Autodesk Inventor 2012 and Inventor LT 2012 Essentials

by Thom Tremblay

Overview

Get up to speed with Autodesk Inventor, the leading manufacturing design program

This Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Inventor LT 2013. Focusing on basics such as using the interface, creating parts and assemblies, applying standards and styles, creating 2D drawings from 3D data, and more, it teaches you everything you need to become quickly productive with the software. Whether you're a new student learning CAD, preparing for certification, or updating your Inventor skills, this is the fast, thorough grounding you need.

• Features approachable, real-world, hands-on exercises and additional task-based tutorials
• Teaches you how to create 2D drawings from 3D data, model parts and assemblies, apply standards and styles, and work with sheet metal parts and create plastic parts
• Explains how to blend parts and assemblies into weldments, create images and animations from your design data, and work with non-Inventor data
• Helps you streamline tasks with design automation tools

The book's concise discussions and real-world tutorials make it the perfect resource for manufacturing design professionals and students needing to quickly learn the software.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118100653
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/04/2011
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Thom Tremblay is a Subject Matter Expert on the Autodesk Strategic Universities team. He is an Inventor Certified Professional who has been using Autodesk software for 25 years to design everything from cabinets and castings to ships and video monitors. He has close ties to the Inventor community; is a frequent speaker at training centers, colleges, and universities; and presents at Autodesk University every year.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Chapter 1 Connecting to Inventor's Interface.

Chapter 2 Creating 2D Drawings from 3D Data.

Chapter 3 Learning the Essentials of Part Modeling.

Chapter 4 Putting Things in Place with Assemblies.

Chapter 5 Customizing Styles and Templates.

Chapter 6 Creating Advanced Drawings and Detailing.

Chapter 7 Advanced Part Modeling Features.

Chapter 8 Advanced Assembly and Engineering Tools.

Chapter 9 Creating Plastic Parts.

Chapter 10 Working with Sheet Metal Parts.

Chapter 11 Building with the Frame Generator.

Chapter 12 The Weldment Environment.

Chapter 13 Creating Images and Animation from Your Design Data.

Chapter 14 Working with Non-Inventor Data.

Chapter 15 Automating the Design Process and Table-Driven Components.

Appendix Inventor Certification.

Index.