Autodesk Inventor 8,9781401864965

Autodesk Inventor 8

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Pub. Date: 2004-01-20
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Summary

Gain proficiency using Autodesk Inventorà ;® 8 as you progress from basic sketching and modeling through advanced modeling techniques! This indispensable how-to and reference manual teaches students, mechanical engineers, and others how to take maximum advantage of this powerful design tool, with features that speed learning and more than 700 screen captures that provide easy-to-understand visual cues. Chapters build upon each other to help reinforce the material, while step-by-step tutorials that showcase practical skills will instill confidence in users, making it easy for them to apply professional techniques to their own projects.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Getting Started
Chapter Objectives
1(1)
Getting Started with Autodesk Inventor
2(2)
Getting Started
2(1)
New
3(1)
Open
3(1)
Projects
3(1)
Projects in Autodesk Inventor
4(9)
Project Setup
4(1)
Project File Search Options
4(1)
Included File, Workspace, and Local Search Paths
5(1)
Workgroup Search Paths
6(1)
Library Search Paths
6(1)
Project File Search Order
6(1)
File Resolution
7(1)
Creating Projects
8(4)
Editing Projects
12(1)
Projects
13(1)
File Information
14(2)
File Types
14(1)
Multiple Document Environment
15(1)
Save Options
15(1)
Application Options
16(1)
Design Support System
17(1)
User Interface
18(2)
Toolbars and Panel Bar Tools
20(3)
Command Entry
20(1)
Toolbars and Panel Bar
20(1)
Shortcut Menus
21(1)
Windows Shortcuts
21(1)
Autodesk Inventor Shortcut Keys
21(2)
Customizing Menus and Toolbars
23(6)
Toolbar Creation
25(1)
Commands Tab
26(3)
Rollup Command Dialogs
29(1)
Undo and Redo
29(1)
Viewing Models from Different Viewpoints
29(5)
Isometric View
30(1)
Camera Views
30(1)
Shadow
30(1)
View Tools
31(3)
Viewing a Model
34(1)
Chapter Summary
35(1)
Checking Your Skills
36(3)
Sketching, Constraining, and Dimensioning
Chapter Objectives
39(1)
Sketching and Part Application Options
40(4)
Sketch Options
40(2)
Part Options
42(2)
Units
44(1)
Templates
45(1)
Creating a Part
46(3)
Sketches and Default Planes
48(1)
New Sketch
48(1)
Sketch the Outline of the Part
49(9)
Sketching Overview
49(1)
Sketching Tools
50(3)
Using the Sketch Tools
53(3)
Precise Input
56(1)
Selecting Objects
56(1)
Deleting Objects
57(1)
Creating a Sketch with Lines
58(1)
Creating a Sketch with Tangencies
59(1)
Constraining the Sketch
60(5)
Constraint Types
60(2)
Adding Constraints
62(1)
Snaps
62(1)
Dragging a Sketch
63(1)
Showing and Deleting Constraints
63(2)
Adding and Displaying Constraints
65(1)
Adding Dimensions
66(6)
General Dimensioning
66(3)
Entering and Editing a Dimension Value
69(3)
Dimensioning a Sketch
72(1)
Chapter Summary
73(1)
Applying Your Skills
74(2)
Skill Exercise 2-1
74(1)
Skill Exercise 2-2
75(1)
Checking Your Skills
76(1)
Creating and Editing Sketched Features
Chapter Objectives
77(1)
Understanding Features
78(1)
Consumed and Unconsumed Sketches
78(1)
Using the Browser for Creating and Editing
79(1)
Switching Environments
80(1)
Feature Tools
81(3)
Extruding a Sketch
84(5)
Shape
85(3)
