AUTODESK INVENTOR Robert Ellis Jason Grant Michael Locastro

Autodesk Inventor 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software package Largest consumer markets: automotive, industrial, medical

Introduction/Layout Create a circle Give it the Proper Dimensions Remove half of the circle Revolve the semi- circle about axis

Open a New File Double-click Autodesk Inventor Select Standard.ipt to create a new part

Creating the Circle Select Center Point Circle Select the origin as the center point Click a point on the grid to define the radius of the circle

Adding Dimensions Select dimension from the 2D sketch panel Click on the circle and then click inside circle to place dimension Edit dimension by double clicking

Creating a Semi-circle Select the line command. Draw a diameter on the circle. Use the trim command to remove half of the circle.

Revolving the Circle Select revolve from the Part Features toolbar Select axis in dialog box Click on the diameter of the circle

Finished Result