Autodesk inventor 2008 essentials plus

More than 2,000 screen captures clearly illustrate and clarify essential Autodesk Inventor concepts, from basic sketching and modeling through advanced modeling techniques, making Autodesk Inventor 2008 Essentials Plus the definitive industry and classroom resource. Thoroughly updated to release 2008, this combination how-to and reference manual provides in-depth explanations of the user interface, toolbars, dialogue boxes, sketch tools, drawing views, assembly modeling, and more for learning and mastering Autodesk Inventor. Highlights include step-by-step tutorials that showcase practical skills and project exercises designed both for self-paced learning and classroom instruction.

Introduction	p. xix
Chapter 1 Getting Started	p. 1
Objectives	p. 1
Getting Started with Autodesk Inventor	p. 1
Open	p. 2
New Files: Quick Launch	p. 2
File Information	p. 3
File Types	p. 3
Opening Multiple Documents	p. 4
Save Options	p. 5
Projects	p. 5
Projects in Autodesk Inventor	p. 6
Project Setup	p. 6
Project File Search Options	p. 6
Creating Projects	p. 7
What Type of Project are you Creating?	p. 8
Autodesk Vault	p. 11
Exercise 1-1 Projects	p. 11
Application Options	p. 14
Design Support System	p. 16
User Interface	p. 17
Toolbars, Panel Bar, and Command Entry	p. 19
Command Entry	p. 19
Toolbars and the Panel Bar	p. 19
Shortcut Menus	p. 20
Windows Shortcuts	p. 20
Autodesk Inventor Shortcut/Alias Keys	p. 20
Command Tooltips	p. 21
Repeat Last Command	p. 22
Customizing Shortcuts and Aliases	p. 22
Keyboard Tab	p. 22
Auto-Hide Command Dialogs	p. 24
Undo and Redo	p. 24
Viewpoint Options	p. 25
Isometric View	p. 25
Camera Views	p. 25
Shadow	p. 26
ViewTools	p. 26
Exercise 1-2 Viewing a Model	p. 28
Chapter 1 Project Exercise	p. 33
Checking Your Skills	p. 33
Chapter 2 Sketching, Constraining, and Dimensioning	p. 35
Objectives	p. 35
Sketching and Part Application Options	p. 35
Sketch Options	p. 35
Part Options	p. 38
Units	p. 40
Templates	p. 41
Creating a Part	p. 42
Sketches and Default Planes	p. 43
Autoproject Center (Origin) Point	p. 44
New Sketch	p. 44
Step 1 Sketch the Outline of the Part	p. 45
Sketching Overview	p. 45
Sketching Tools	p. 45
Common Sketch Tools	p. 48
Selecting Objects	p. 50
Deleting Objects	p. 50
Measure Tools	p. 50
Exercise 2-1 Creating a Sketch with Lines	p. 53
Exercise 2-2 Creating a Sketch with Tangencies	p. 56
Step 2 Constraining the Sketch	p. 58
Constraint Types	p. 58
Adding Constraints	p. 60
Showing and Deleting Constraints	p. 60
Construction Geometry	p. 62
Snaps	p. 63
Dragging a Sketch	p. 63
Exercise 2-3 Adding and Displaying Constraints	p. 64
Step 3 Adding Dimensions	p. 67
General Dimensioning	p. 67
Entering and Editing a Dimension Value	p. 70
Auto Dimension	p. 73
Exercise 2-4 Dimensioning a Sketch	p. 74
Opening and Importing AutoCAD Files	p. 76
Copy and Paste a 2D DWG File from Autodesk Inventor or AutoCAD	p. 76
Inserting 2D AutoCAD Data into a Sketch	p. 79
Importing DWG Data through a Wizard	p. 82
Move and Scale Tools	p. 84
Move	p. 84
Scale	p. 84
Importing Other Filetypes	p. 85
SAT	p. 85
STEP	p. 85
PRO/E	p. 85
DXF	p. 86
IGES	p. 86
Exercise 2-5 Inserting an AutoCAD File	p. 86
Chapter 2 Project Exercise	p. 87
Applying Your Skills	p. 88
Skill Exercise 2-1 p. 88
Skill Exercise 2-2 p. 88
Checking Your Skills	p. 89
Chapter 3 Creating and Editing Sketched Features	p. 91
Objectives	p. 91
Understanding Features	p. 91
