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Autodesk Inventor 2008 Essentials Plus

Autodesk Inventor 2008 Essentials Plus . Instructor’s Name. Course Objectives. Create, Constrain, Dimension and Modify Sketches Create and Edit Part Features Create, Constrain and Analyze Assemblies Create and Edit Drawing Views of Parts and Assemblies Utilize Design Automation Techniques

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Autodesk Inventor 2008 Essentials Plus

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  1. Autodesk Inventor 2008 Essentials Plus Instructor’s Name

  2. Course Objectives • Create, Constrain, Dimension and Modify Sketches • Create and Edit Part Features • Create, Constrain and Analyze Assemblies • Create and Edit Drawing Views of Parts and Assemblies • Utilize Design Automation Techniques • Create Sheet Metal Parts

  3. Chapter 1 Getting Started

  4. Chapter 1 - Objectives • In this chapter, you will gain an understanding of the following: • How to open files • How to start new files • Reasons for which a project file is used • How to create a project file for a single user • Autodesk Vault • Different file types used in Autodesk Inventor • Application options • The Help system • The user interface • How to issue commands • Different viewing tools

  5. How to Create and Open Files • New • Template for a new part, assembly, presentation file, sheet metal part, or drawing • Open • Open an existing Autodesk Inventor file

  6. File Type Information • File Types • Part .ipt • 2D or 3D • Assembly .iam • Consist of single part, multiple parts, or subassemblies • Presentation .ipn • Shows parts of an assembly, exploded in different states • Sheet Metal .ipt • Part files that have sheet metal environment loaded

  7. File Type Information • File Types • Drawing .idw • Contain 2D projected drawing views of parts, assemblies and/or presentation files • Project .ipj • ASCII-based text files, contain search paths to locations of all files in project • iFeature .ide • Contains complete parts, 3D features, or 2D sketches, that inserted into a part file • Design Views (.idv) • Private Design Views are configuration files in which saves component visibility, component selection status, color settings, zoom magnification, and viewing angle of an assembly.

  8. Save Options • Save • Save current document • Save As • A new file is created and is made active • Save Copy As • A new file is created but is not made active • Save All • Save all open documents and all of their dependents

  9. Projects in Autodesk Inventor • Projects Overview • Most designs involve more than a single file: parts, subassembly, top level assembly, presentation, and drawings • Projects are files that contain search paths to find files that are required for a project • Autodesk Inventor always has a project named Default. The default project’s path is located relative to the folder that the referencing file is in

  10. Projects in Autodesk Inventor • Project Setup • Plan your project folder structure • Project File Search Options • Inventor stores cross-file reference information • Resolves information to find referenced file

  11. Projects in Autodesk Inventor • Project File Search Options • Included File, Workspace & Local Search Paths • Workgroup Search Paths • More file management sophistication • Library Search Paths • Store standard company and third-party models • Project File Search Order • Library Paths • Workspace • Local Search Paths in the order listed in the project file • Workgroup Search Paths in the order listed in the project file • Folder containing the parent document

  12. Projects in Autodesk Inventor • Creating Projects • .ipj file extension • Types of project • Single User • Vault Project • Available only if Autodesk Vault is installed

  13. Projects in Autodesk Inventor • Project wizard • Project Name • Location • Libraries • Editing Projects

  14. Autodesk Vault • Available on the Autodesk Inventor DVD • Autodesk Vault enhances the data management process by • File check in / out • Manage any electronic file • Track file versions • Track team member access • Copy designs • Enhanced search capabilities

  15. Exercise 1-1 • Projects

  16. Application Options • Customized to your preferences • General - Common settings • Save - Set how files are saved • File - Set where files are located • Colors - Change the color scheme • Display - Adjust how parts look • Hardware - Adjust video card settings • Prompts - Modify responses • Drawing – Set how drawings are created and displayed • Notebook - Set how the Engineer’s Notebook is displayed • Sketch – Set how sketch data is created and displayed • Part - Change how parts are created • iFeature - iFeatures are stored • Assembly - Control assemblies • Import and Export

  17. Design Support System • Help system in Autodesk Inventor • Help Topics • Visual Syllabus • What's New • Tutorials • Design Doctor • Sketch Doctor

  18. User Interface

  19. Toolbars and Panel Bar Tools • Command Entry • Tooltips • Browser Expert Mode • Toolbars and Panel Bar • Shortcut Menus • Windows Shortcuts • Hot Keys / Alias • Repeat Last Command • Auto-hide Dialogs • Undo & Redo

  20. Customizing Hotkeys • Customize command shortcuts by clicking Customize on the Tools menu.

  21. Viewing Tools • Viewing Models From Different Viewpoints • Isometric View • Camera Views • Shadow • View Tools

  22. Exercise 1-2 • Viewing a model

  23. Project Exercise Overview • In Appendix A

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