Autodesk Inventor 2008 for Designers [Paperback]

Sham tickoo (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1932709231 | ISBN-13: 978-1932709230 | Publication Date: July 15, 2007

Autodesk Inventor 2008 for Designers is a comprehensive textbook that introduces the users to feature based 3D parametric solid modeling using the Autodesk Inventor 2008 software. The textbook covers all environments of Autodesk Inventor 2008 with a thorough explanation of all commands, options, and their applications to create real-world products. About 60 mechanical engineering industry examples are used as tutorials and an additional 40 as exercises to ensure that the user can relate their knowledge and understand the design techniques used in the industry to design a product. After reading the textbook, the user will be able to create solid parts, sheet metal parts, assemblies, weldments, drawing views with bill of materials, and presentation views to animate the assemblies. Also, the user will learn the editing techniques that are essential to make a successful design. In this book, the author emphasizes on the solid modeling techniques that improve the productivity and efficiency of the user.

Salient Features of the Textbook

Consists of 16 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. These chapters cover the Sketching, Modeling, Assembly, Drafting, Presentation, Sheet Metal, and Weldment environments of Autodesk Inventor 2008.

The first page of every chapter summarizes the topics that will be covered in it.

Every chapter begins with the command section that provides the detailed explanation of the Autodesk Inventor 2008 commands.

Additional information is provided throughout the book in the form of tips and notes.

Self-evaluation test and review questions are provided at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge.

Free Teaching and Learning Resources

Free online technical support at [e-mail]

Part, assembly, and drawing files of the models used in illustrations, tutorials, and exercises.

Customizable PowerPoint presentations for every chapter in this textbook

Instructor s guide that provides solutions to review questions and exercises provided in the textbook.

Student projects to enhance the skills.

Class tests that can be used by faculty in the class.

Course outline listing the topics that should be covered in basic and advanced classes.

To access these free teaching resources, please send your contact information to [e-mail], mentioning clearly your name, designation, university/college, street address, city, state, zip, and country.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

This textbook has been jointly authored by Prof Sham Tickoo and the CAD Engineers at CADCIM Technologies, USA.

Sham Tickoo is professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Purdue University Calumet, USA where he has taught design, drafting, CAD, and other engineering courses for over nineteen years. Before joining Purdue University, Prof. Tickoo has worked as a machinist, quality control engineer, design engineer, engineering consultant, and software developer. He has received a US patent for his invention "Self Adjusting Cargo Organizer for Vehicles". Professor Tickoo also leads the team of authors at CADCIM Technologies to develop world-class teaching and learning resources for Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and related technologies.

The team at CADCIM Technologies, under the leadership of Professor Sham Tickoo, Purdue University Calumet, USA, consists of engineering professionals, experienced authors, and editors who have extensive experience in CAD/CAM, manufacturing, design engineering, and teaching. CADCIM Technologies is one of the world s leading providers of quality textbooks on CAD/CAM, Computer Programming, GIS, and Animation. It also provides free teaching and learning resources to faculty and students. Working with the mission of providing reliable, cost-effective, and competitive engineering solutions to our customers, the company has established an unrivalled market worldwide through its textbooks, online training, and consulting services. Some of our bestsellers include the textbooks on Autodesk Inventor, NX, CATIA, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, Autodesk Revit Building, and AutoCAD LT. Apart from being well appreciated for the simplicity of content, clarity of style, and the in-depth coverage of subject, the textbooks published by CADCIM Technologies have been translated in many languages including Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Serbian.

Product Details

• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: CADCIM Technologies (July 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932709231
• ISBN-13: 978-1932709230
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,873,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 14, 2007

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Benny Dogood "e-dezign" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Autodesk Inventor 2008 for Designers (Paperback)

To start, the title of the book is missleading. I tend to expect that a book with "for designers" in the title would lean towards more advanaced topics. Aprox 50% of this book is filled with tutorials which are great if you are a beginner and have never used a CAD system prior to this book. It spends way too many words and paper discusing very repetative tasks, over and over and over, yet somehow always seems to leave out any and all reference to the very non-intuitive features which are difficult to find. One of my pet peevs with this book is the lack of a thorough discussion of menus and how to use them. I also find the index lacking useful navigation data.

If you are a beginner looking for a bunch of tutorials this is the book for you. If you are a real designer you will be disappointed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, June 1, 2008

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Robert Flater - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Autodesk Inventor 2008 for Designers (Paperback)

As with most people, everyone has an opinion. I read a previous review indicating the book was a disappointment. I would have to disagree. I bought this book with the expectation of learning AutoCAD Inventor. This book does exactly that. Sham Tickoo gives step-by-step instructions. If you have time to attend a major university take a class. If not, this book is the next best thing. I find the step-by-step tutorials exactly what I need. I would highly recommend this book.