inventor 2010 syllabus

Welcome to Autodesk Inventor 2010

Autodesk Inventor has commands to help you develop designs from conceptual sketches through the creation of intuitive parametric models of parts and assemblies. Autodesk Inventor automates the creation of drawings by utilizing common drafting standards. Autodesk Inventor also has advanced modeling commands to help you create intelligent components, such as plastic parts, steel frames, and sheet metal parts.

Autodesk Inventor 2010

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quick reference guide

Basic Functions

Sketch Tab

Model Tab

Place Views Tab

Annotate Tab

Assemble Tab

Sheet Metal TabWhat’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2010?

User Interface• : A new ribbon interface makes it easier than ever to access commands.

Layout Design• : Use sketch blocks to develop conceptual designs.

Plastic Part Design• : Easily create plastic features such as grills, bosses, hooks, and loops.

Interoperability• : Now translate CATIA V5, and an improved AEC Exchange command exports models for AutoCAD and Revit.

Assembly Management• : Create folder for managing components, restructure components in the browser, and maintain constraints.

Content Center• : Install Content Center locally, eliminating the need to install Microsoft® SQL and IIS.

Bill of Materials• : Edit a Bill of Material with spreadsheet-like functionality.

Sheet Metal Design• : Create Lofted and Contour rolled parts and unfold them.

Associate Exam Objectives

Professional Exam Objectives

Autodesk certifications are industry-recognized credentials that can help you succeed in your design career, providing to both you and your employer benefits such as accelerated professional development, improved productivity, and enhanced credibility. The Autodesk Inventor 2010 Certified Associate exam is the first level of certification, consisting of 30 questions that assess your knowledge of the commands, features, and common tasks. Following are the exam objectives and where each topic is covered in the book.

1. Identify the tools that are available in the graphics window.Chapter 1 – User Interface

2. Create a project file for a single user.Chapter 1 — Projects in Autodesk Inventor

3. Apply geometric constraints to sketch geometry.Chapter 2 – Constraint Types

4. Describe sketch linetypes and their behavior.Chapter 2 – Construction Geometry

5. Use the Extrude tool to create extruded features.Chapter 3 – Extruding a Sketch

6. Use the Operation and Extent termination options when adding 3D featuresChapter 3 – Extruding a Sketch – Operation and Extents

7. Use the Selection Priority and Component Selection tools to simplify andenhance component selection.Chapter 3 – Editing Feature Size

8. Define a hole feature.Chapter 4 – Holes

9. Use the Shell tool to create shelled features.Chapter 7 – Shelling

10. Use the Rectangular Pattern tool to create rectangular patterns.Chapter 4 – Patterns

11. Edit orthographic views and describe how other projected views may be affected.Chapter 5 – Creating a Base View and Creating Projected Views

12. Edit section views.Chapter 5 – Creating Section Views

13. Crop a drawing view using a sketched boundary shape.Chapter 5 – Creating Cropped Views

14. Move, align, and edit drawing views.Chapter 5 – Editing Drawing Views

15. Create and edit hole tables.Chapter 5 – Creating Hole Tables

16. Create centerlines and center marks.Chapter 5 – Center Marks and Centerlines

17. Configure, add, and edit revision tables and revision tags.Chapter 5 – Creating a Revision Table

18. Position model dimensions, add text and symbols, and edit model dimension values.Chapter 5 – Moving and Centering Dimension Text and Changing Model Dimension Values

19. Describe styles and their role in drawing standards.Chapter 5 – The Style Editor

20. Describe the bill of materials and its uses.Chapter 6 – The BOM Editor

21. Use the Edit Parts List dialog box to modify your parts lists.Chapter 6 – Parts Lists and Creating Custom Parts

22. List the steps required to manually place and edit balloons.Chapter 6 – Creating Balloons

23. Describe presentation files and their role in creating exploded drawing viewsChapter 6 – Creating Presentation Files

24. Create components in an assembly.Chapter 6 – Designing Parts in Place

25. Describe how assembly constraints affect individual parts in the assemblyChapter 6 – Assembly Constraint Types

26. Use the Sweep tool to create sweep features that follow 2D and 3D pathsChapter 7 — Sweep Features

27. Calculate physical properties.Chapter 7 – Overriding Mass and Volume Properties

28. Use additional options when applying dimensions. Chapter 8 – Dimension Display, Relationships, and Equations

29. Create and modify parameters and equations. Chapter 8 — Parameters

30. Describe the Content Center consumer environment and what Content Center consumers can do. Chapter 9 — Content Center

