Autodesk Inventor From The Top

By Daniel T. Banach, Travis Jones - First Edition

Based on the latest version of the software, Autodesk Inventor from the Top uses realistic examples, exercises, tutorials, plus more than 500 screen captures to guide readers, step-by-step, through basic sketching and solid modeling to the application of more advanced modeling techniques.

Ideal for mechanical engineering professionals and students, this how-to and reference manual begins with an overview of part creation. Subsequent chapters, each building on information presented previously, lead readers through the process of using mission-critical Autodesk Inventor features and functions.

Users learn to sketch, constrain and dimension 3D drawings, create and edit drawing views, and create assemblies and sub-assemblies. A variety of time saving and productivity enhancing advanced solid modeling techniques - such as derived parts and assemblies plus mass property information for active and multiple parts - are also explored in detail.

Comprehensive in scope, the final chapter provides opportunities to gain valuable hands-on experience with additional Autodesk Inventor functionality, including: transcripting, migrating, importing other 3D file types, using the Design Assistant and Engineer's Notebook, and more!

Benefits:

• Project files for tutorials and exercises are conveniently included on the companion CD-ROM, enabling even first-time users to quickly acquire new Autodesk Inventor skills.
• Use of simple, straightforward data sets make examples that introduce powerful Autodesk Inventor features and functions extraordinarily clear to learn from.
• Modular sections allow users to readily locate examples and exercises pertinent to particular tasks and refer to them when working on their own top-down modeling projects.
• Extra practice exercises and review questions at the end of each chapter build confidence while offering opportunities to put new Autodesk Inventor skills to work.
• A handy glossary of Autodesk Inventor commands is included, making this book ideal for users of all abilities and a "must" for every engineering reference library.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1 – Getting Started, Sketching, Constraining and Dimensioning
Chapter 2 - 3D Viewing, Extruding, Revolving, Editing Features, Sketched
Features and Boolean Operations
Chapter 3 –Placed Features
Chapter 4 - Creating and Editing Drawing Views
Chapter 5 - Assemblies
Chapter 6- Advanced Dimensioning, Constraining and Sketching Techniques
Chapter 7- Advanced Modeling Techniques
Chapter 8 - Additional Functionality

Glossary of Inventor Commands

368 pages - 7-3/8 x 9-1/4 - with CD-ROM

Paperback, 432 pages