COURSE FEATURES

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TESTIMONIALS

With offices located in different parts of the world, we needed a way to provide continuous training, documentation and tutorials for anyone who needed them, anytime, anywhere.
- Vincent Poon, CAD/BIM Manager, Kohn Pederson Fox Architects.

CADLearning is advantageous for all skill levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced alike. You pay only for what you need. You get what you pay for as many times as you need it, whenever you need it.
- John H. Backensto, SFC, US Army (ret).

We needed a way to vary the learning experience and make it available anytime, anywhere. We use our CADLearning site in the classroom as a different way of presenting to our students. Then we take it to the next level, allowing students to log on and continue learning - anywhere in the world and whenever they need it (Network Version).
- J.C. Malitzke, Dept. Chair, Computer Integrated Technologies, Moraine Valley Community College

COURSE OUTLINE

Getting Started
Installation Highlights
Ribbon: Get Started Tab
Navigating the Autodesk Inventor Environment
Multiple Document Tools
Using Standard View Navigation tools
Using ViewCube
Using the Navigation Bar
Using SteeringWheel or Navigation Wheel
Using a 3D Mouse
Information Center and Help
Using the Quick Access Toolbar
Application Menu
Application Menu Management Tools
Using the Inventor Ribbon Interface
Introduction to Project Files
Creating New Inventor Files
Opening Inventor Existing Files

Working With Assemblies
Understanding Assembly Files
Identifying Assembly Components
Browser Folders
Introduction to Component Visibility
Introduction to Browser Filter and Find
Degrees of Freedom and Constrained Drag Concepts
Grounded Components
Identifying Existing Assembly Constraints
Editing Existing Assembly Constraints
Drive Assembly Constraints to Simulate Motion
Replace a Component in an Assembly
Editing an Assembly Component
Measuring Assembly Components
Center Of Gravity
Creating a New Assembly
Placing a Component in an Assembly
Create a Component in Place
Place Component From Content Center
 Analyze Interference
Introduction to the Bill of Materials
Place a Virtual Component in an Assembly
Move and Rotate an Assembly Component
Creating 3D Constraints: Mate and Flush
Creating 3D Constraints: Tangent and Insert
Creating 3D Constraints: Angle
Creating 3D Constraints: Motion
Creating 3D Constraints: Transitional
Creating 3D Constraints: Constraint Set
Creating 3D Constraints: Contact Solver
Creating 3D Constraints: Assemble
Creating 3D Constraints: Constraint Limits
Assembly Features
Copy Components
Pattern Components
Mirror Assembly Components
Promote and Demote Assembly Components

View Appearance
View Appearance: Overview
View Appearance: Realistic
View Appearance: Materials
View Appearance: Shaded
View Appearance: Wireframe
View Appearance: Monochrome, Illustration and Watercolor
View Appearance: Shadows
View Appearance: Reflections
View Appearance: Ground Plane
View Appearance: Section Views
View Appearance: Standard Lighting
View Appearance: Image-Based Lighting

Assembly Management
View Representation
Documenting View Representations
Positional Representations
Documenting a Positional Representation Using Overlay
Creating a Level of Detail
Documenting a Level of Detail
Shrinkwrap and Substitute: Single Body
Shrinkwrap and Substitute: Solid Body, Keep Planar Faces
Shrinkwrap and Substitute: Single Composite
Shrinkwrap and Substitute: Multi-Body

Presentations
Create a Presentation
Tweaking Components
Animate Views

Assembly and Presentation Documentation
Introduction to the Drawing Environment
Introduction to the Drawing Environment: Tools Tab
Creating Presentation and Assembly Drawings
Create and Edit a Parts List
Parts List Filters
Manually Place Balloons in an Assembly Drawing
Automatically Place Balloons in an Assembly Drawing
Create and Edit Bill of Materials
Revision Tables and Revision Tags

Create and Edit Parts
Introduction to Part Modeling
Modifying a Sketched Feature
Modifying a Placed Feature
Modifying a Work Feature
Creating a New Part
Introduction to the Sketch Environment
Sketch Overview
Basic Sketch Tools
Geometric Constraints
Dimensional Sketch Constraints
Design Intent and Model Parameters
User Parameters
Modify Sketch Tools: Trim, Extend
Extruded Feature: Base, Cut, Join
Extruded Feature: Intersect
Extruded Feature: Extents
Extruded Feature: Alternate Solution and Taper
Revolved Feature: Base, Cut, Join and Intersect
Bend Feature
Work Feature: Work Axis
Work Feature: Work Plane
Work Feature: Work Point
Hole and Thread Data
Hole: Linear Placement
Hole: Concentric Placement
Hole: Point Placement
Hole: Sketch Placement
Hole: Operations and Options
Hole: Terminations and Types
Hole: Direct Manipulation
Fillet: Edge Mode
Fillet: Setback Options
Fillet: Loop Select and Feature Select
Fillet: Face Fillet and Full Round Fillet
Fillet: Variable Radius
Chamfer
Thread Feature
Spilt Tool
Draft Tool
Shell Tool
Parameters Linked to Models

