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Autodesk Inventor

Inventor Drawing Essentials (2018)

Its 3D modeling, simulation, and automation features not only accelerate the design process but also help reduce errors and costs associated with physical prototyping. For manufacturers, Inventor helps ensure that the final product is well-engineered, manufacturable, and meets the desired quality standards.

With Inventor online training through Pinnacle Series, users have the flexibility to learn the ins and outs of this powerful software from anywhere, on their schedule.

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Learning Path Courses:

Drawing Views Course

Drawing Views Course Outline
(Course Duration: 35 minutes)

Course Description
In this course, you will learn how to Create Drawing Views. A Drawing View is a 2D representation of a 3D digital prototype that is placed on a drawing sheet. The commands for views in Inventor are like view types in drafting.

Comments
Drawing Views are the foundation for creating manufactured parts.

Course outline
Base Views Video (3:12)
Editing Drawing View Orientation Video (1:59)
Retrieving Work Features Video (1:41)
Retrieving Model Dimensions and Auto Arrange Video (1:39)
Auxiliary Views Video (0:55)
Broken View Video (1:14)
Break Out Views Video (2:02)
Crop Views Video (1:29)
Detail Views Video (2:37)
Section Views Video (3:50)
Understanding the Hatch Command Video (1:55)
Slice View Video (0:54)
Draft Views Video (0:55)
Replacing a Model Reference Video (1:37)
Importing AutoCAD Blocks Video (1:29)
Drawing Views course quiz
Annotating Drawings Course

Annotating Drawings Course Outline
(Course Duration: 55 minutes)

Course Description
In this course, you will learn how to apply dimensions, text and place symbols. Drawing annotations provides additional information to drawing views to complete documentation of a digital prototype.

Comments
Build on your knowledge of View Placement by applying dimensions and text to drawings.

Course outline
Creating Annotation Centerlines Video (3:39)
Annotating Centerlines in Multiple Drawing Views Video (1:31)
Baseline Dimensions Video (3:45)
Dimensioning to Intersection Video (0:57)
Creating Foreshortened Dimensions Video (1:22)
Ordinate Dimensions Video (3:05)
Chain Dimensions Video (1:43)
Dimensioning an Isometric View Video (1:08)
Dimensioning a Spline Curve Video (1:03)
Annotating the Center of Gravity Video (0:49)
Editing Dimension Annotations Video (2:57)
Moving Annotation Dimensions and Adjusting Properties Video (2:30)
Placing Annotation Text Video (4:49)
Breaking Around Text Video (0:46)
Placing Annotation Symbols Video (2:57)
Placing Feature Notes Video (2:56)
Creating a General Table Video (3:26)
Creating a Hole Table Video (3:41)
Defining a Sketch Symbol Video (3:54)
Creating a New Dimension Style Video (4:44)
Annotating Drawings course quiz