More
88(1)
Extruding a Sketch
89(1)
Revolving a Sketch
90(2)
Shape
90(1)
Operation
91(1)
Extents
91(1)
Output
92(1)
Centerlines and Diametric Dimensions
92(2)
Revolving a Sketch
94(1)
Editing a Feature
95(3)
Editing Feature Size
95(2)
Renaming Features and Sketches
97(1)
Feature Color
97(1)
Deleting a Feature
97(1)
Failed Features
98(1)
Editing a Feature Sketch
98(2)
Editing Features and Sketches
100(1)
Sketched Features
101(1)
Defining the Active Sketch Plane
101(3)
Face Cycling
102(2)
Sketch Planes
104(1)
Projecting Part Edges
105(2)
Direct Model Edge Referencing
105(1)
Project Loop and Chain Option
106(1)
Chapter Summary
107(1)
Skill Exercise 3-1
108(1)
Applying Your Skills
108(3)
Skill Exercise 3-2
109(1)
Skill Exercise 3-3
110(1)
Checking Your Skills
111(2)
Creating Placed Features
Chapter Objectives
113(1)
Fillets
114(6)
Constant Tab
115(3)
Variable Tab
118(1)
Setbacks Tab
119(1)
Chamfers
120(4)
Method
121(1)
Edge and Face
122(1)
Distance and Angle
122(1)
Edge Chain and Setback
122(2)
Creating Fillets and Chamfers
124(1)
Holes
125(4)
Holes Dialog Box
126(1)
Tapped
127(1)
Hole Centers
128(1)
Creating Holes
129(1)
Threads
130(2)
Location Tab
130(1)
Specification Tab
131(1)
Creating Threads
132(1)
Shelling
133(3)
Remove Faces
134(1)
Thickness
134(1)
Direction
134(1)
Unique face Thickness
134(2)
Shelling a Part
136(1)
Face Draft
137(2)
Draft Type
137(1)
Fixed Edge
137(1)
Fixed Plane
137(1)
Pull Direction and fixed plane
138(1)
Faces
138(1)
Draft Angle
138(1)
Creating Face Drafts
139(1)
Work Features
140(3)
Creating a Work Axis
140(1)
Creating Work Points
141(2)
Creating Work Axes
143(1)
Creating Work Planes
144(3)
Feature Visibility
146(1)
Creating Work Planes
147(1)
Patterns
148(6)
Rectangular Patterns
149(2)
Circular Patterns
151(2)
Linear Patterns---Pattern Along a Path
153(1)
Creating Rectangular Patterns
154(1)
Creating Circular Patterns
155(1)
Creating Path Patterns
156(1)
Chapter Summary
157(1)
Skill Exercise 4-1
158(1)
Applying Your Skills
158(2)
Skill Exercise 4-2
159(1)
Checking Your Skills
160(3)
Creating and Editing Drawing Views
Chapter Objectives
163(1)
Drawing Options, Creating a Drawing, and Drawing Tools
164(2)
Drawing Options
164(1)
Creating a Drawing
165(1)
Drawing Tools
165(1)
Drawing Sheet Preparation
166(1)
Border Creation
167(1)
Title Block Creation
168(2)
Default Title Block
168(1)
Creating a New Title Block
169(1)
Sheets, Borders, and Title Blocks
170(1)
Setting Up Drafting and Dimension Standards
171(3)
Drafting Standards
171(1)
Creating a New Drafting Standard
172(1)
Dimension Styles
172(1)
Creating a New Dimension Style
173(1)
Applying Dimension Styles to Selected Dimensions
174(1)
Templates
174(1)
Creating Drawing Views
175(1)
Using the Drawing View Dialog Box
175(6)
Base Views
179(1)
Projected Views
180(1)
Creating a Multiview Drawing
181(1)
Auxiliary Views
182(10)
Section Views
183(7)
Detail Views
190(2)
Editing Drawing Views
192(2)
Moving Drawing Views
192(1)
Editing Drawing View Properties
192(1)
Deleting Drawing Views
193(1)
Editing Drawing Views
194(2)
Dimensions
196(7)
Retrieve Dimensions
196(3)
Dimension Visibility
199(1)
Changing Model Dimension Values
199(1)
Drawing (Reference) Dimensions
200(1)
