Inventor: Advanced Assembly Modeling

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About this Course

The Autodesk Inventor 2014 Advanced Assembly Modeling training guide builds on the skills acquired in the Autodesk Inventor 2014 Introduction to Solid Modeling and Autodesk Inventor 2014 Advanced Part Modeling training guides to take students to a higher level of productivity when creating and working with assemblies in the Autodesk® Inventor® software.

Course Content

During this course, students will:

  • Applying motion to existing assembly constraints using Motion and Transitional Constraints.
  • Introduction of the Top-Down Design technique for creating assemblies and its components.
  • Inventor tools for Top-Down Design, including associative links, adaptive parts, multi-body design, layout design, derived components, and skeleton models.
  • Creating Positional Representations of an assembly to review motion, evaluate the position of assembly components, or document an assembly in a drawing.
  • Using Shrinkwrap and other model simplification tools to create a part model that represents an overall assembly.
  • Creating Level of Detail Representations to reduce the clutter of large assemblies, as well as reduce your time spent waiting for your system to retrieve a large number of components in an assembly. You will also learn about Substitute Level of Detail Representations.
  • Using the Design Accelerator to easily insert standard and customizable components and features into your model.
  • Creating rendered realistic images and animations of parts and assemblies using Inventor Studio and the Video Producer.
  • Using iMates and iAssemblies to work efficiently with assemblies.
  • Using the Frame Generator to create members in a structural frame work.
  • Using pattern, mirror, and copy techniques to duplicate components in an assembly.
  • Working with weldments.
  • Link system parameters and custom parameters to an external spreadsheet file and use it to drive parameters in the model. You will also learn about custom formatting and creating expression within a parameter.

Prerequisites

The class assumes a mastery of Autodesk Inventor basics as taught in Autodesk Inventor Introduction to Solid Modeling. Autodesk Inventor Advanced Part Modeling is recommended.

Course Outline

Chapter 1 Working Effectively with Assemblies

  • 1.1 General Assembly Tips
  • 1.2 Relationship Tips
  • 1.3 Motion Constraints
  • 1.4 Transitional Constraints

Chapter 2 Introduction to Top-Down Design

  • 2.1 Top-Down Design
  • 2.2 Top-Down Design Process
  • 2.3 Top-Down Design Tools

Chapter 3 Derived Components

  • 3.1 Derived Components
  • 3.2 Modify Derived Components

Chapter 4 Multi-Body Part Modeling

  • 4.1 Multi-Body Part Modeling

Chapter 5 Layout Design

  • 5.1 Layout Design

Chapter 6 Associative Links and Adaptive Parts

  • 6.1 Associative Links
  • 6.2 Adaptive Assembly Parts

Chapter 7 iMates

  • 7.1 iMates

Chapter 8 Positional Representations

  • 8.1 Introduction to Positional Representations
  • 8.2 Create and Edit Positional Representations
  • 8.3 Use Positional Representations

Chapter 9 Model Simplification

  • 9.1 Shrinkwrap
  • 9.2 Model Simplification

Chapter 10 Level of Detail Representations

  • 10.1 Level of Detail Representations
  • 10.2 System-Defined Level of Detail Representations
  • 10.3 User-Defined Level of Detail Representations
  • 10.4 Using Level of Detail Representations
  • 10.5 Substitute Level of Detail Representations
  • 10.6 LOD Productivity Tools

Chapter 11 Design Accelerator

  • 11.1 Design Accelerator
  • 11.2 Generators
  • 11.3 Calculators
  • 11.4 Engineer’s Handbook

Chapter 12 Advanced File Management

  • 12.1 Design Assistant
  • 12.2 Design Assistant Options
  • 12.3 Pack and Go
  • 12.4 Purging Old Files
  • 12.5 Copy Design using Autodesk Vault

Chapter 13 Inventor Studio

  • 13.1 Introduction to Inventor Studio
  • 13.2 Rendering
  • 13.3 Animation
  • 13.4 Video Producer
  • 13.5 Creating a Standard Room

Chapter 14 iAssemblies

  • 14.1 Introduction
  • 14.2 Create Basic iAssemblies
  • 14.3 Create Multi-Level iAssemblies
  • 14.4 Create iAssemblies Using Existing Assemblies
  • 14.5 Place iAssemblies
  • 14.6 Edit iAssemblies

Chapter 15 Frame Generator

  • 15.1 Frame Generator
  • 15.2 Structural Shape Author

Chapter 16 Assembly Duplication Options

  • 16.1 Pattern Components
  • 16.2 Mirror Components
  • 16.3 Copy Components

Chapter 17 Working with Weldments

  • 17.1 Working with Weldments
  • 17.2 Fillet Welds
  • 17.3 Cosmetic Welds
  • 17.4 Groove Welds