Consumed and Unconsumed Sketches	p. 92
Using the Browser for Creating and Editing	p. 92
Switching Environments	p. 94
Feature Tools	p. 95
Extruding a Sketch	p. 95
Shape	p. 96
Match Shape	p. 98
More	p. 99
Exercise 3-1 Extruding a Sketch	p. 100
Revolving a Sketch	p. 101
Shape	p. 102
Operation	p. 102
Extents	p. 103
Output	p. 104
Match Shape	p. 104
Infer iMates	p. 104
Centerlines and Diametric Dimensions	p. 104
Linear Diametric Dimensions	p. 105
Exercise 3-2 Revolving a Sketch	p. 106
Editing a Feature	p. 108
Editing Feature Size	p. 109
Editing a Feature Sketch	p. 110
3D Grips	p. 111
Move Feature	p. 112
Renaming Features and Sketches	p. 113
Feature Color	p. 113
Deleting a Feature	p. 113
Failed Features	p. 114
Exercise 3-3 Editing Features and Sketches	p. 114
Sketched Features	p. 117
Defining the Active Sketch Plane	p. 117
Face Cycling	p. 118
Slice Graphics	p. 119
Exercise 3-4 Sketch Planes	p. 120
Projecting Part Edges	p. 122
Direct Model Edge Referencing	p. 122
Project Edges	p. 123
Chapter 3 Project Exercise	p. 124
Applying Your Skills	p. 124
Skill Exercise 3-1 p. 124
Skill Exercise 3-2 p. 126
Skill Exercise 3-3 p. 127
Checking Your Skills	p. 128
Chapter 4 Creating Placed Features	p. 131
Objectives	p. 131
Fillets	p. 132
Edge Fillet	p. 133
Face Fillet	p. 137
FullRound Fillet	p. 138
Chamfers	p. 139
Method	p. 140
Edge and Face	p. 141
Distance and Angle	p. 141
Edge Chain and Setback	p. 141
Exercise 4-1 Creating Fillets and Chamfers	p. 142
Holes	p. 145
Editing Hole Features	p. 146
Holes Dialog Box	p. 146
Center Points	p. 149
Exercise 4-2 Creating Holes	p. 150
Threads	p. 153
Location Tab	p. 154
Specification Tab	p. 155
Exercise 4-3 Creating Threads	p. 155
Shelling	p. 157
Direction	p. 158
Remove Faces	p. 159
Thickness	p. 159
Unique Face Thickness	p. 159
Exercise 4-4 Shelling a Part	p. 159
Face Draft	p. 161
Draft Type	p. 162
Pull Direction and Fixed Plane	p. 162
Faces	p. 162
Draft Angle	p. 162
Exercise 4-5 Creating Face Drafts	p. 163
Work Features	p. 165
Creating a Work Axis	p. 166
Creating Work Points	p. 166
Exercise 4-6 Creating Work Axes	p. 169
Creating Work Planes	p. 170
Types of Work Planes	p. 172
Feature Visibility	p. 172
Exercise 4-7 Creating Work Planes	p. 173
Patterns	p. 178
Rectangular Patterns	p. 179
Circular Patterns	p. 182
Linear Patterns-Pattern along a Path	p. 184
Exercise 4-8 Creating Rectangular Patterns	p. 185
Exercise 4-9 Creating Circular Patterns	p. 186
Exercise 4-10 Creating Path Patterns	p. 188
Chapter 4 Project Exercise	p. 192
Applying Your Skills	p. 192
Skill Exercise 4-1 p. 192
Skill Exercise 4-2 p. 192
Checking Your Skills	p. 193
Chapter 5 Creating and Editing Drawing Views	p. 195
Objectives	p. 195
Drawing Options, Creating a Drawing, and Drawing Tools	p. 196
Drawing Options	p. 196
Creating a Drawing	p. 198
DWG TrueConnect	p. 199
Drawing Tools	p. 199
Drawing Sheet Preparation	p. 199
Title Blocks	p. 201
Inserting a Default Title Block	p. 201
Edit Property Fields Dialog Box	p. 201
Styles	p. 202
Style Name/Value	p. 202
Creating a New Style	p. 202
Exercise 5-1 Creating Text and Dimension Styles	p. 203
Templates	p. 205
Creating Drawing Views	p. 205
Using the Drawing View Dialog Box	p. 206
The Component Tab	p. 207
The Model State Tab	p. 209
The Display Options Tab	p. 210
Base Views	p. 212
Projected Views	p. 212
Exercise 5-2 Creating a Multiview Drawing	p. 213
Auxiliary Views	p. 217
Section Views	p. 218
Hatching Isometric Views	p. 223
Crosshatching by Material Type	p. 224
