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Lecture 1

This document provides an overview of Autodesk Inventor, a 3D CAD software. It discusses that Inventor is used to create and design 3D models and products across various industries like mechanical engineering, architecture, and industrial design. The key features of Inventor mentioned are its user-friendly interface, powerful 3D modeling tools, ability to edit models easily, add materials and properties, perform simulations, and create 3D drawings. Examples provided are using Inventor to design parts of a car, building, and smartphone. The document also lists basic 2D drawing tools in Inventor like lines, circles, arcs, and rectangles.

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Lecture 1

This document provides an overview of Autodesk Inventor, a 3D CAD software. It discusses that Inventor is used to create and design 3D models and products across various industries like mechanical engineering, architecture, and industrial design. The key features of Inventor mentioned are its user-friendly interface, powerful 3D modeling tools, ability to edit models easily, add materials and properties, perform simulations, and create 3D drawings. Examples provided are using Inventor to design parts of a car, building, and smartphone. The document also lists basic 2D drawing tools in Inventor like lines, circles, arcs, and rectangles.

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INVENTOR INTERFACE

Lecture 1 INVENTOR
What’s Autodesk Inventor
• Autodesk Inventor is a 3D CAD software used
to create and design models and products. It is
developed by Autodesk.
What’re the uses of Autodesk Inventor
• Autodesk Inventor is used in many fields, including:
• Mechanical engineering: To design machines and
mechanical parts.
• Architectural engineering: To design buildings and
structures.
• Industrial design: To design consumer products.
• Graphic design: To create 3D graphics and images.
• Manufacturing: To manufacture prototypes and finished
products.
What are the features of Autodesk
Inventor
• User-friendly interface.
• Powerful tools for creating 3D models.
• Ability to edit and modify models easily.
• Ability to add materials and properties to models.
• Ability to perform virtual simulation of models.
• Ability to create 3D drawings and images.
• Ability to share models with others.
Examples of using Autodesk Inventor
• Designing a new car: Autodesk Inventor can be used to
design all parts of a car, from the body to the engine.
• Designing a new building: Autodesk Inventor can be
used to design all parts of a building, from the walls to
the roofs.
• Designing a new smartphone: Autodesk Inventor can
be used to design all parts of a smartphone, from the
screen to the battery.
INVETOR INTERFACE
Inventor Interface
Basic Tools for 2D drawing

Line circle

Create

Arc Rectangle
Create
• Line : Used to create straight lines.
• Spline (control vertex): Used to control the shape of a
Spline curve.
• Spline (interpolation): Used to control how the control
points in a Spline curve are connected.
• Equation curve : Used to create a curve based on a
mathematical equation.
• Bridge curve : Used to create a curve that connects two
other curves.
• Circle (center point ): Used to create a circle with a specified
center and radius.
• Circle (Tangent): Used to create a circle tangent to a line or
another circle.
• Ellipse: Used to create an ellipse.
• Arc (Tangent): Used to create an arc tangent to a line or another
circle.
• Arc (Three point): Used to create an arc through three points.
• Arc (center point): Used to create an arc with a specified center
and two endpoints.
• Rectangle (Tow point): Used to create a rectangle through two
points.
• Rectangle (Three point): Used to create a rectangle through
three points.
• Rectangle (Tow point center ): Used to create a rectangle with a
specified center and two opposite corners.
• Rectangle (Three point center): Used to create a rectangle with a
specified center and three points.
• Solt (center to center): Used to create a slot with a specified center
and radius.
• Solt (overall): Used to create a slot with a specified length and width.
• Solt (center point): Used to create a slot with a specified center,
length, and width.
• Solt (Three point arc): Used to create a slot with a specified arc.
• Solt (center point Arc): Used to create a slot with a specified arc and
center.
• Polygon : Used to create a polygon with a specified number of sides.
• Fillet : Used to create a fillet between two lines
or surfaces.
• Chamfer : Used to create a chamfer between
two lines or surfaces.
• Text : Used to create text on the drawing.
• Geometry text : Used to create text linked to
specific geometric properties.
• Point : Used to create a point on the drawing.
Homework
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