Documenting Parts
Creating a New Drawing
Borders and Title Blocks
Base and Projected Views
Auxiliary View
Section View
Detail View
Broken View
Break Out View
Crop View
Slice View
Draft View
Editing Drawing Views
Replace Model Reference
Retrieving Model Dimensions and Auto Arrange
Dimension Isometric View
Baseline Dimension and Baseline Dimension Set
Ordinate Dimension and Ordinate Dimension Set
Chain Dimensions and Chain Dimension Set
Moving Annotation Dimensions and Adjusting Properties
Annotation Centerlines
Annotation Centerlines in Multiple Drawing Views
Create a Sketched Symbol
Placing Annotation Text and Symbols
Annotation Leader Text and Annotation Symbols
Annotation Text Stacking with Superscript and Subscript
Annotate the Center of Gravity
Hole, Thread and Chamfer Notes
Hole Table
Create a General Table
Edit Dimension Annotations
Dimension Annotation Styles
Drawing Sketches: Projected Geometry
Dimension to Intersection
Dual Dimension and Alternate Unit Dimension
Dimension Highlight
Spline Dimensions
Add a Tolerance to Dimensions
Hatching: Overview
Hatching: Load a Custom Hatch Pattern
Hatching: Break Around Text
Hatching: Cut Views
AutoCAD Blocks: Import
AutoCAD Blocks: Pattern
AutoCAD Blocks: Rotate and Scale

Multi-body Parts
Multi-Body Parts: Create
Multi-Body Parts: Make Components

Weldment
Creating a New Weldment and the Weldment Environment
Welds: Fillet and Groove
Weldment: Preparations
Weldment: Machining
Weldment: Documentation

Advanced Sketching and Constraining Techniques
2D Spline
Import Points
Sketch Patterns
Shared Sketches and Copied Sketches
Mirror Sketch and Symmetric Constraints
Slice Graphics in a Part File
Linking Spreadsheet Parameters
Edit Coordinate System
Automatic Dimensions

Frame Generator
Frame Generator: Overview
Frame Generator: Insert Frame Member
Frame Generator: Change Frame Member
Frame Generator: Miter
Frame Generator: Notch
Frame Generator: Trim to Frame
Frame Generator: Trim/Extend
Frame Generator: Lengthen/Shorten
Frame Generator: Frame Analysis Overview

Advanced Part Modeling Techniques
Use Open Profiles to Create Part Features
Create Rib and Web Features
Emboss Features
Geometry Text
Create Swept Features
3D Sketch: Included Geometry
3D Sketch: Projected Geometry
3D Sketch: Sketching
3D Sketch: Helical Curve
Create Coil Features
Loft: Sections
Loft: Centerline and Twist
Loft: Area and Face
Copy Feature
Mirror Feature
Suppress Features
Reorder Features
Derived Part
Derived Assembly
Derived Insert
Decal: Part
Decal: Assembly
Auto Limits

Sheet Metal
Sheet Metal: Overview
Sheet Metal: Defaults
Sheet Metal: Rules
Sheet Metal: Bend Tables
Sheet Metal: Style Library
Sheet Metal: Face
Sheet Metal: Flange Dialog Box Overview
Sheet Metal: Flange
Sheet Metal: Contour Flange
Sheet Metal: Lofted Flange
Sheet Metal: Hems
Sheet Metal: Fold
Sheet Metal: Bend
Sheet Metal: Convert a Standard Part to a Sheet Metal Part
Sheet Metal: Cut
Sheet Metal: Corner Seam
Sheet Metal: Corner Seam, Corner Rip
Sheet Metal: Corner Round and Corner Chamfer
Sheet Metal: Contour Roll
Sheet Metal: Punch
Sheet Metal: Rip
Sheet Metal: Flat Pattern
Sheet Metal: Common Tools between Part and Sheet Metal
Sheet Metal: Export Flat Pattern
Sheet Metal: Unfold and Refold
Sheet Metal: Cosmetic Bend Lines
Sheet Metal: Surface Using Thicken
Sheet Metal: PEM Fastener

Documenting Sheet Metal
Sheet Metal: Placing Views
Sheet Metal: Orientation
Sheet Metal: Bend Notes and Tables
Sheet Metal: Punch Notes and Tables
Sheet Metal: Bend Order
Sheet Metal: iProperties on idw

Plastic Part Design
Introduction to Plastic Part Design
Plastic Part Feature: Grill
Plastic Part Feature: Snap Fit
Plastic Part Feature: Boss, Thread Side
Plastic Part Feature: Boss, Head Side
Plastic Part Feature: Rule Fillet
Plastic Part Feature: Lip and Groove
Plastic Part Feature: Rest

Sketch Blocks
Sketch Block: Create
Sketch Block: Insert, Edit and Constrain
Sketch Block: Make Components

Drawing File Creation and Settings
Images in Title Blocks
Templates
Drawing Resources
Create and Edit Sheets
Custom Borders
Custom iProperties in the Title Block

Document Settings and Application Options
Application Options: Document Settings
Application Options: Prompt Tab
Application Options: Sketch Tab
Application Options: Save Tab
Application Options: General Tab
Application Options: Colors Tab
Application Options: Files Tab
Introduction to the Style Editor
Document Settings: Bill of Materials

Content Center
Introduction to Content Center Content
Inserting Content from Content Center
Using AutoDrop
iMates
Create Custom Content Center Libraries

iFeatures
Extract and Create an iFeature
Place an iFeature
Edit an iFeature
iParts
iAssemblies
Author iCopy Component
Author iCopy Component: Create
Derived Members
iCopy: Create an iCopy Assembly

Import and Export
Import and Export: Importing CATIA 5 and Other File Formats
Import and Export: Exporting File Formats
Import and Export: Pack and Go

Surfaces
Create and Edit a Surface
Replace Face and Sculpt
Silhouette Curve

Design Accelerators
Design Accelerator: Spur Gears
Design Accelerator: Cylindrical Cam
Design Accelerator: O-Ring
Design Accelerator: Bolted Connection
Design Accelerator: Shaft

iLogic
iLogic: Basic Overview
iLogic: Parameters
iLogic: Parameter Filters
iLogic: Feature Suppression
iLogic: Dimensions

Selection
Selection Filters: Assembly
Selection Filters: Part
Selection Filters: Drawing