Willis John, Dogra Sandeep. Autodesk Inventor 2025: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users

CADArtifex, 2024. — 794 p. — ISBN-13: 978-9394074644.Autodesk Inventor 2025: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users has been designed for both instructor-led courses and self-paced learning. This textbook aims to assist engineers and designers interested in learning Autodesk Inventor to create 3D mechanical designs. It is an excellent guide for new Inventor users and a valuable teaching aid for classroom training.The textbook consists of 14 chapters and a total of 794 p., covering major environments of Autodesk Inventor, such as the Sketching environment, Part modeling environment, Assembly environment, Presentation environment, and Drawing environment. It teaches you how to use Autodesk Inventor mechanical design software to build parametric 3D solid components and assemblies, as well as create animations and 2D drawings.This textbook not only focuses on the usage of the tools and commands of Autodesk Inventor but also the concept of design. Each chapter contains tutorials that provide step-by-step instructions for creating mechanical designs and drawings with ease. Additionally, every chapter ends with hands-on test drives that allow users to experience the user-friendly and powerful technical capabilities of Autodesk Inventor.Introduction to Autodesk Inventor.
Drawing Sketches with Autodesk Inventor.
Editing and Modifying Sketches.
Applying Constraints and Dimensions.
Creating Base Features of Solid Models.
Creating Work Features.
Advanced Modeling – I.
Advanced Modeling – II.
Patterning and Mirroring.
Advanced Modeling – III.
Working with Assemblies – I.
Working with Assemblies – II.
Creating Animation and Exploded Views.
Working with Drawings.Main Features of the Textbook:
Comprehensive coverage of tools.
Step-by-step real-world tutorials with every chapter.
Hands-on test drives to enhance the skills at the end of every chapter.
Additional notes and tips.
Customized content for faculty (PowerPoint Presentations).
Free learning resources for faculty and students.
Additional student and faculty projects.