Selecting Drawing Objects
201(2)
Measuring Capabilities in Drawing Mode
203(2)
Annotations
205(6)
Centerlines
205(1)
Automated Centerlines from Models
206(2)
Text Positioning
208(2)
Surface Textures, Welding Symbols, and Feature Control Frames
210(1)
Text and Leaders
211(1)
Hole and Thread Notes
211(4)
Hole Note Styles
212(1)
Editing Hole Notes
213(2)
Creating Text and Dimension Styles
215(1)
Adding Dimensions and Annotations
216(2)
Review Sequence for Creating Drawing Views
218(1)
Chapter Summary
219(1)
Skill Exercise 5-1
220(1)
Applying Your Skills
220(2)
Skill Exercise 5-2
221(1)
Checking Your Skills
222(1)
Creating and Documenting Assemblies
Chapter Objectives
223(1)
Creating Assemblies
224(1)
Assembly Options
225(2)
The Assembly Browser
227(1)
Bottom-Up Approach
228(1)
Top-Down Approach
229(3)
Occurrences
230(1)
Multiple Documents and Drag & Drop Components
230(1)
Active Component
231(1)
Open and Edit
231(1)
Grounded Components
232(1)
Subassemblies
233(1)
Restructuring Components
233(1)
Assembly Constraints
234(13)
Types of Constraints
236(1)
Constraint Types
237(6)
Applying Assembly Constraints
243(2)
Moving and Rotating Components
245(2)
Editing Assembly Constraints
247(2)
Assembling Parts
249(1)
Designing Parts In-Place
250(2)
Designing Parts in the Assembly Context
252(1)
Adaptivity
253(3)
Assembly Tab Options
253(1)
Underconstrained Adaptive Features
254(2)
Enabled Components
256(2)
Creating Adaptive Parts
258(1)
Analysis Tools
259(4)
The Measure Tool
259(3)
Center of Gravity
262(1)
Interference Checking
263(2)
Analyzing an Assembly
265(1)
Documenting Assemblies Using Presentation Files
266(8)
Creating Presentation Views
267(1)
Tweaking Components
268(3)
Animation
271(1)
Changing the Animation Sequence
272(2)
Creating Presentation Views
274(1)
Creating Drawing Views for Assemblies and Presentation Files
275(1)
Creating Balloons
275(9)
Parts List Item Numbering Dialog Box Options
277(1)
Editing Balloons
278(6)
Parts Lists
284(2)
Creating Assembly Drawings
286(1)
Chapter Summary
287(1)
Skill Exercise 6-1
288(1)
Applying Your Skills
288(2)
Skill Exercise 6-2
289(1)
Checking Your Skills
290(1)
Complex Sketching and Constraining Techniques
Chapter Objectives
291(1)
Opening Autocad Files
292(5)
Opening an AutoCAD File or AutoCAD Mechanical File
292(5)
Importing Autocad Data into a Sketch
297(2)
Importing Other File Types
299(1)
Sat
299(1)
Step
299(1)
PRO/E
299(1)
DXF
299(1)
IGES
299(1)
Construction Geometry
300(1)
Ellipses
301(1)
2D Splines
302(7)
Bowtie
302(2)
Fit Method
304(2)
Insert Point
306(1)
Close Spline
306(1)
Display Curvature
306(1)
Spline Tension
307(1)
Constrain and Dimension a Spline
307(2)
Complex Sketching
309(1)
Pattern Sketches
310(1)
Shared Sketches
311(1)
Mirror Sketches and Symmetry Constraint
312(2)
Slice Graphics
314(1)
Project Edges
315(2)
Sketch on Another Part's Face
317(2)
Projecting Edges and Sketching on Another Part's Face
319(1)
Auto Dimension
320(1)
Dimension Display, Relationships, and Equations
321(2)
Dimension Display
321(1)
Dimension Relationships
322(1)
Equations
322(1)
Parameters
323(6)
User Parameters
325(1)
Linked Parameters
326(3)
Part Dimensional Tolerances
329(12)
Standard Tolerances
330(4)
Override Tolerances
