Parametric 3D Solid Modelling Techniques (using Autodesk Inventor)

Overview

The main objective of this 4 day School is to introduce you to Parametric 3D Solid Modelling Techniques applied throughout the industry and develop the skills of creating Part and Assembly models of moderate complexity as well as document these designs with Drawing Views. Upon completion of this course, you will have an in depth understanding of applied Parametric 3D Solid Modelling Techniques and will be proficient in basic part and assembly modelling design. You will also become familiar with documenting those 3D models.

The school will run for 4 days and will consist or 12 different sessions. Each session will have a lecture presentation of the theory, followed by a live demonstration of the software tasks at hand by the lecturer followed by hands on step by step guided practicals and real-world exercises. At the end of each session there is also some applying and checking your skills excercises.

The software used for the course will be Autodesk Inventor. The skills and practices that you will learn in the school however are transferable and can be applied to any 3D solid modelling software package (i.e. Catia, UGS NX, AutoCAD, Pro/Engineer, CADDS5, Tribon etc.)

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Schedule

The school is scheduled to run for 4 days between the 4th and 7th of July 2006. Click here to see the full training schedule for these days. Alternatively you can download and print the Timetable in pdf format.

The school is scheduled to run for University Students in Newcastle University in the School of Marine Science and Technology (Armstrong Building). For Booking information click:

Booking Information

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Audience

The School is ideal for Professionals as well as Undergraduate and Postgraduate students, with little or no 3d modelling experience, from various engineering disciplines such as: • Mechanical Engineering • Marine/Offshore Engineering • Small Craft Technology • Naval Architecture

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Topics

Chapter #01: Getting Acquainted with Autodesk Inventor

In this chapter, you will:
. Get an overview of the modelling process.
. Review the user interface and some common tools and commands.
. Get an overview of the Autodesk Inventor Design Support System.

This chapter presents the fundamental concepts about the modelling process in Autodesk Inventor. Scheduled on Day-01

Chapter #02: Introduction to Part Modeling

In this chapter, you will:
. Examine the parametric part modelling process.
. Learn the difference between sketched, placed, and work features.
. Create a project with two parametric parts.

This chapter presents fundamental concepts of parametric part modelling.
Scheduled on Day-01

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Chapter #03: Working with Sketches

In this chapter, you will:
. Get an overview of the role of sketches in design.
. Learn about the Sketch tools and environment and then practice creating a sketch.
. Learn about constraining sketches and then apply, view, and delete constraints.
. Learn about dimensions in a sketch, including equation-based dimensions.
. Edit sketches to move or resize objects.

This chapter presents fundamental concepts for creating and editing sketches. Scheduled on Day-01

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Chapter #04: Creating Simple Sketched Features

In this chapter, you will:
. Get an overview of simple sketched features.
. Learn about sketch planes and the sketch coordinate system.
. Learn about defining feature relationships and termination options.
. Learn about rib and web features.
. Create extruded and revolved features.

This chapter presents fundamental concepts for creating simple sketched features. Scheduled on Day-01

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Chapter #05: Using Work Features

In this chapter, you will:
. Get an overview of work features and learn why you may need to create them as you develop your design.
. Create work planes.
. Use a work plane to place a sketch.
. Create work axes.
. Create work points.

This chapter presents fundamental concepts for creating simple work features.
Scheduled on Day-02

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Chapter #06: Adding Placed Features to Parts

In this chapter, you will:
. Learn about placed features and when and why they are used.
. Become familiar with the following placed features:
- Holes - Chamfers - Fillets - Patterns - Shells
. Create a variety of placed features.

This chapter presents fundamental concepts about adding placed features to a part.
Scheduled on Day-02

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Chapter #07: Creating Loft, Sweep, and Split Features

In this chapter, you will:
. Learn about loft, sweep, and split features.
. Create loft features.
. Create 2D path driven sweep features.
. Split parts and split faces.

This chapter presents the fundamental concepts of adding sweep and loft features to a part.
Scheduled on Day-02

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Chapter #08: Creating Part Drawings

In this chapter, you will:
. Define a sheet, border, and title block.
. Modify view, sheet, and title block settings.
. Create projected, auxiliary, section, detail, and broken views.
. Annotate drawings with text and dimensions.

This chapter presents the fundamental concepts you need to know to create production drawings of your parts. Scheduled on Day-03

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Chapter #09: Assembly Modeling Fundamentals

In this chapter, you will:
. Get an overview of the assembly modeling environment.
. Place assembly components.
. Create components in place.
. Constrain components with assembly constraints.
. Learn about the Assembly browser and its toolbar.
. Work with moving parts in an assembly.
. Learn about finding components in an assembly.

This chapter presents concepts for basic assembly modeling and for using the Assembly browser. Scheduled on Day-03

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Chapter #10: Presentations

In this chapter, you will:
. Get an overview of the presentation view process.
. Create presentation views.
. Tweak components and work with assembly trails.
. Edit tweaks and add new trails.
. Control your camera view, and animate your presentation.
. Learn how to save your animated presentations.

This chapter presents the fundamental concepts of creating presentations.
Scheduled on Day-03

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Chapter #11: Adapting Parts

In this chapter, you will:
. Learn about adaptive features, parts, and subassemblies.
. Make part features adaptive.
. Create adaptive parts using reference sketches.
. Change the size of adaptive parts in assemblies and subassemblies by applying assembly constraints to each other and 2D sketch objects.

In this chapter, you learn how to use the adaptive technology that is unique to Autodesk Inventor. Adaptive technology lets you define sketches, features, parts, and subassemblies whose size, shape, and position can be controlled by assembly constraints and other components in the assembly. Scheduled on Day-04

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Chapter #12: Working with Parameters

In this chapter, you will:
. Use parameters and equations to describe part features and to define assembly constraints.
. Link model parameters to the values in a Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet.

This chapter presents the fundamental concepts of using parameters.
Scheduled on Day-04

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Chapter #13: Creating Working Drawings

In this chapter, you will:
. Create a drawing with multiple sheets.
. Create assembly drawings.
. Copy views between sheets.
. Add part information to a model.
. Attach balloons to parts.
. Create a parts list.

This chapter presents fundamental concepts for creating working drawings.
Scheduled on Day-04

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Chapter #14: Managing Model Data

In this chapter, you will:
. Create a custom template file.
. Learn how to use project files.
. Use the Design Assistant to view and manage design properties.
. Learn about linking model data.
. Learn about exporting and importing model data to and from other applications.

This chapter presents fundamental concepts for managing model data.
Scheduled on Day-04