Autodesk Inventor 2023 Cookbook: A guide to gaining advanced modeling and automation skills for design engineers through actionable recipes

Length: 664 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Publication Date: 2022-11-30
ISBN-10: 1801810508
ISBN-13: 9781801810500
Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)

With a recipe-based approach, hone and develop the necessary skills you need to perform mechanical, visualization, and simulation tasks using Autodesk Inventor

Key Features

Create powerful parametric 3D designs, parts, and assemblies
Apply effective modeling techniques to increase automation and promote configuration
Enable iLogic-powered rapid configurations and apply Finite Element Analysis for model simulation

Book Description

Autodesk Inventor is an industry-leading, computer-aided design application for 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization, and documentation. This book will help to bridge the gap between the fundamentals of this software and the more advanced features, workflows, and environments it has to offer.

Using cookbook-style recipes, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding and practical experience in creating dynamic 3D parts, assemblies, and complete designs. You’ll also explore a variety of topics, including automation and parametric techniques, collaboration tools, creating sheet metal designs, and design accelerators such as frame generators. As you progress, the chapters will guide you through surface modeling tools, advanced assembly, and simplification tools, along with covering iLogic, Finite Element Analysis, and more.

By the end of this book, you’ll not only be able to use the advanced functionality within Autodesk Inventor but also have the practical experience you need to deploy specific techniques in your own projects and workflows.

What you will learn

Build upon the fundamentals of parts, assemblies, and drawings
Understand how to use advanced modeling tools such as iFeatures, iLogic, and more
Develop your experience with parametric design methodologies
Explore surface modeling and project management techniques
Design efficiently with design accelerators to drive automation
Understand and apply Finite Element Analysis

Who this book is for

This book is for CAD engineers, mechanical/design engineers, and product designers who have a basic understanding and experience of Inventor fundamentals. It aims to guide and coach you past the basics and into the advanced functionality of the software and environments within it.