Slice Views	p. 225
Detail Views	p. 227
Break Views	p. 230
Breakout Views	p. 233
Creating a Breakout View Using the From Point Option	p. 234
Creating Perspective Views	p. 243
Exercise 5-3 Creating Break, Section, Auxiliary, and Detail Views	p. 246
Editing Drawing Views	p. 252
Moving Drawing Views	p. 252
Editing Drawing View Properties	p. 252
Deleting Drawing Views	p. 254
Exercise 5-4 Editing Drawing Views	p. 254
Dimensions	p. 257
Retrieving Model Dimensions	p. 258
Dimension Visibility	p. 261
Changing Model Dimension Values	p. 261
General Dimensions	p. 262
Moving and Centering Dimension Text	p. 263
Adding Dimensions to Isometric Views	p. 264
Annotations	p. 266
Center Marks and Centerlines	p. 266
Automated Centerlines from Models	p. 269
Text and Leaders	p. 271
Additional Annotation Tools	p. 272
Hole and Thread Notes	p. 273
The Chamfer Note Tool	p. 276
Exercise 5-5 Adding Dimensions and Annotations	p. 277
Opening a Model from a Drawing to Edit	p. 285
Managing Drawing Sheets	p. 287
Creating Multiple Sheets	p. 287
Baseline Dimensions	p. 289
Baseline Dimension Set	p. 291
Exercise 5-6 Creating Baseline Dimensions	p. 293
Ordinate Dimensions	p. 297
Hole Tables	p. 301
Editing the Hole Table	p. 304
Exercise 5-7 Creating Hole Tables	p. 305
The Table Command	p. 309
Creating a General Table	p. 309
Creating a Table from an Excel Spreadsheet	p. 312
Creating a Revision Table	p. 313
Multi-Sheet Plotting	p. 316
Chapter 5 Project Exercise	p. 317
Applying Your Skills	p. 318
Skill Exercise 5-1 p. 318
Skill Exercise 5-2 p. 318
Checking Your Skills	p. 319
Chapter 6 Creating and Documenting Assemblies	p. 321
Objectives	p. 321
Creating Assemblies	p. 322
Assembly Options	p. 323
The Assembly Capacity Meter	p. 325
The Assembly Browser	p. 325
Bottom-Up Approach	p. 326
Create Components in Place	p. 327
Grounded Components	p. 330
Inserting Multiple Components into an Assembly	p. 330
Assembly Constraints	p. 331
Types of Constraints	p. 333
Assembly Constraint Types	p. 335
Motion Constraint Types	p. 338
Transitional Constraint	p. 341
Applying Assembly Constraints	p. 341
Moving and Rotating Components	p. 343
Editing Assembly Constraints	p. 345
Additional Constraint Tools	p. 346
Browser Views	p. 346
Other Half	p. 347
Constraint Tool Tip	p. 347
Constraint Offset Value Modification	p. 348
Isolating Assembly Components	p. 348
Isolating Constraint Errors	p. 349
Exercise 6-1 Assembling Parts	p. 350
Designing Parts in Place	p. 358
Exercise 6-2 Designing Parts in the Assembly Context	p. 360
Assembly Browser Tools	p. 368
In-Place Activation	p. 368
The Assembly Return Tool	p. 369
Visibility Control	p. 370
Adaptivity	p. 371
Assembly Tab Options	p. 371
Underconstrained Adaptive Features	p. 372
Adaptive Subassemblies	p. 375
Adapting the Sketch or Feature	p. 376
Exercise 6-3 Creating Adaptive Parts	p. 377
Enabled Components	p. 384
Patterning Components	p. 384
Component Patterns	p. 385
Associative Patterns	p. 385
Rectangular Patterns	p. 386
Circular Patterns	p. 386
Pattern Editing	p. 387
Additional Component Pattern Options	p. 388
Exercise 6-4 Patterning Components	p. 389
Analysis Tools	p. 394
Minimum Distance Tool	p. 394
Center of Gravity	p. 395
Interference Checking	p. 395
Exercise 6-5 Analyzing an Assembly	p. 397
Driving Constraints	p. 401
Exercise 6-6 Driving Constraints	p. 404
Skeletal Modeling Techniques	p. 407
Exercise 6-7 Creating a Skeletal Model	p. 412
The Frame Generator	p. 417
