Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2013
Curtis Waguespack
Language: English
Pages: 1008
ISBN: 111827430X
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
The complete, real-world reference and tutorial for mastering Autodesk Inventor 2013
This completely updated and revised edition includes new content requested by readers and coverage of all of Inventor's latest features. Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Inventor LT 2013 starts with a basic hands-on tour of the 3D design workflow and concludes with coverage of Inventor's built in programming tools. In between you'll find exercises and productivity tips as well as information on all aspects of the Inventor tools in Inventor LT to Inventor Professional.
This detailed guide helps you quickly become proficient with everything from 3D parametric modeling design concepts and working with large assemblies to Weldment design and the routed systems features. Written by an Autodesk Certified Instructor with extensive experience using and teaching Inventor, this book features techniques and tactics not documented elsewhere, making this an invaluable reference that you'll turn to again and again.
- Helps you master Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Inventor LT 2013 and the fundamentals of 3D design
- Reviews how to effectively configure and use Inventor project files
- Shows you how to build and edit robust part models using basic and advanced tools
- Explores the tools used for designing sheet metal parts and how to copy assemblies for design reuse
- Covers large assembly strategies and reviews the ever-changing computer hardware landscape
- Other topics include conducting dynamic simulation and stress analysis, and working with Plastics design features and Inventor tooling for mold design
lines so that they would stay perpendicular and equal to one another if one of the dimensions were to change. Without the sketch constraints, a dimensional edit to make the rectangle longer might result in a trapezoid or a parallelogram rather than the longer rectangle you anticipated. By fully constraining a sketch, you can anticipate the way in which it will update. Inventor helps you with this concept by automatically applying many sketch constraints, and by reporting when a sketch is fully
file contains default origin geometry defining the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis of the part. These origin features are used to create the first sketch in every part by default. An independent feature is normally based on an origin feature or is referenced off the base feature. For instance, to create the base feature for the pivot link, you would create a sketch on a default origin plane, such as the XY plane. Because the XY origin plane is included in every part file and cannot be changed, your
. . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Creating Lines Using the Line Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Understanding Sketch Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Using Degrees of Freedom to View Underconstrained Sketch Elements . . . . . . . . . 86 Using Dimensions to Fully Constrain a Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Understanding the Save Options . . . .
Creating a Secondary 2D Sketch Next, you’ll create a new sketch on the top face of the extrusion you just created. 1. From the 3D Model tab, select the Create 2D Sketch button. 2. Click the top face of the extrusion to place the sketch. 3. From the Draw panel on the Sketch tab, click the flyout arrow and then select the Two Point Center Rectangle tool, as shown in Figure 2.10. 4. Select the projected center point to place the rectangle. 5. Enter Dia for the first input, and then press the Tab
Spacing These options establish the spacing between snap points in 3D sketches. The settings also control the snap precision when the Move Bodies tool is used to free-drag a solid body. Initial View Extents These options set the initial visible height and width of the graphics window when you’re creating a model from a template. For instance, if you create a lot of steel frames, you may find it helpful to create a template with the setting adjusted so that your initial sketch is not always zoomed