Autodesk Inventor 2023 Cookbook
Contributors
About the author
About the reviewers
Preface
    Who this book is for
    What this book covers
    To get the most out of this book
    Download the example code files
    Download the color images
    Conventions used
    Sections
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
        How it works…
        There’s more…
        See also
    Get in touch
    Download a free PDF copy of this book
Chapter 1: Inventor Part Modeling – Sketch, Work Features, and Best Practices
    Technical requirements
        Downloading your practice files
    2D sketch design – Best practices
        Start at the origin
        Use sketch constraints often
        Keep sketches simple
        Use keyboard shortcut commands
        Always fully constrain sketches
        Create manageable steps
        Never draw the same thing twice
    2D sketch constraints – Best practices
        Use the Status bar
        Automatic geometric constraints
        Degrees of freedom
        Types of sketch constraint
    Work planes – Best practices
    Work axes – Best practices
    Work points – Best practices
    Applying best sketch and work plane practices to model a part
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
Chapter 2: Advanced Design Methodologies and Strategies
    Technical requirements
    Understanding the different design processes
        Bottom-up design
        Multi-body design
        Layout design
        Adaptive modeling design
    Creating a multi-body part design
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating a layout design from imported .dwg CAD data
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Applying and using adaptive modeling
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Model credits
Chapter 3: Driving Automation and Parametric Modeling in Inventor
    Technical requirements
    Reviewing equations and parameters in Inventor
    Creating equations and driving a model
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating parameters and driving a model
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Reusing design feature data with iFeatures
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating automatic mates using iMates
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating table-driven master parts to configure sizes and states with iParts
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Building an assembly of iParts with variations such as different sizes, shapes, and content using iAssemblies
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Model credits
Chapter 4: Freeform, Surface Modeling, and Analysis
    Technical requirements
    Creating area lofts
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating path and guide rail sweeps
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating solid geometry from basic extruded and lofted surfaces
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating 3D Sketches for Surfacing and applying the Trim, Combine, Thicken, and Ruled Surface commands
        Getting ready
        How to do it
    Learning how to trim, patch, and convert surfaces to solids with Sculpt
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Replacing a solid face with a surface
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Using the Copy Object command to create a matching contoured part to another part
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Importing surfaces into Inventor
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
        There’s more
    Validating surface designs with Zebra Analysis, Surface Analysis, and Curvature Analysis
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Understanding the basic features and techniques of freeform modeling
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Freeform modeling within the context of existing geometry
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Model credits
Chapter 5: Advanced CAD Management and Collaboration – Project Files, Templates, and Custom Properties
    Technical requirements
    Creating and managing an Inventor .ipj project file
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Managing the Content Center
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Style and Standard Editor – creating and editing templates
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Collaborating with shared views
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Collaborating and sharing designs with Pack and Go
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Model credits
Chapter 6: Inventor Assembly Fundamentals – Constraints, Joints, and BOMS
    Technical requirements
    Constraining components in assemblies – the best practices
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Applying Joints in assemblies
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Applying and driving Motion constraints
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Duplicating and replacing components in an assembly
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating and configuring a BOM
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Detailing and customizing a BOM in a drawing file
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Model credits
Chapter 7: Model and Assembly Simplification with Simplify, Derive, and Model States
    Technical requirements
    Simplifying assemblies
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Deriving components
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating model states in parts
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating model states in assemblies
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Using model states in drawings
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Model credits
Chapter 8: Design Accelerators – Specialized Inventor Tool Sets for Frames, Shafts, and Bolted Connections
    Technical requirements
    Creating frames using the Frame Generator environment
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Detailing the BOM for frames in the drawing environment and producing cut lists
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Structural Shape Author – creating your own custom frame members and publishing these to the Content Center
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating gears in Inventor with the Spur Gear Design Accelerator
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating shafts in Inventor with the Shaft Component Generator tool
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Applying automatic bolted connections
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Model credits
Chapter 9: Design Communication – Inventor Studio, Animation, Rendering, and Presentation Files
    Technical requirements
    Creating an image render with Inventor Studio
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Animating components of an assembly in Inventor
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Presentation files – creating exploded views and animations of assemblies
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating and adding decals and custom materials
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Model credits
Chapter 10: Inventor iLogic Fundamentals — Creating Process Automation and Configurations
    Technical requirements
    Understanding the fundamentals and usage of iLogic
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating a configurable part with iLogic rules
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating a configurable assembly with iLogic
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating an iLogic form and Event Triggers
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Model credits
Chapter 11: Inventor Stress and Simulation – Workflow and Techniques
    Technical requirements
    Introduction to the Stress Analysis Environment – how to conduct a simple analysis study, workflow, and interface
        Getting ready
        How to do it...
    Performing stress analysis on bolted connections
        Getting ready
        How to do it...
    Calculating wind loads and using midsurfaces
        Getting ready
        How to do it...
    Calculating weld sizes using stress analysis and the Weld Calculator
        Getting ready
        How to do it...
    Model credits
Chapter 12: Sheet Metal Design –  Comprehensive Methodologies to Create Sheet Metal Products
    Technical requirements
    Setting up and configuring your sheet metal template
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating a sheet metal part with faces, flanges, bends, hems, and cuts
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Applying advanced sheet metal base features – Contour Flange, Lofted Flange, and Contour Roll
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Converting a solid into a sheet metal part and performing a rip
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Creating and applying a custom sheet metal punch
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Designing sheet metal parts in assemblies and .dxf output
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Detailing sheet metal parts in the drawing environment
        Getting ready
        How to do it…
    Model credits
Chapter 13: Inventor Professional 2023 – What’s New?
    Technical requirements
    General enhancements to Inventor 2023
        New Home screen: Home replaces My Home
        GPU Ray Tracing display
        iLogic
        Improved Free Orbit
        [Primary] replaces Master in model states
        The Alt + Q new keyboard shortcut for Annotate
        Performance enhancements and Express Mode
    Interoperability between Fusion 360, Revit, and more
        Fusion 360 tools
        Data exchange and interoperability enhancements for Revit and Inventor
    Sketch enhancements
        Fixing broken projected geometry
        Model sketching and the annotating text enhancement
        The new link sketch format for sketch blocks
    Part enhancements
        Sheet metal extended browser information
        The Sheet Metal Template option
        New Sheet Metal Mark command for engraving/etching features
        3D annotation Datum Target command added
        Tolerance feature enhancements
        Data reference frame label selection
        Multiple selections for 3D annotation leaders
        Tolerance and parameter updates to model states
        Tolerance type options in Parameters
        Multi-Value sort order in Parameters
        Fillet tolerance
        The Relationships command for suppressed features
    Assembly and presentation enhancements
        BOM setting updates
        Changes to substitute model states
        New options for Simplify
        Constraint workflow command change
    Drawing enhancements
        Detail View drawing enhancement
        Model state name within drawing labels
        Remove existing sheets from new drawings
    Model credits
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