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Autodesk Inventor R8 Intermediate Level: Mastering the Rubicon

Text by Elise Moss

Separate editions are also available for 
Inventor Release 6

 
     
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The goal of this companion book to Elise Moss's Inventor Fundamentals: Conquering the Rubicon is to take the user to the next level, exploring parameters, iParts, Engineer's Notebook, collaboration, and more advanced modeling.

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table of contents

1.   3D Sketches
Bent tube
Handle Bar.
2.   Adaptivity
Adaptive Box
Channel and Beam Assembly
3.   Surface Modeling
Thin Wall
Thin Container
Knob
4.   Derived Parts
Stacking Dolls
Adding a Face
Creating Sub-Assemblies
5.   Parameters
Naming Parameters
Using an Excel Spreadsheet
Using Parameters
Using Excel to Control a Part
6.   iParts
Creating a Standard iPart
Using iMates in iParts
Using Threads in iParts
Using Colors and Materials in iParts
Creating a More Powerful iPart
7.   iMates
Create an iMate
Deleting an iMate
Using the Place Constraint
Using Drag and Drop
Using the 'User IMate' Option
Creating Composite iMates
Creating Offset Composite iMates
8.   Lighting, Materials and Colors
Importing Materials
Creating Materials
Creating a Color
Changing the Color of a Face
9. Tolerances 
Setting up a Tolerance Standard
Applying a Clearance Fit
Applying a Symmetric Tolerance
Applying an Interference Fit
Applying a Positional Tolerance
Coping with Stacking Tolerances 
10.   Engineer's Notebook
Creating an Engineering Note
11. Design Assistant
Copy Design Properties
Hierarchy Reports
Design Property Reports
ECOs with Design Assistant
12. Collaboration
Hosting a NetMeeting
13. Simulating Motion
Moving a Ball
Turning a Handle
Compressing a Spring
14. Toolbars
Setting an Environment
Creating a Toolbar
Adding a Shortcut
15. Visual Basic 
Dialog Box Layout
Assigning Subroutines
Creating Parts Using Different Units
Adding a Picture
Creating a Macro
Inserting Fixed Work Points from Excel
Exporting Data to Excel
Index

336 pages

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Release 8:
ISBN:  978-1-58503-161-0

Release 6:
ISBN:  978-1-58503-105-4

 
   
     
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