TATA Technologies Education

Inventor 2014 Essentials

4-Day Course

41050 W Eleven Mile Rd | Novi, MI 48375-1302 | USA

Tel: +1 248 426 1482 | Fax: +1 248 426 8398

Course Description

This course is designed to provide the essentials skills and some advanced skills

required for using Autodesk Inventor in a mechanical engineering production

environment. During the course students will learn a number of crucial skills, from

modeling part components to building assemblies. Students will also learn how to

create production ready drawings of parts and assembly models. Lastly, students will

learn valuable concepts that lead to “shortcuts” in your design process.

Course Prerequisites

To successfully complete this course the student must have:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft® Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, or Windows® 8 operating systems.

• Basic mechanical drafting skills.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the class prerequisites please contact

us.

Course Details

• The Inventor 2014 Essentials course is a four (4) day course

• Training hours for the course are from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

• The cost per student includes the Inventor 2013 Essentials for New Users course in i.get.it.

41050 W Eleven Mile Rd | Novi, MI 48375-1302 | USA

Tel: +1 248 426 1482 | Fax: +1 248 426 8398

Course Outline

Day 1

Getting Started

• User Interface

• View Manipulation

• Designing Parametric Parts

Basic Sketching Techniques

• Creating 2D Sketches

• Geometric Constraints • Dimensioning Sketches

Day 2

Basic Shape Design

• Creating Basic Sketched Features

• Intermediate Sketching

• Editing Parametric Parts

• 3D Grip Editing

• Creating Work Features

• Creating Basic Swept Shapes

Detailed Shape Design

• Creating Chamfers and Fillets

• Creating Holes and Threads

• Patterning and Mirroring

• Creating Thin-walled Parts

Day 3

Assembly Design Overview

• Designing Assemblies • Using Project Files for Assembly Design

Placing, Creating, and Constraining Components

• Placing Existing Components in an Assembly

• Constraining Components

• Placing Standard Components Using the Content Center

• Basic Part Design in an Assembly

41050 W Eleven Mile Rd | Novi, MI 48375-1302 | USA

Tel: +1 248 426 1482 | Fax: +1 248 426 8398

Interacting with an Assembly

• Identifying Parts in an Assembly

• Analysis and Motion Tools

• Presenting Your Assembly

Day 4

Basic View Creation

• Drawing Creation Environment

• Base and Projected Views

• Section Views

• Detail Views

• Cropped Views

• Managing Views

Dimensions, Annotations, and Tables

• Automated Dimensioning Techniques

• Manual Dimensioning Techniques

• Annotating Holes and Threads

• Creating Centerlines, Symbols, and Leaders

• Revision Tables and Tags

Annotating Assembly Drawings

• Assembly-Centric Bill of Materials

• Creating and Customizing Parts Lists

• Creating Balloons

Drawing Standards and Resources

• Setting Drawing Standards • Drawing Resources

* Items may be added, removed, or reordered at the discretion of the instructor based on student skill levels, class run rate, and client requests.