Autodesk Inventor 6: Essentials [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2002 | ISBN-10: 1401826741 | ISBN-13: 978-1401826741 | Edition: Bk&CD-Rom

From basic sketching and modelling through advanced modelling techniques, this text should prove useful to students, mechanical engineers and others who want to learn how to take advantage of this powerful design tool. Full of examples and exercises written to Release 6 of the software, each chapter reinforces skills gained in previous chapters while introducing new functionality. Intended for self-paced learning or for use in group-based instruction, this comprehensive how-to and reference manual also contains time saving project files on the back-of-book CD-ROM for completing exercises plus chapter-end review questions to underscore key points.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Autodesk Pr (Short Disc); Bk&CD-Rom edition (December 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401826741
• ISBN-13: 978-1401826741
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,892,051 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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars State of the art., July 21, 2003

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"pea_x" (Bandhagen, Stockholm Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Autodesk Inventor 6: Essentials (Paperback)

Autodesk manuals are really giving then an unfair advantage over the competitions.
Who seems more interested to sell you expensive training by consultants.
It's not another big pictures no real info book. This one really trying to teach you the program.
And I can't find a better way to do it. And the print quality is sharp and crisp. And the CD is fully integrated in the program. Why can't all CAD manuals be like this?
Ok if you worked with Inventor for some years you might want something more like
" Inventor Advanced" or something. But this book goes long way.
It's really up to you to keep up and take time to practise were its complicated.
Thank you Autodesk for taking the learning books serious, it will pay off I'm assured of.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not For Beginner (for reference I may say), October 18, 2003

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david (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Autodesk Inventor 6: Essentials (Paperback)

This book has more than 900 pages but it is not covered with any intermediate or advanced level of exercises. 99% of the exercises were already created by the authors and saved in the CD. The learner will be asked to open those excerises and finish the last step of each exercise. Man, how the heck the learners learn the Inventor without learning how sketch first (basic)? THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS. It is for REFERENCE only. If you guys don't believe me, please try it and you will know exactly what I am talking. Money back guarantee!!!