Wiley Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2009 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2009 978-0-470-29314-0 ユーザーズマニュアル
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Chapter 1
Inventor Design Philosophy
In this chapter, we will introduce the concept of design the ‘‘Inventor way,’’ recognizing that many
users of Autodesk Inventor are transitioning from the 2D world of AutoCAD or from one of the
many other 3D modeling packages available today.
users of Autodesk Inventor are transitioning from the 2D world of AutoCAD or from one of the
many other 3D modeling packages available today.
Change is not painful, provided you fully understand the concepts and workflows in creating
efficient, accurate models and drawings.
In this chapter, you will learn how to:
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Manage toolbars in Autodesk Inventor
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Utilize the Inventor Model browser
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Understand the various file types used in Inventor
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Understand basic principles of parametric design
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Understand the differences between solid and surface modeling
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Develop best practices for using Autodesk Inventor
Moving from the AutoCAD Environment
To the experienced AutoCAD user, Inventor may seem extremely foreign and difficult to use.
In actuality, Inventor is much simpler to learn and use than AutoCAD. The key to grasping the
concepts of part creation in Inventor is to set aside the methods of AutoCAD design and embrace
a new and more powerful way to approach computer-aided design.
In actuality, Inventor is much simpler to learn and use than AutoCAD. The key to grasping the
concepts of part creation in Inventor is to set aside the methods of AutoCAD design and embrace
a new and more powerful way to approach computer-aided design.
The Inventor interface is clean, simple, and easy to learn.
Gone is the AutoCAD command line. Replacing the command line is the status area at the
Gone is the AutoCAD command line. Replacing the command line is the status area at the
bottom of the Inventor screen. Here you will get prompts and messages relating to the current
command.
command.
Replacing a multitude of AutoCAD dimensioning tools is one General Dimension tool and one
Auto Dimension tool.
Gone is the need to have a multitude of toolbars cluttering the screen. Instead, Inventor relies
on context-driven tool panels that change when in different portions of the modeling process.
Having fewer toolbars onscreen at any time accelerates the learning process significantly.
Having fewer toolbars onscreen at any time accelerates the learning process significantly.
To the left of Figure 1.1 is the 2D Sketch panel that we use to create and dimension the sketch
profiles. Upon the completion of a sketch, simply right click and then choose Finish Sketch in order
to allow the creation of a part feature. When this happens, the tool panel automatically switches
to the Part Features panel as shown on the right of Figure 1.1.
to allow the creation of a part feature. When this happens, the tool panel automatically switches
to the Part Features panel as shown on the right of Figure 1.1.
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