The Autodesk Inventor Professional Certification exam is a performance-based test. Performance-based testing is defined as testing by doing, by performing tasks. The Certified Professional exam is comprised of 20 questions. To earn the credential of Certified Professional, you must pass the Certified Associate and Professional exam. It is recommended that you pass the Associate exam first.

1. Describe best practices for dimensioning your sketch Chapter 2 – Adding Dimensions

2. Extruded Features—Orient sketch planes based on other planes or faces. Chapter 3 – Extruding a Sketch

3. Revolved Features—Orient sketch planes based on other planes or faces. Chapter 3 — Revolving a Sketch

4. Utilize the 3D Grips tool and adjust the geometry a visual distance, a numeric distance, or to a specific geometric location. Chapter 3 – 3D Grips

5. Project part edges onto a sketch plane. Chapter 3 – Projecting Part Edges

6. State the guidelines for creating chamfers and fillets Chapter 4 – Chamfer section and Fillets section

7. Use the Hole tool to create holes on your part. Chapter 4 — Holes

8. Use the Work Plane tool to create work planes on a part Chapter 4 – Creating Work Planes

9. Control hatch and sectioning in section views. Chapter 5 – Creating Section Views

10. Place dimensions on drawing views. Chapter 5 – Adding Dimensions to a View

11. Set drawing standards. Chapter 5 – The Styles Editor

12. Apply assembly constraints. Chapter 6 – Assembly Constraint Types

13. Animate components in an assembly by driving constraints. Chapter 6 – Driving Constraints

14. Use the Edit Parts List dialog box to modify your parts lists. Chapter 6 – Editing Parts List BOM Data

15. State the guidelines for creating sweeps. Chapter 7 – Sweep Features

16. Use the Mirror tool to create symmetric features. Chapter 7 – Mirroring Features

17. Use the Pattern tool to create pattern features. Chapter 4 – Patterns

18. Use the Shell tool to create shelled features. Chapter 7 – Shelling

19. Use the Content Center consumer environment to place, change, and open Content Center components. Chapter 9 – Content Center

20. Create a component in-place. Chapter 6 – Designing Parts in Place

Sketch PanelUse the Sketch commands to create a 2D sketch or a 3D sketch.

Create PanelUse the commands on the Create panel to create sheet metal features such as a face, flange, hems, and bends.

Modify PanelUse the commands on the Modify panel to edit the sheet metal part by creating features such as cuts and punch, ripping

open a closed sheet metal part, creating holes, and placing corner rounds and chamfers.

Work FeaturesUse the Work Features commands to create work planes, work axis, work points, and create a UCS.

Pattern PanelUse the Pattern commands to create rectangular and circular patterns or mirror features.

Setup PanelUse the Setup commands to either set the default properties of a sheet metal part or convert a sheet metal part to a standard part.

Flat Pattern PanelUse the Create Flat Pattern command to create a flat pattern of a sheet metal part.

Component PanelUse the commands on the Component panel to place and create components. You can also pattern, mirror, replace a component, and create a layout

and a shrinkwrap.

Position PanelUse the commands on the Position panel to constrain, move, and rotate components.

Manage PanelUse the commands on the Manage panel to view and edit a bill of materials or to create or edit parameters.

Productivity PanelThe commands on the Productivity panel are a collection of tools that reduce the number of steps to complete common operations.

Begin PanelUse the commands on the Begin panel to start creating a wire harness subassembly or a tube and pipe run. This panel is only available if Autodesk Inventor Professional or Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems is installed.

Convert PanelUse the commands on the Convert panel to convert an assembly into a weldment. The commands under the drop list of Convert panel contain commands for creating weldment features.

iPart/iAssembly Panel

Use the commands on the iPart/iAssembly panel to create and edit an iAssembly.

Sheet Metal TabAssemble Tab

While in a sheet metal part and after exiting the sketch environment, the Sheet Metal tab will be current. Use these commands to create and edit sheet metal parts as well as create and edit flat patterns.

After the creation or opening of an assembly file, the Assemble tab will become current. Use these commands to place and add components into an assembly, add assembly constraints, and create and edit an iAssembly.

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Basic Functions

Instead of toolbars and pull-down menus, Autodesk Inventor 2010 uses the Ribbon plus the

Inventor Application Button. You use the menus associated with the Inventor Application Button to perform the tasks previously available on the File menu in

earlier versions. In addition, the Quick Access Toolbar, located to the right of the Inventor Application Button, includes commands you use most often.

Place Views Tab

After the creation of a new drawing file, the Place Views tab will become current. Use these commands to create different types of drawing views. The same commands are available in both an IDW or DWG file.

Create Panel

Use the commands on the Create panel to create views of components or a draft view, which is a view that contains one or more associated 2D sketches but is not created from a 3D component. The Nailboard and Connector commands are only available if Autodesk Inventor Professional or Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems is installed.

Modify Panel

The commands in the Modify panel will alter existing views such as break and crop and also break view alignment or reapply view alignment.

Sketch PanelClick the Create Sketch command to create a 2D sketch in the drawing, or to associate the sketch to a view, click on the boundary of a view and click to the command. The Sketch tab will become current and the sketch commands are mostly the same as the sketch commands that are

available in the sketch environment in a part file.

Sheets PanelClick the New Sheet command to create a new drawing sheet.

Annotate Tab

NewCreate a new Inventor part, assembly, drawing, or presentation file.

OpenOpen an existing Inventor file.

SaveSave: Save the active file.Save All: Save all open Inventor files.

Save AsSave As: Save the active file to a new name and make the new file current.Save Copy As: Save the current file to a new name, but the original file remains the current file.Pack and Go: Package the active file and all of its referenced files to a single location.

Export fileImage: Create a raster image of the active screen.PDF: Create a PDF of the active file.CAD Format: Create a new file in a different CAD format such as Parasolid or STEP. No features are exported.Export to DWF: Create a DWF of the active file.

Send DWF: Create a DWF of the active file and attach the DWF into the default email application.

ManageProjects: Create or edit a project.View iFeature catalog: Open the iFeature folder in Windows Explorer and drop iFeatures into the active document.Design Assistant: Maintain and edit the properties of the active file.Migrate: Migrate older Inventor files to the current version.Refresh: Update all files in the session that are out of date.

iPropertiesOpen the iProperties dialog box.

Vault ServerLog In: Connect to the vault server.Log Out: Disconnect from the vault server.Content Center Log In: Log into the content center library database only.Content Center Log Out: Log out of the content center library database only.Connection Status: Display the server information and connection status.Connection Options: Display the server connection options.

PrintPrint: Print the active file.Print Preview: Preview how the file will print.Print Setup: Select a printer and adjust printer options.

CloseClose: Close the active file.Close All: Close all Inventor’s open files.

Sketch Tab

Draw Panel

Use the Draw commands to create 2D geometry.

Constrain PanelUse the Constrain commands to add dimensions and 2D sketch constraints.

Pattern PanelUse the Pattern commands to create rectangular and circular patterns or mirror 2D sketches.

Modify PanelUse the Modify commands to alter existing 2D sketch geometry or to create new geometry with the Offset command.

Layout PanelUse the Layout commands to create 2D sketch blocks or to create a part from a sketch block or solid bodies.

Insert PanelUse the Insert commands to insert an image, points, or AutoCAD geometry into the active sketch.

Format PanelUse the Format commands to change the line style to construction or centerline, switch between points and center points, and switch dimensions between a parametric dimension and a driven dimension.

Exit PanelClick the Finish Sketch command to exit the active sketch.

Create PanelUse the Create commands to create a feature from a sketch or multiple sketches.

