Autodesk Inventor 2008 Essentials Plus [Paperback]

Daniel T. Banach (Author), Travis Jones (Author), Alan J. Kalameja (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 3, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1428311645 | ISBN-13: 978-1428311640

More than 2,000 screen captures clearly illustrate and clarify essential Autodesk Inventor concepts, from basic sketching and modeling through advanced modeling techniques, making Autodesk Inventor 2008 Essentials Plus the definitive industry and classroom resource. Thoroughly updated to release 2008, this combination how-to and reference manual provides in-depth explanations of the user interface, toolbars, dialogue boxes, sketch tools, drawing views, assembly modeling, and more for learning and mastering Autodesk Inventor. Highlights include step-by-step tutorials that showcase practical skills and project exercises designed both for self-paced learning and classroom instruction.

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About the Author

Daniel Banach is a Senior Technical Specialist, Manufacturing at MasterGraphics, Inc., an Autodesk® premier Solutions Provider. He has more than five years of professional mechanical design experience and over seventeen years working with CAD software. Mr. Banach has written three books on Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop®, co-written twelve books on Autodesk® Inventor® and is a long-time speaker at Autodesk® University. Daniel Banach earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Travis Jones owns a consulting company and manages projects in the manufacturing industry, including a number of large domestic and international companies in a variety of disciplines. Travis has worked with AutoCAD since the early 1990s and with Inventor since its inception; he is equally skilled in a number of other parametric modeling applications.

Alan Kalameja teaches and is the CAD Department Head at Trident Technical College in Charleston, South Carolina. He has served as both author and co-author for a number of Delmar Cengage Learning titles. Mr. Kalameja is an Autodesk® Consultant and a former speaker at Autodesk® University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 928 pages
• Publisher: Autodesk Press (July 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1428311645
• ISBN-13: 978-1428311640
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #549,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dan Banach is a recognized expert, and author in the Mechanical CAD field and an Autodesk Inventor Certified Expert, Dan has been providing CAD solutions for MasterGraphics' in Wisconsin (Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider) clients for over sixteen years where he is a Senior Technical Specialist. A nationally recognized instructor and long-time speaker at Autodesk University, Dan has written three books on Mechanical Desktop and has co-authored eleven books on Autodesk Inventor. He also consults to Autodesk on numerous projects.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that covers everything - and presents information well, October 26, 2007

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B. Winslow "CADman" (Meridian, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Autodesk Inventor 2008 Essentials Plus (Paperback)

If you think all Inventor 2008 books are created equal, there NOT! I found that out the hard way, after buying another Inventor book before I got this one.

This book is SIX times! better than the other one I got. Much more information and their teaching (style) is great. Detailed, they take the time to show all available tools /options and methods in creating sketches, features, parts and assys. And I enjoyed the good Tips they insert in each lesson. You'll also get to see your options in Tools /Applications & Documents.
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What I also appreciated was the style that these authors presented these lessons. (detailed, but consise). If there's 3 ways of doing something - they tell you all 3. Includes tons of pics of dialog boxes and models (even complex models and drawings), to be sure you see what they are talking about.
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Inventor 2008 essentials plus book is for the beginner as well as the advanced user. And doesn't waste your time. You're always learning. and the tips are great. It brings a novice gracefully up to the advanced level - and teaches pretty much everything Inventor 2008 offers. (ie using 3D grips, doing a 3D sketch, creating iParts and BOM's, using the hardware library, using the frame generator, converting a 2D dwg to a 3D model, sheetmetal, how to work with projects, and much more).

If you want a complete book to learn Inventor, I highly recommend Inventor 2008 Essentials Plus book. Note, its 925 pages because there's a lot to learn. Highly recommend this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, February 2, 2008

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Shaheen Ghiassy (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Autodesk Inventor 2008 Essentials Plus (Paperback)

I've read many technical books in my day from computer programming to computer design. I bought this book based on the review before mine, and the reviewer is absolutely right. This is a great book!

The verbiage is concise, the information is broad and in-depth, and the tutorials help reinforce the material. Great for beginners through medium-advanced users.

A+ Book

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners, April 5, 2008

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Pradeep Tumati "Pradeep" (San Francisco, USA) - See all my reviews
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I am completely new to Mechanical engineering. As a matter of fact, I am a computer engineer. I guess you can understand where I am coming from. This book helped me understand how to conceptualize and visualize parts and assemblies quickly. I can design simple machines now!

I wanted to learn Inventor and bought this book after reading all the other reviews of this book. I should admit that all those reviews are completely correct. This is THE book that you should buy if you want to learn Inventor.