Autodesk Inventor 2009 Essentials Plus Instructor’s Name

Course Objectives Create, Constrain, Dimension and Modify Sketches Create and Edit Part Features Create, Constrain and Analyze Assemblies Create and Edit Drawing Views of Parts and Assemblies Utilize Design Automation Techniques Create Sheet Metal Parts

Chapter 1 Getting Started

In this chapter, you will gain an understanding of the following: –How to open files –How to start new files –Reasons for which a project file is used –How to create a project file for a single user –Autodesk Vault –Different file types used in Autodesk Inventor –Application options –The Help system –The user interface –How to issue commands –Different viewing tools Chapter 1 - Objectives

How to Create and Open Files New –Template for a new part, assembly, presentation file, sheet metal part, or drawing Open –Open an existing Autodesk Inventor file

File Type Information File Types –Part.ipt 2D or 3D –Assembly.iam Consist of single part, multiple parts, or subassemblies –Presentation.ipn Shows parts of an assembly, exploded in different states –Sheet Metal.ipt Part files that have sheet metal environment loaded

File Types –Drawing.idw Contain 2D projected drawing views of parts, assemblies and/or presentation files –Project.ipj ASCII-based text files, contain search paths to locations of all files in project –iFeature.ide Contains complete parts, 3D features, or 2D sketches, that inserted into a part file –Design Views (.idv) Private Design Views are configuration files in which saves component visibility, component selection status, color settings, zoom magnification, and viewing angle of an assembly. File Type Information

Save Options Save –Save current document Save As –A new file is created and is made active Save Copy As – A new file is created but is not made active Save All –Save all open documents and all of their dependents

Projects in Autodesk Inventor Projects Overview – Most designs involve more than a single file: parts, subassembly, top level assembly, presentation, and drawings –Projects are files that contain search paths to find files that are required for a project –Autodesk Inventor always has a project named Default. The default project’s path is located relative to the folder that the referencing file located

Projects in Autodesk Inventor Project Setup –Plan your project folder structure Project File Search Options –Inventor stores cross-file reference information –Resolves information to find referenced file

Projects in Autodesk Inventor Project File Search Options –Included File, Workspace & Local Search Paths –Workgroup Search Paths More file management sophistication –Library Search Paths Store standard company and third-party models –Project File Search Order Library Paths Workspace Local Search Paths in the order listed in the project file Workgroup Search Paths in the order listed in the project file Folder containing the parent document

Projects in Autodesk Inventor Creating Projects –.ipj file extension –Types of project Single User Vault Project –Available only if Autodesk Vault is installed

Projects in Autodesk Inventor Project wizard –Project Name –Location –Libraries Editing Projects

Autodesk Vault Available on the Autodesk Inventor DVD Autodesk Vault enhances the data management process by –File check in / out –Manage any electronic file –Track file versions –Track team member access –Copy designs –Enhanced search capabilities

Exercise 1-1 Projects

Application Options Customized to your preferences –General - Common settings –Save - Set how files are saved –File - Set where files are located –Colors - Change the color scheme –Display - Adjust how parts look –Hardware - Adjust video card settings –Prompts - Modify responses –Drawing – Set how drawings are created and displayed –Notebook - Set how the Engineer’s Notebook is displayed –Sketch – Set how sketch data is created and displayed –Part - Change how parts are created –iFeature - iFeatures are stored –Assembly - Control assemblies –Import and Export

Help System Help system in Autodesk Inventor –Help Topics –Visual Syllabus –What's New –Tutorials –Design Doctor –Sketch Doctor

User Interface

Toolbars and Panel Bar Tools –Command Entry Tooltips –Browser Expert Mode –Toolbars and Panel Bar –Shortcut Menus –Windows Shortcuts –Hot Keys / Alias –Repeat Last Command –Auto-hide Dialogs –Undo & Redo

Customizing Hotkeys Customize command shortcuts by clicking Customize on the Tools menu.

Viewing Tools Viewing Models From Different Viewpoints –View Cube –Steering Wheel –Isometric View –Camera Views –Shadow –View Tools

Exercise 1-2 Viewing a Model

Project Exercise – Chapter 1 Getting Started In Appendix A

Checking Your Skills 1.Explain the reasons why a project file is used. 2.True_ False_ Only one project can be active at any time. 3.List the sequence of locations searched when a file is opened in Autodesk Inventor. 4.True_ False_ Autodesk Inventor stores the part, assembly information, and related drawing views in the same file. 5.True_ False_ Press and hold down the F4 key to dynamically rotate a part. 6.True_ False_ The Save Copy As command saves the active document with a new name, and then makes it current. 7.List four ways to access the Help system. 8.Explain how to create a shortcut or an alias. 9.True_ False_ The Look At tool changes the viewpoint to an isometric view. 10.True_ False_ You can only edit a part while it is in Shaded Display.