures	843	(4)
Inserting Table-Driven iFeatures	847	(1)
EXERCISE 12-4 CREATING AND PLACING (FEATURES	848	(1)
DERIVED PARTS	849	(3)
Derived Part Symbols	850	(1)
Derived Part Dialog Box	851	(1)
EXERCISE 12-5 CREATING A DERIVED PART	852	(1)
DERIVED ASSEMBLY SYMBOLS	853	(3)
Derived Assembly Dialog Box	853	(3)
CHAPTER SUMMARY	856	(1)
APPLYING YOUR SKILLS	857	(2)
Skill Exercise 12-1	857	(1)
Skill Exercise 12-2	858	(1)
CHECKING YOUR SKILLS	859	(2)
INDEX	861