This textbook contains a series of ten tutorial style lessons designed to introduce Autodesk Inventor, solid modeling, and parametric modeling. It uses a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the import parametric modeling techniques and concepts. The lessons guide the user from constructing basic shapes to building intelligent solid models and creating multi-view drawings.  

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1. Getting Started
2. Parametric Modeling Fundamentals
3. Constructive Solid Geometry Concepts
4. Model History Tree
5. Parametric Constraints Fundamentals
6. Geometric Construction Tools
7. Parent/Child Relationships and the BORN Technique
8. Part Drawings and Associative Functionality
9. Datum Features and Auxiliary Views
10. Symmetrical Features in Designs
11. Advanced 3D Construction Tools
12. Assembly Modeling - Putting It All Together

381 pages

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Release 2009
ISBN:  978-1-58503-457-4

Release 2008
ISBN:  978-1-58503-371-3

Release 11  
ISBN:  978-1-58503-295-2

Release 10  
ISBN:  978-1-58503-237-2

Release 9
ISBN:  978-1-58503-209-9

Release 8
ISBN:  978-1-58503-178-8