334(4)
Applying a Tolerance to a Feature's Value
338(1)
Annotating Tolerances in Drawings
339(2)
Auto Dimension, Relationships, and Parameters
341(1)
Chapter Summary
342(1)
Applying Your Skills
343(1)
Checking Your Skills
344(3)
Complex Part Modeling Techniques
Chapter Objectives
347(1)
Using Open Profiles
348(1)
RIB and Web Features
349(4)
Shape
350(1)
Thickness
351(1)
Extents
351(1)
Creating Ribs and Webs
351(1)
Rib Networks
352(1)
Creating Ribs and Webs
353(1)
Extrude Feature Termination Options
354(1)
Emboss Text Features
355(4)
Creating Text
355(1)
Emboss Text
356(3)
Creating Text and Emboss Features
359(1)
Sweep Features
360(11)
Shape
360(1)
More
361(1)
Creating a Sweep Feature
361(1)
3D Sketching
362(9)
Creating Sweep Features
371(1)
Coil Features
372(4)
Coil Shape
372(1)
Coil Size
373(1)
Coil Ends
374(2)
Loft Features
376(5)
Curves
377(1)
Conditions
378(1)
Transition
379(2)
Creating Loft Features
381(1)
Part Split and Face Split
382(3)
Method
382(1)
Faces
383(2)
Splitting a Part
385(1)
Copying Features
386(3)
Reordering Features
389(1)
Mirroring Features
389(2)
Suppressing Features
391(1)
Feature Rollback
392(1)
File Properties
393(2)
General
394(1)
Summary
394(1)
Project
394(1)
Status
395(1)
Custom
395(1)
Save
395(1)
Physical
395(1)
Center of Gravity
395(1)
Override Mass and Volume Properties
396(2)
Visualization
398(13)
Face Colors
398(1)
Decals
399(4)
Part Colors
403(1)
Texture Mapping
403(4)
Part Materials
407(1)
Shadows
408(1)
Perspective View
409(1)
Background Image
409(2)
Visualization
411(1)
Chapter Summary
412(1)
Applying Your Skills
413(1)
Checking Your Skills
414(3)
Complex Drawing View Creation and Editing
Chapter Objectives
417(1)
Creating Drawing Views
418(23)
Broken Views
418(2)
Break-Out Views
420(9)
Drawing View Options
429(3)
Creating Drawing Views from Design Views
432(3)
Opening a Model from a Drawing to Edit
435(6)
Creating Draft Views
441(2)
Complex Drawing View Techniques
443(1)
Managing Sheets
444(16)
Creating Multiple Sheets
444(2)
Creating Sheet Formats
446(1)
Copying Views between Sheets
447(1)
Moving Views between Sheets
448(2)
Advanced Dimensioning Techniques
450(1)
Dual Dimensioning
450(3)
Auto Baseline Dimensions
453(3)
Ordinate Dimensions
456(4)
Moving Dimensions
460(1)
Hole Tables
460(5)
Dimensioning Drawing Views
465(1)
Creating and Using Sketched Symbols
466(8)
Sketch Options
468(1)
Linear Symmetrical Arrowhead
469(5)
Parts List Tools
474(18)
Parts List Options (Top Icons)
474(2)
Spreadsheet View
476(11)
Defer Drawing Update on Open
487(1)
Creating a Revision Block
487(3)
Printing Drawing Files
490(2)
Annotations
492(1)
Chapter Summary
493(1)
Applying Your Skills
494(1)
Checking Your Skills
495(2)
Complex Assembly Modeling
Chapter Objectives
497(1)
Design Views
498(6)
Visibility Overrides
499(1)
Increased Performance Through Design Views
499(3)
Associate Design Views
502(2)
Assembly Browser Tools
504(14)
In-Place Activation
504(1)
Visibility Control
505(1)
Assembly Selection Tools
506(1)
Component Selection
507(7)
Additional Selection Options
514(1)
Assembly Reorder
515(1)
Assembly Restructure
515(2)
Browser Filters
517(1)
Imates
518(10)
iMate Options
525(3)
Creating and Using Imates
528(1)
Driving Constraints
