Autodesk Inventor

Inventor (autodesk):

Inventor Install at home:

http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/inventor-professional

Intro to Inventor Classroom instruction

Sample Parts to Download to work with:

Maguire - Table Part File

Table Top Part

Reference/Instruction Videos:

STATION Autodesk-Inventor - Instruction Videos: Made by (Duke/Maguire) CLICK HERE

Reminder Notes:

Sketch Parts Notes: (Standard.ipt)

Project Files (Where it is being saved) saving area when starting a new assembly file

View / User Interface / View Toolbars

View / Appearance / Visual Style / Shaded with Hidden

Browser / Right Mouse on a Sketch and Select Edit Sketch

Browser / Right Mouse on a Sketch and Select (Check) Visibility

Dimensioning - 3 Clicks to get a smaller part of a line

Assembly Notes: (Standard.iam)

Project Files (Where it is being saved) saving area when starting a new assembly file

Check in browser for assembly

Must Constrain 3 sides per object

Drawing Notes: (Standard.idw)

Delete ANSI

Delete Border

Change Sheet Size to ( A )

From the Place Views Tab / Drawing View Window / Choose and Assembly OR the Part!

When finished Placing Right Mouse Click and Choose Create

Resources:

Videos for different tasks in inventor...

Lesson 1: Creating Geometry in a 2-D Sketch Environment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3myefU5uNY (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 2: More 2-D Sketching Tools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFBOYRmyySI (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 3: Creating 2-D Patterns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq9GeyZ1F-k (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 4: Learning about 2-D Constraints

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM-8z3F_464 (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 5: Making a 2-D Sketch a 3-D Sketch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvN65uEkQOY (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 6: Revolve and Loft

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0r-TBg7JhI (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 7: Sweep and Coil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHFLl7BVXfQ (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 8: Holes and 3-D Patterns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA7v5_FF3QM (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 9: Creating a Shell and Chamfer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCtg3aW9OjQ (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 10: Assembly Drawings Basics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Y07DNrX1A (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 11: Mate and Constraint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek8CeRru4ao (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 12: Additional Mates and Constraint Options

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFCiWZ2ozqY (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 13: Create a Part Inside a Complex Assembly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXRjEWDAvWA (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 14: Create an .idw Drawing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5gcYGULm-A (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 15: 3-D Patterns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIf2Okr71zA (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 16: Create an Assembly Using the Angle Constraint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Qdk255kn4 (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 17: Create an Assembly Using the Angle and Tangent Constraint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzCFCA51LvE (Links to an external site.)

Lesson 18: Using the Sketch Pattern Tools to Increase the Sketching Process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jsazi1oNLc (Links to an external site.)

Dimensioning Inventor Drawings: https://youtu.be/Qpv3ym2vyO0

Inventor Videos: (YouTube)

Another Learn Inventor Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist