Window by clicking and dragging the edges of the window, or relocate the window by You may resize the Autodesk Inventor drawing A line of quick text appears next to the icon as you move the Standard toolbar, the Features toolbar, the Sketch toolbar, the drawing area, the browserĪrea, and the Status Bar. The default Autodesk Inventor drawing screen contains the pull-down menus, the The Default Autodesk Inventor Screen Layout Pick Create in the New File dialog box to accept the selected settings. Select the Standard(in).ipt icon as shown.Ĩ. We will use theĮnglish setting (inches) for this example.ħ. When starting a new CAD file, the first thing we should do is choose the units we would like to use. Notice the Parametric-Modeling project name is displayed as the active project.Ħ. Select the New File icon with a single click of the left-mouse-button. Click Done to accept the setting and end the Projects Editor.ĥ. Note that Autodesk Inventor will keep this activated project as the default project until another project is activated.Ĥ. In the Projects list, double-click on the Parametric-Modeling project name to activate the project as shown. Select the Projects icon with a single click of the left-mouse-button.ģ. The Autodesk Inventor main window will appear on the screen.Ģ. Select the Autodesk Inventor option on the Start menu or select the Autodesk Inventor icon on the desktop to start Autodesk Inventor. The display viewing functions and the basic two-dimensional sketching toolsġ. Solid model with extruded features is used to introduce the Autodesk Inventor user This chapter, the general parametric part modeling procedure is illustrated a very simple Of feature-based modeling is to build models by adding simple features one at a time. There are many different approaches to accomplishing modeling tasks. Autodesk Inventor provides many powerful modeling and design-tools, and To the experience of making rough sketches on restaurant napkins to convey conceptualĭesign ideas. With the capability to capture the design intent. This methodĪlso conforms to the design process that helps the designer with conceptual design along Computer input and output devices we use today are largely two-ĭimensional in nature, which makes this modeling technique quite practical. Many designs are in fact the same shape in The approach of creating two-dimensional sketches of the three-dimensional features isĪn effective way to construct solid models. Create the desired drawing views to document the design. Perform analyses on the computer model and refine the design as needed.Ħ. Add additional parametric features by identifying feature relations and complete the design.ĥ. Extrude, revolve, or sweep the parametric two-dimensional sketch to create the base solid feature of the design.Ĥ. Apply/modify constraints and dimensions to the two-dimensional sketch.ģ. Create a rough two-dimensional sketch of the basic shape of the base feature of the design.Ģ. In Autodesk Inventor, the parametric part modeling process involves the following steps:ġ.
The design variables,ĭescribed in the sketches and described as parametric relations, can then be used to
Key features of the design with the aid of computer software. Parametric modeling is accomplished by identifying and creating the The geometric definitions of the design, such as dimensions, can be varied at any time in The original design intent into the construction of the model. The feature-based parametric modeling technique enables the designer to incorporate Understand the Shape before Size Design Approach Understand the Basic Parametric Modeling Procedure Visit the following websites to learn more about this book:Ĭhapter 2 Parametric Modeling Fundamentals SDCP U B L I C A T I O N S Better Textbooks. Learning Autodesk Inventor 2013Modeling, Assembly and AnalysisRandy H.