Autodesk Inventor 2010: No Experience Required
Autodesk Inventor 2010: No Experience Required is the perfect introduction to Autodesk's powerful 3D mechanical design software. You'll follow clear, step-by-step explanations and a continuous hands-on tutorial that shows you how to design, detail, and present a complete project—a heavy-duty fan—from start to finish. Follow each step sequentially or jump in at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the companionwebsite (www.sybex.com/go/inventor2010ner). Either way, you'll master all of the crucial features, get a thorough grounding in Inventor essentials, and quickly become productive with this powerful engineering software.Get to know Inventor's interface, conventions, and toolsStart your design by learning sketching commands and how to generate part drawingsLearn classic part modeling and the design of plastic part featuresJoin parts into assemblies and create a digital prototype of a portable fanEasily develop complex sheet metal componentsSimplify your 3D modeling process and save time with Design AcceleratorsCreate, render, and present compelling visualizations of your final design with Inventor StudioQuickly produce detailed sheet metal partsUnderstand how to create compelling renders of your finished workSee how to quickly create mechanical components