Inventor Essentials

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Course Overview

The Inventor Essentials course provides you with an understanding of the parametric design philosophy using Autodesk Inventor as your design tool. You will learn the key skills and knowledge required to design models using Autodesk Inventor, starting with conceptual sketching, through to solid modeling, assembly design, and drawing production.

Features & Benefits

This is a recognized Autodesk course and a preparation course for the AutoCAD ACU or ACP exam certification.
Take full advantage of our new Hybrid Learning by attending on campus or virtually.
Attendees will gain confidence and enhance their practical skills and knowledge in this field.
Autodesk Inventor is a 3D mechanical solid modelling design software developed by Autodesk to create 3D digital prototypes.
It is used for 3D mechanical design, design communication, tooling creation and product simulation.

Who Should Attend?

Any user wanting to learn the Autodesk Inventor software should attend.

Pre-requisites

Functional understanding of Microsoft Windows

What's Included

e-Manual

Stationery

Workstation

Software Trial

Tea & Coffee

Lunch

Wifi Access

Certificate

Certified Instructor

*Items may differ between courses, contact an agent for details

Qualifications

On completion of the course, you will be presented with an internationally recognized Autodesk Authorized Training Certificate.

Inventor in a nutshell

A brief interactive session to provide a feel for the product’s capability

Introducing Inventor as a BIM tool

What is BIM and what does it mean?
The benefits of BIM
What will BIM deliver? Industry drivers Introducing Levels of BIM
Implications on team and workflow; fee and deliverables; contract and insurance issues

UI Tour

Introduction to the Autodesk Inventor interface
Project setup
Concept of parametric 3D design
Exploring the general workflow of modelling parts
Creating detailed drawings
Assembly of the parts
Detailing the assembly

Parametric Sketching options

The principles of creating parameter-driven sketches
Creating part features using basic 2D and 3D sketches
Using AutoCAD data to create sketches

Basic Part Modelling

The configuration of the general options and settings
Tools and techniques involved with the creation of a 3D parametric part

Reusing parts and Features

This module introduces iParts and iFeatures
Improving efficiencies through the re-use of already created parts
It examines the different workflows involved in reusing parts and features

Advanced Modelling Techniques

This module examines some of the primary tools
Workflows used for multi-body part creation
Extrusion to complex combinations
Features such as curvy modelling techniques using:
2D paths
Sweeps
Lofts
Exploring tolerances, parameters and iProperties.

Assembly Design Workflows

Insight into this key concept of Autodesk Inventor design
How assembly relationships using constraints and joint tools are created
How to organise designs using structured sub-assemblies
Using adaptive components
Managing bills of materials
How to substitute parts for sub-assemblies
Working with assembly design accelerators, generators and designing calculations

Creating Drawings and Annotations

This module introduces the drawing manager
Creation of templates and styles
Part and assembly drawings
Annotation
iParts and iAssembly drawings
How to share the drawings outside of the workgroup in a variety of formats such as DWF and PDF

Presentations and Exploded Views

Presentation and storyboard tools available
How these are used to create exploded views of assemblies
Creating animated assembly instructions
Repair manuals
Part replacement diagrams
3D views and how to publish the animated assemblies as videos or animated DWF files

Large Assemblies

Large assemblies
How these are managed and opened quickly using the Express mode tools.
Explore the tools, tips, settings and LOD strategies

Sheet Metal Parts

Productivity and capturing manufacturing requirements
How to create accurate sheet-metal models and flat patterns
How to create documentation and set up sheet-metal styles and templates

The Frame Generator

Frame modelling
Member location
Member insertion
Treatments to frame ends
Creating structural frames
Publish profiles and Bills of Materials (BOM’s)

Weldment Design

Understanding of parts and assemblies
Weldment modelling environment
Weldment design and documentation tools
Weldment workflows
Applying weld preparations
Weld beads
Welding symbols together
Quantify weldment design

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Course Overview

Features & Benefits

Who Should Attend?

Pre-requisites

What's Included

Qualifications

Introducing Inventor as a BIM tool

UI Tour

Parametric Sketching options

Basic Part Modelling

Reusing parts and Features

Advanced Modelling Techniques

Assembly Design Workflows

Creating Drawings and Annotations

Presentations and Exploded Views

Large Assemblies

Sheet Metal Parts

The Frame Generator

Weldment Design

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