529(3)
Driving Constraints
532(1)
Contact Detection Solver
533(4)
Presentation Highlighting
537(2)
Setting Units in a Presentation File
538(1)
Constraint Tools
539(2)
Find Other Half
539(1)
Constraint Tool Tip
540(1)
Constraint Offset Value Modification
540(1)
Replacing Components
541(1)
Content Library
542(19)
Content Library Options and I-Drop
542(5)
Library Setup
547(2)
Placing Content
549(5)
Content Library Edit
554(4)
Standard Content Section Attribute
558(3)
Fasteners and Parts Library
561(1)
Patterning Components
562(12)
Component Patterns
562(2)
Assembly Patterns
564(2)
Additional Component Pattern Options
566(2)
Mirroring an Assembly
568(6)
Patterning Components
574(1)
Assembly Work Features
575(1)
Assembly Features
576(9)
Assembly Sketches
578(1)
Assembly Features
579(6)
Assembly Features
585(1)
2D Design Layout
586(3)
2D Design Layout
589(1)
Adaptive Design Techniques
590(18)
Sketches
591(6)
Adaptive Feature Properties
597(3)
Adaptive Subassemblies
600(2)
Adapting the Sketch or Feature
602(6)
Adaptive Design Techniques
608(1)
Chapter Summary
609(1)
Applying Your Skills
610(1)
Checking Your Skills
611(2)
Sheet Metal Design
Chapter Objectives
613(1)
Introduction to Sheet Metal Design
614(4)
Sheet Metal Fabrication
614(4)
Sheet Metal Parts
618(2)
Sheet Metal Design Methods
618(1)
Creating a Sheet Metal Part
619(1)
Sheet Metal Tools
620(15)
Sheet Metal Styles
621(5)
Face
626(4)
Contour Flange
630(3)
Flange
633(2)
Creating Sheet Metal Parts
635(1)
Hem
636(2)
Hems
638(6)
Fold
639(2)
Bend
641(3)
Modifying Sheet Metal Parts
644(1)
Cut
645(2)
Cut Across Bend
647(1)
Corner Seam
648(4)
Corner Seams (Shelled Solids)
652(5)
Corner Round
653(1)
Corner Chamfer
653(2)
Punch Tool
655(2)
Punch Tool
657(1)
Flat Pattern
658(3)
Common Tools
660(1)
Detailing Sheet Metal Designs
661(1)
Documenting Sheet Metal Designs
662(1)
Chapter Summary
663(1)
Applying Your Skills
664(1)
Checking Your Skills
665(2)
Design Automation Techniques
Chapter Objectives
667(1)
Weldments
668(2)
Creating a New Weldment
670(4)
Converting an Existing Assembly to a Weldment
670(2)
The Weldment Browser and Panel Bar
672(2)
Weldment Creation Overview
674(6)
Preparing Weldments
680(4)
Weld Preparation by Extrusion
681(1)
Weld Preparation by Hole
682(1)
Weld Preparation by Chamfer
683(1)
Creating Welds
684(20)
Weld Types
686(6)
Fillet Welds
692(12)
Machining Weldments
704(5)
Creating Weld Beads and Machining Weldments
709(1)
Documenting Weldments
710(15)
Documenting Weldments
725(1)
iParts
726(13)
Creating iParts
726(8)
Editing iParts
734(1)
iPart Placement
735(2)
Standard iPart Libraries
737(1)
Custom iParts
737(2)
Creating and Placing Iparts
739(1)
iFeatures
740(11)
Create iFeatures
740(4)
Insert iFeatures
744(2)
Editing iFeatures
746(3)
Inserting Table-Driven iFeatures
749(2)
Creating and Placing Ifeatures
751(1)
Derived Parts
752(3)
Derived Part Symbols
753(1)
Derived Part Dialog Box
754(1)
Creating a Derived Part
755(1)
Derived Assembly Symbols
756(2)
Derived Assembly Dialog Box
756(2)
Chapter Summary
758(1)
Skills Exercise 12-1
759(1)
Applying Your Skills
759(2)
Skills Exercise 12-2
761(1)
Checking Your Skills
762(3)
Index 765

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