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Autodesk Inventor: Product Design Workflow

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Course Description

Overview

Lock in your Inventor skills with a retro product design project for a vintage beverage caddy.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know
  • Exercise files
1. Inventor UI and File Management
  • Review of Inventor workflow and file types
  • Inventor user interface review
  • Setting up the project file (.IPJ)
2. Creating and Modifying the Beverage Caddy Parts
  • Overview of caddy parts and project approach
  • Modeling the caddy base using the Extrude and Hole commands
  • Modeling a caddy foot using the Revolve command
  • Modeling a ring support using the Sweep command
  • Modeling a ring support using the Pattern command
  • Modeling a glass tumbler using loft
  • Completing the tumbler using loft and shell
  • Modeling the caddy arm using the Mirror command
3. Assembling the Beverage Caddy
  • Overview: Placing and constraining the model parts in an assembly
  • Placing and grounding the caddy base, constraining the feet to the base
  • Creating the ring support subassembly using the Pattern command
  • Creating holes in the caddy base using the Hole and Pattern commands
  • Constraining the ring support subassembly
  • Constraining the arm to the base
  • Placing and constraining the tumblers
  • Adjusting materials and appearance to taste
  • Modifying the caddy handle with extrude cut
  • Adding a handle with Freeform tools
4. Creating a Rendered Image and Animation of the Caddy Project
  • Overview of the rendering and animation tools in Inventor
  • Creating an exploded view of the caddy
  • Recording and exporting an animation of the caddy assembly
  • Creating a rendered image of the caddy assembly
  • Creating a technical drawing of the caddy
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Jana Schmidt

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