Using Solids for Frame Generation	p. 420
Exercise 6-8 Using the Frame Generator	p. 421
Creating Presentation Files	p. 427
Creating Presentation Views	p. 428
Tweaking Components	p. 429
Animation	p. 432
Exercise 6-9 Creating Presentation Views	p. 434
Creating Drawing Views from Assemblies and Presentation Files	p. 439
The BOM Editor	p. 440
Sorting Items in the BOM	p. 442
Renumbering Items in the BOM	p. 443
Choosing Extra Columns for the BOM	p. 443
Changing the View Options of the BOM	p. 444
Editing a BOM Column	p. 444
Exercise 6-10 Editing the BOM	p. 445
Creating Balloons	p. 452
BOM Properties Dialog Box Options	p. 453
Auto Ballooning	p. 454
Parts Lists	p. 460
Editing Parts List BOM Data	p. 461
Parts List Tools	p. 462
Parts List Operations (Top Icons)	p. 462
Creating Custom Parts	p. 464
Exercise 6-11 Creating Assembly Drawings	p. 464
Chapter 6 Project Exercise	p. 473
Applying Your Skills	p. 473
Skill Exercise 6-1 p. 473
Assembly Tip	p. 474
Skill Exercise 6-2 p. 475
Checking Your Skills	p. 477
Chapter 7 Advanced Part Modeling Techniques	p. 479
Objectives	p. 479
Using Open Profiles	p. 480
Rib and Web Features	p. 481
Shape	p. 482
Thickness	p. 483
Extents	p. 483
Options	p. 483
Taper	p. 484
Creating Ribs and Webs	p. 484
Rib Networks	p. 485
Exercise 7-1 Creating Ribs and Webs	p. 485
Embossed Text and Closed Profiles	p. 488
Step 1 Creating Text	p. 488
Step 2 Embossing Text	p. 489
Exercise 7-2 Creating Text and Emboss Features	p. 491
Sweep Features	p. 494
Profile	p. 495
Path	p. 495
Output Buttons	p. 496
Operation Buttons	p. 496
Type Box	p. 496
Optimize for Single Selection	p. 498
Preview	p. 498
Creating a Sweep Feature	p. 498
Exercise 7-3 Creating Sweep Features	p. 499
3D Sketching	p. 501
Exercise 7-4 3D Sketch-Sweep Features	p. 509
Coil Features	p. 511
Coil Shape Tab	p. 511
Coil Size Tab	p. 512
Coil Ends Tab	p. 513
Loft Features	p. 514
Sections	p. 515
Rails	p. 515
Centerline	p. 515
Points	p. 516
Map Points	p. 516
Create a Loft	p. 516
Curves Tab	p. 517
Conditions Tab	p. 518
Transition Tab	p. 520
Exercise 7-5 Creating Loft Features	p. 521
Split Part and Split Face	p. 525
Method	p. 526
Faces	p. 526
Exercise 7-6 Splitting a Part	p. 526
Bend Part	p. 529
Copying Features	p. 531
Dependent	p. 531
Independent	p. 531
Mirroring Features	p. 533
Suppressing Features	p. 534
Conditionally Suppress Features	p. 535
Reordering Features	p. 536
Feature Rollback	p. 537
Derived Parts	p. 538
Derived Part Symbols	p. 539
Derived Part Dialog Box	p. 540
Derived Assembly Symbols	p. 541
Exercise 7-7 Creating a Derived Part	p. 542
Center of Gravity	p. 545
Part Materials and Colors	p. 546
Overriding Mass and Volume Properties	p. 546
Autolimits	p. 547
Chapter 7 Project Exercise	p. 550
Applying Your Skills	p. 550
Skill Exercise 7-1 p. 550
Checking Your Skills	p. 552
Chapter 8 iComponents and Parameters	p. 555
Objectives	p. 555
iMates	p. 555
Composite iMates	p. 561
Exercise 8-1 Creating and Using iMates	p. 562
Dimension Display, Relationships, and Equations	p. 573
Dimension Display	p. 574
Dimension Relationships	p. 575
Equations	p. 575
Parameters	p. 576
User Parameters	p. 578
Linked Parameters	p. 579
Exercise 8-2 Relationships and Parameters	p. 582
iParts	p. 589
Creating iParts	p. 589
Editing iParts	p. 596
iPart Placement	p. 596
Standard iPart Libraries	p. 598
Custom iParts	p. 599
Auto-Capture	p. 600
Edit Member Scope Example	p. 600
Drawings	p. 602
Exercise 8-3 Creating and Placing iParts	p. 603