Modify PanelUse the Modify commands to create placed features that add features to an existing solid body.

Plastic PanelUse the plastics commands to easily create features that are commonly used in plastic and cast parts such as grills and bosses.

Harness PanelThe commands in the Harness panel add points that represent pins in addition to electrical parts that indicate where to attach wires. This panel is only available if Autodesk Inventor Professional or Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems is installed.

Convert PanelClick the Convert to Sheet Metal command to convert the part to a sheet metal part. Sheet metal commands will become available and sheet metal specific parameters will be added. A sheet metal part must have a uniform thickness. It is recommended to use the

parameter Thickness to define the thickness of the part.

Model Tab

In a part file when you exit the sketch environment the Model tab will become current. Use the Model commands to create and edit features.

After placing the drawing views, click the Annotate tab where commands are available to add annotations such as dimensions, hole notes, symbols, balloons, and parts list to the drawing.

Dimension PanelUse the commands on the Dimensions panel to retrieve model dimensions, add drawing dimensions (nonparametric dimensions), and arrange dimensions.

Feature Notes PanelUse the commands on the Feature Notes panel to add notes to holes, threads, chamfers, and for sheet metal parts punches and bends.

Text PanelUse the commands on the Text panel to add text with and without a leader.

Symbols PanelUse the commands on the Symbols panel to add common symbols and different types of centerlines and center marks.

Sketch PanelClick the Create Sketch command to create a 2D sketch in the drawing, or to associate the sketch to a view click on the boundary of a view and click to the command. The Sketch tab will become current and the sketch commands are mostly the same as the sketch commands that are available in the

sketch environment in a part file.

Table PanelUse the commands on the Table panel to add parts list, hole table, revision table and tags, general tab, and add balloons.

Format PanelUse the commands on the Format panel to add and edit the properties of the layers. You can also change the layer or style of selected dimensions or geometry.

Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar contains common commands. You can add and remove commands and change the toolbar’s location.

Add a Command to the Quick Access ToolbarMove the cursor over a command in any panel, right-click, and click Add to Quick Access Toolbar.

Remove a Command from the Quick Access Toolbar

Move the cursor over a command to remove in the Quick Access Toolbar, right-click, and click Remove from Quick Access Toolbar.

Change the Location of the Quick Access Toolbar

To make the Quick Access Toolbar larger move it below the ribbon. Move the cursor over any command in the Quick Access Toolbar, right-click, and click Show Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon.

To move the Quick Access Toolbar back to its original location, move the cursor over any command in the Quick Access Toolbar, right-click, and click Show Quick Access Toolbar above the Ribbon.

Find Command LocationTo find where to access a command in the ribbon, enter the name of the command in the top area of the Quick Access Toolbar and the matches for the command appear.

Control List of FilesClick on the Recent Documents or Open Documents buttons to list the files that are displayed.You can pin a file to the list of Recent Documents even if it is not one of the most recent. Click on the stick pin icon next to the file and the icon will change. Click it again to unpin the file.In the Recent Documents list click the button above and to the left of the list of files to control the order of the list.

The button above and to the right of the list of files controls the size of the icon or image to display. The display size option is also available in the Open Documents list.

Application OptionsClick the Options button on the bottom of the Quick Access Toolbar to launch the Application Options dialog box.

Exit InventorClick on the Exit Inventor button on the bottom right corner of the Quick Access Toolbar or double-click on the Inventor Application button.

After starting a new part file the Sketch tab will be current by default. Use the Sketch commands to create and edit 2D and 3D sketches.

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Basic Functions

Place Views Tab

Create Panel

Modify Panel

Annotate Tab

Sketch Tab

Draw Panel

Model Tab

Basic Functions

Place Views Tab

Create Panel

Modify Panel

Annotate Tab

Sketch Tab

Draw Panel

Model Tab

course|notes™

Basic Functions

Sketch Tab

Model Tab

Place Views Tab

Annotate Tab

Assemble Tab

and a shrinkwrap.

course|notes™

Basic Functions

Sketch Tab

Model Tab

Place Views Tab

Annotate Tab

Assemble Tab

and a shrinkwrap.