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    Autodesk Inventor 2015 Tutorial
    Autodesk Inventor 2015 Tutorial
    Autodesk Inventor 2015 Tutorial
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    Autodesk Inventor 2015 Tutorial

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    This tutorial book helps you to get started with Autodesk's popular 3D modeling software using step-by-step tutorials. It starts with creating parts of an Oldham Coupling Assembly, assembling them, and then creating print ready drawings. This process gives you an overview of the design process and provides a strong base to learn additional tools and techniques. The proceeding chapters will cover additional tools related to part modelling, assemblies, sheet metal design, and drawings. Brief explanations and step-by-step tutorials help you to learn Autodesk Inventor quickly and easily.
    • Get an overview of the design process
    • Familiarize yourself with the User Interface
    • Teach yourself to create assembly presentations
    • Create custom sheet formats and templates
    • Learn additional part modelling tools with the help of real-world exercises
    • Learn to create different variations of a part
    • Learn Top-down assembly design and Design Accelerator
    • Learn to create and animate mechanical joints
    • Create basic sheet metal parts
    • Create custom punches and insert them into the sheet metal part
    • Create and annotate sheet metal drawings
    • Learn to add GD&T annotations to the drawings

    Downloadable tutorial and exercise file from the companion website.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOnline Instructor
    Release dateJul 15, 2014
    ISBN9781501422034
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      Autodesk Inventor 2015 Tutorial - Online Instructor

      Chapter 1: Getting Started with Inventor 2015

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      This tutorial book brings in the most commonly used features of the Autodesk Inventor.

      In this chapter, you will:

      Understand the Inventor terminology

      Start a new file

      Understand the User Interface

      Understand different environments in Inventor

      In this chapter, you will learn some of the most commonly used features of Autodesk Inventor. In addition, you will learn about the user interface.

      In Autodesk Inventor, you create 3D parts and use them to create 2D drawings and 3D assemblies.

      Inventor is Feature Based. Features are shapes that are combined to build a part. You can modify these shapes individually.

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      Most of the features are sketch-based. A sketch is a 2D profile and can be extruded, revolved, or swept along a path to create features.

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      Inventor is parametric in nature. You can specify standard parameters between the elements. Changing these parameters changes the size and shape of the part. For example, see the design of the body of a flange before and after modifying the parameters of its features.

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      Starting Autodesk Inventor

      Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.

      Click All Programs.

      Click Autodesk > Autodesk Inventor 2015 > Autodesk Inventor Professional 2015. 

      Click the Part icon.

      Notice these important features of the Inventor window.

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      User Interface

      Various components of the user interface are discussed next.

      Ribbon

      Ribbon is located at the top of the window. It consists of various tabs. When you click on a tab, a set of tools appear.  These tools are arranged in panels. You can select the required tool from this panel. The following sections explain the various tabs of the ribbon available in Autodesk Inventor.

      The Get Started ribbon tab

      This ribbon tab contains the tools such as New, Open, Projects and so on.

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      The 3D Model ribbon tab

      This ribbon tab contains the tools to create 3D features, planes, surfaces, and so on.

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      The View ribbon tab

      This ribbon tab contains the tools to modify the display of the model and user interface.

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      This Inspect ribbon tab

      This ribbon tab has tools to measure the objects. It also has analysis tools to analyze the draft, curvature, surface and so on.

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      Sketch ribbon tab

      This ribbon tab contains all the sketch tools.

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      Assemble ribbon tab

      This ribbon tab contains the tools to create an assembly. It is available in an assembly file.

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      Presentation ribbon tab

      This tab contains the tools to create the exploded views of an assembly. It also has tools to create presentations, assembly instructions, and animation of an assembly.

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      Drawing Environment ribbon tabs

      In the Drawing Environment, you can create print-ready drawings of a 3D model. The ribbon tabs in this environment contain tools to create 2D drawings.

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      The Sheet Metal ribbon tab

      The tools in this tab are used to create sheet metal components.

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      Application Menu

      This appears when you click on the icon located at the top left corner. This menu contains the options to open, print, export, manage, save, and close a file.

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      Quick Access Toolbar

      This is available at the top left of the window. It contains the tools such as New, Save, Open, and so on.

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      You can customize this toolbar by clicking the down arrow at the right side of this toolbar.

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      Browser window

      This is located at the left side of the window. It contains the list of operations carried in an Autodesk Inventor file.

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      Status bar

      This is available below the Browser window. It displays the prompts and the actions taken while using the tools.

      Navigation Bar

      This is located at the right side of the window. It contains the tools to zoom, rotate, pan or look at a face of the model.

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      ViewCube

      It is located at the top right corner of the graphics window. It is used to set the view orientation of the model.

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      Shortcut Menus and Marking Menus

      When you click the right mouse button, a shortcut menu along with a marking menu appears. A shortcut menu contains a list of some important options. The marking menu contains important tools. It allows you to access the tools quickly. You can customize the marking menu (add or remove tools).

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      Dialogs

      When you activate any tool in Autodesk Inventor, the dialog related to it appears. It consists of various options, which help you to complete the operation. The following figure shows the components of the dialog.

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      Customizing the Ribbon, Shortcut Keys, and Marking Menus

      To customize the ribbon, shortcut keys, or marking menu, click Tools > Options > Customize on the ribbon. On the Customize dialog, use the tabs to customize the ribbon or marking menu, or shortcut keys.

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      For example, to add a command to the ribbon, select the command from the list on the left side of the dialog and click the Add 26.jpg button. If you want to remove a command from the ribbon, then select it from the right-side list and click the Remove 27.jpg button. Click OK to make the changes to effect.

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      To add or remove panels from the ribbon, click the Show Panels icon located at the right-side of the ribbon and check/uncheck the options on the flyout.

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      Color Settings

      To change the background color of the window, click Tools > Options > Application Options on the ribbon. On the Application Options dialog, click the Colors tab on the dialog. Set the Background value to 1 Color to change the background to plain. Select the required color scheme from the Color Scheme group. Click OK.

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      Chapter 2: Part Modeling Basics

      This chapter takes you through the creation of your first Inventor model. You create simple parts:

      In this chapter, you will:

      Create Sketches

      Create a base feature

      Add another feature to it

      Create revolved features

      Create cylindrical features

      Create box features

      Apply draft

      Tutorial 1

      This tutorial takes you through the creation of your first Inventor model. You will create the Disc of an Old ham coupling:

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      Creating a New Project

      Start Autodesk Inventor Professional 2015 by clicking the Autodesk Inventor Professional 2015 icon on your desktop.

      To create a new project, click Get Started > Launch > Projects on the ribbon.

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      Click OK on the alert message.

      Click the New button on the Projects dialog.

      On the Inventor project wizard dialog, select New Single

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