iAssemblies	p. 610
Creating iAssemblies	p. 610
Placing iAssemblies	p. 614
Documenting iAssemblies	p. 615
Exercise 8-4 Working with iAssemblies	p. 617
iFeatures	p. 627
Create iFeatures	p. 628
Insert iFeatures	p. 631
Editing iFeatures	p. 634
Inserting Table-Driven iFeatures	p. 637
Exercise 8-5 Creating and Placing iFeatures	p. 637
Applying Your Skills	p. 641
Skill Exercise 8-1 p. 641
Checking Your Skills	p. 650
Chapter 9 Advanced Assembly Modeling Techniques	p. 653
Objectives	p. 653
Design View Representations	p. 654
Creating a New Design View Representation	p. 656
Increasing Performance through Design View Representations	p. 658
Importing Design View Representations from Other Assemblies	p. 660
Creating a Private Design View Representation	p. 661
Creating Drawing Views from Design View Representations	p. 662
Flexible Assemblies	p. 664
Positional Representations	p. 667
Creating Drawing Views from Positional Representations	p. 672
Creating Overlay Views	p. 673
Exercise 9-1 Positional Representations	p. 674
Capacity and Performance	p. 682
Capacity Meter	p. 683
Levels of Detail Representations	p. 684
Contact Solver	p. 686
Mirroring an Assembly	p. 690
Mirroring Assembly Components	p. 691
Copying an Assembly	p. 694
Exercise 9-2 Mirroring Assembly Components	p. 696
Assembly Work Features	p. 698
Assembly Features	p. 699
Assembly Sketches	p. 700
Creating Assembly Features	p. 700
Removing and Adding Participants	p. 702
Exercise 9-3 Creating Assembly Features	p. 704
2D Design Layout	p. 708
Exercise 9-4 Creating a 2D Design Layout	p. 711
Content Center	p. 718
Design Accelerator	p. 720
Applying Your Skills	p. 721
Skill Exercise 9-1 p. 721
Checking Your Skills	p. 725
Chapter 10 Sheet Metal Design	p. 727
Objectives	p. 727
Introduction to Sheet Metal Design	p. 727
Sheet Metal Fabrication	p. 728
Bend Tables	p. 729
Sheet Metal Parts	p. 731
Sheet Metal Design Methods	p. 731
Creating a Sheet Metal Part	p. 732
Sheet Metal Tools	p. 733
Sheet Metal Styles	p. 733
Face	p. 741
Contour Flange	p. 744
Flange	p. 748
Exercise 10-1 Creating Sheet Metal Parts	p. 750
Hem	p. 757
Exercise 10-2 Hems	p. 759
Fold	p. 762
Bend	p. 764
Exercise 10-3 Modifying Sheet Metal Parts	p. 767
Cut	p. 775
Exercise 10-4 Cut Across Bend	p. 776
Corner Seam	p. 781
Corner Round	p. 783
Corner Chamfer	p. 784
PunchTool	p. 786
Exercise 10-5 Punch Tool	p. 789
Flat Pattern	p. 793
Common Tools	p. 797
Detailing Sheet Metal Designs	p. 797
Exercise 10-6 Documenting Sheet Metal Designs	p. 798
Applying Your Skills	p. 803
Skill Exercise 10-1 p. 803
Checking Your Skills	p. 804
Appendix A Project Exercises	p. 807
Chapter 1 Project Exercise	p. 807
Getting Started	p. 807
Chapter 2 Project Exercise	p. 808
Sketching, Constraining, and Dimensioning	p. 808
Chapter 3 Project Exercise	p. 810
Creating and Editing Sketched Features	p. 810
Chapter 4 Project Exercise	p. 813
Creating Placed Features	p. 813
Chapter 5 Project Exercise	p. 817
Creating and Editing Drawing Views	p. 817
Chapter 6 Project Exercise	p. 826
Creating and Documenting Assemblies	p. 826
Chapter 7 Project Exercise	p. 833
Advanced Part Modeling Techniques	p. 833
Chapter 8 Project Exercise	p. 838
iComponents and Parameters	p. 838
iMates	p. 838
iParts	p. 840
iAssembly	p. 842
Chapter 9 Project Exercise	p. 845
Design Automation Techniques	p. 845
Chapter 10 Project Exercise	p. 848
Sheet Metal Design	p. 848
Index	p. 857

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