Autodesk Inventor 2016 - A Tutorial Introduction

365 Pages·2015·16.6 MB·English

by  L. Scott Hansen

A Tutorial Introduction
Autodesk’ Inventor’ 2016

A Tutorial Introduction

L. Scott Hansen, Ph.D.

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Table of Contents

‘Chaptar 4 Gotting Started.

‘Greate a simple sketch using the Sketch Panel 1
Dimansion a sketch using the General Dimension command. 1
Extrude askeich inthe Part Features Pane using the Extrude command, 1
‘Create filet in the Part Features Panel using he Filet command 1
‘Greate a hole inthe Par Features Panel using the Extrude commancl 1
Greate a counter bore inthe Part Features Panel using the Hole command 1
Chapter Problems 1

Chapter 2 Learting More Basics
Revolve a skein the Pat Features Panel using ie Revolve cormmand. 23
Use he Revolve Cut command to create a groove 240
‘Gieate a hole inthe Part Features Panel using the Exvude command 219
Grea a series of oles using the Cire Pate onan 2M
Chater Problems 238

‘Chapter 3 Lasrning to Detail Part Drawings,

Greate an Orthographic vive using the Drawing Views Pane aT
Create a Sold Madel using the Edt Views command 31
Chapter Problems 348

Chapter 4 Advanced Detal Drawing Procedures

‘Create an Auxiliary View using the Drawing Views Panel 45
Greate a Section View using the Drawing Views Panel 4g

Greate a broken view using he Break. command 414
Dimension views using the Drawing Annotafon Panel MT
‘Create Text using the Drawing Annctation Panel 419
Shapter Problems 4A

Chapter § Learning to Ecit Existing Solid Moe's

Edit the part using Ihe Sketch Panel 56
Edit the pact using the Exrude commanct 512
Edit the part using the Circular Patern command 520
Edit te part using the Filet command 523

‘Chapter Problems 528
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Chapter 6 Designing Part Models for Assembly .

Leam to use the X,Y, and 2 PIANES ssn eed
Leam to se the \tterame viewing command 65
Leam In project geometry to a new sketch 87
Lean to use the Shell command 611

‘Chapter 7 Introduction to Assembly View Procedures

Lear Io import existing sold models int the Assemble Panel 74
Leam to constrain all pats inthe Assemble Panel 79
Lgam to editmacty parts wile in the Assemble Pan! 730
Lgam (o assign colts ferent pasts in the Assemble Panel 740
Lean to tive constraints ta simulate mation 744
Lear to create an.avi of nn fle while in the Assemble Panel 748
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Chapter 8 introduction to the Presentation Panel

Leam to import existing assembly models ino the Presentaton Pane! BG
Leam to design pars Was inthe Presentation Panel ett
Chapter Problems BA?

Chapter 9 Introduction to Advanced Commands

Learn to create a sweep using the Sweep commanc! 92
Learn to use the Rectangular Pattern camvnand 98
Learn to create aloft using the Lot command 910
Learn to create a col using the Coil command 918
Chapter Problems 921

‘Chapter 10 nizoduction fo Creating Threads

Leam to create @ Polygon 102
Leam tp create Threads. 105

Chapter 11 Advanced Work Plane Procedures

Leam to create paints on multiple sketches 115
Leam to use these points te create an offset work plane 118
Chapter Problems 1149
Aodeak Invertor 246

‘Chapter 12 Introduction to Stress Analysis. AQ
Leam ( create simple pat. ve ronson 22
Leam (apply material toa simple part 123
Leam fo apply 2 fixture ta a simple part 128
Learn to apaly force toa simple part 127
Leam (perform a stress anaysis on a simple pat 128
Lam to interpret resus of a stress analysis 128
Shaper Problems 12.10

‘Chapter 12 Introduction to the Design Accelerator.

Loam to ceate a Disc Cam 13.410
Leam to edit aDise Cam 1243
Lean aint te assy. 1323
Chapter Problems enna RD?

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CHAPTER

Getting Started

Objectives:

1. Create a simple sketch using the Sketch
Panel

2. Dimension a sketch using the Dimension
command

4. Extrude a sketch in he MadelPart Features,
Panel using the Extrude command

4, Create ahalein the ModeVPart Features
Panel using the Extrude command

5. Create afi in the MadelPart Features
Panel usin the Fillet command

6. Create a counter borein the ModeVPan
Features Pana using the Hole command

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