Autodesk On-Demand: Inventor Comprehensive

Introduction to Solid Modeling • Understanding the Autodesk Inventor software interface. • Creating, constraining, and dimensioning 2D sketches. • Creating and editing the solid base 3D feature from a sketch. • Creating and editing secondary solid features that are sketched and placed. • Creating equations and working with parameters. • Manipulating the display of the model. • Resolving feature failures. • Duplicating geometry in the model. • Placing and constraining/connecting parts in assemblies. • Manipulating the display of components in an assembly. • Obtaining model measurements and property information. • Creating presentation files (exploded views). • Modifying and analyzing the components in an assembly. • Simulating motion in an assembly. • Creating parts and features in assemblies. • Creating an editing an assembly bill of materials. • Working with projects. • Creating and annotating drawings and views. • Customizing the Autodesk Inventor environment. Advanced Part Modeling • Advanced model appearance options. • 2D and 3D sketching techniques. • Multi-body part modeling. • Advanced geometry creation tools (bend part, unwrap, work features, area lofts, sweeps, and coils). • Shape Generator. • Creating and editing basic surfaces. • Model states. • iFeatures and iParts. • Importing data from other CAD systems and making edits. • Working with AutoCAD DWG files. • Analysis Tools. • Emboss and decal features. • Advanced drawing tools (iPart tables, surfaces in views, and custom sketched symbols). • Surface Repair environment. Advanced Assembly Modeling • Applying motion to existing assembly constraints using Motion and Transitional constraints. • Introduction of the Top-Down Design technique for creating assemblies and their components. • Tools for Top-Down Design, such as associative links, adaptive parts, multi-body and layout design, derived components, and skeleton models. • Creating positional representations to review motion, evaluate the position of assembly components, or document an assembly in a drawing. • Using the model simplification tools to create simplified part models and views of assembly designs. • Creating model states and iAssemblies to create customizable versions of assembly designs. • Creating rendered realistic images and animations of parts and assemblies using Autodesk Inventor Studio and the Video Producer. • Using the Design Accelerator and Frame Generator to easily insert standard and customizable components and features into your model. • Efficiently duplicating components in an assembly. • Adding welds and weld symbols to weldment assemblies. Sheet Metal Design • Understanding the Autodesk Inventor Sheet Metal interface and workflow. • Creating base faces, contour flanges, and contour rolls. • Creating secondary faces, contour flanges, and contour rolls. • Working with sheet metal parameters. • Creating flanges. • Adding hems, folds, and bends to sheet metal models. • Adding corner rounds and chamfers to sheet metal models. • Removing geometry from a sheet metal model (holes, cuts, and punch features). • Controlling sheet metal geometry using corner seams (seams and miters). • Generating flat patterns. • Creating lofted flanges. • Creating rip features to permit the flattening of the sheet metal geometry. • Unfolding and refolding sheet metal geometry. • Designing multi-body sheet metal models. • Documenting and annotating sheet metal drawings. • Converting solid models to sheet metal models. • Working with sheet metal styles. _ Note: The course outline above is based on the 2026 version of the Autodesk software. Topics may differ slightly if using an earlier version of the software.