Autodesk Inventor 2014 Tutorial Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Inventor Terminology

Starting Autodesk Inventor

User Interface

Customizing the Ribbon, Shortcut Keys, and Marking Menus

Color Settings

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Chapter 2: Modeling Basics

Creating a New Project

Starting a Sketch

Adding Dimensions

Creating Extrude Features

Creating Revolved Features

Creating Cut Features

Adding Fillets

Creating Drafts

Saving the File

Chapter 3: Assembly Basics

Starting a new Assembly file

Inserting Components into the assembly

Applying Constraints between components

Checking Interference

Checking Degrees of Freedom

Inserting a sub-assembly into an assembly

Creating Exploded Views

Animating the Explosion

Chapter 4: Creating Drawings

Starting an new Drawing file

Editing the Drawing Sheet

Generating the Base View

Creating the Section View

Creating the Detailed View

Specifying Dimension Settings

Retrieving Dimensions

Adding Additional Dimensions

Generating an Exploded View of an assembly

Adding Part list

Adding Balloons

Chapter 5: Additional Modeling Tools

Create Slots

Create Circular Patterns

Create Holes

Create Chamfers

Create Shells

Create Rib Features

Create Coils

Create a Loft Feature

Create an Emboss Feature

Create a Thread

Create a Sweep Feature

Create a Patched Surface

Stitch Surfaces

Create a Thicken/Offset feature

Create a Grill feature

Create a Rule Fillet

Create a Replace Faces

Create a Face Fillet

Create a Variable Fillet

Create a Boss Feature

Create a Lip Feature

Chapter 6: Sheet Metal Modeling

Starting a New Sheet Metal File

Setting Parameters of the Sheet Metal Part

Create Face feature

Create Flange

Create Contour Flange

Create Corner Seam

Create Punches

Create Bend Feature

Create Corner Rounds

Flat Pattern

Chapter 7: Assembly Modeling Tools

Creating a Component in an assembly

Creating the Slider Joint

Creating the Rotational Joint

Creating the Rigid Joint

Chapter 8: Dimensions and Annotations

Creating Centerlines and Centermarks

Editing the Hatch Pattern

Applying Dimensions

Adding Hole and Thread callouts

Adding Leader text

Placing Datum Feature

Placing the Feature Control Frame

Placing the Surface Texture Symbols

Modifying the title block information

INTRODUCTION

Autodesk Inventor as a topic of learning is vast, and having a wide scope. It is package of many modules delivering a great value to enterprises. It offers a set of tools which are easy-to-use to design, document and simulate 3D models. Using this software, you can speed up the design process and reduce the product development costs.

This tutorial book provides a step-by-step approach for users to learn Autodesk Inventor. It is aimed for those with no previous experience with Inventor. However, users of previous versions of Inventor may also find this book useful for them to learn the new enhancements. The user will be guided from starting an Autodesk Inventor 2014 session to creating parts, assemblies, and drawings. Each chapter has components explained with the help of real world models.

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SCOPE OF THIS BOOK

This book is written for students and engineers who are interested to learn Autodesk Inventor 2014 for designing mechanical components and assemblies, and then create drawings.

This book provides a step-by-step approach for learning Autodesk Inventor 2014. The topics include Getting Started with Autodesk Inventor 2014, Basic Part Modeling, Creating Assemblies, Creating Drawings, Additional Modeling Tools, and Sheet Metal Modeling, Assembly Tools, Dimensions and Annotations.

Chapter 1 gives an introduction to Autodesk Inventor. The user interface, and terminology are discussed in this chapter.

Chapter 2 takes you through the creation of your first Inventor model. You create simple parts.

Chapter 3 teaches you to create assemblies. It explains the Top-down and Bottom-up approaches for designing an assembly. You create an assembly using the Bottom-up approach.

Chapter 4 teaches you to create drawings of the models created in the earlier chapters. You will also learn to place exploded views, and part list of an assembly.

Chapter 5: In this chapter, you will learn additional modeling tools to create complex models.

Chapter 6 introduces you to Sheet Metal modeling. You will create a sheet metal part using the tools available in the Sheet Metal environment.

Chapter 7 teaches you create Top-down assemblies. It