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Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2010 [Paperback]

Curtis Waguespack (Author), Loren Jahraus (Contributor)
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0470478306 978-0470478301 July 27, 2009 1
A complete tutorial for the real-world application of Autodesk Inventor, plus video instruction on DVD

Used to design everything from airplanes to appliances, Autodesk Inventor is the industry-leading 3D mechanical design software. This detailed tutorial and reference covers practical applications to help you solve design problems in your own work environment, allowing you to do more with less.

It also addresses topics that are often omitted from other guides, such as Inventor Professional modules, design tactics for large assemblies, using 2D and 3D data from other CAD systems, and a detailed overview of the Inventor utility tools such as Design Assistant and Task Scheduler that you didn't even know you had.

  • Teaches the most popular 3D mechanical design software in the context of real-world workflows and work environments
  • Provides an overview of the Inventor 2010 ribbon Interface, Inventor design concepts, and advanced information on productivity-boosting and visualization tools
  • Offers crucial information on data exchange, including SolidWorks, Catia, Pro-E, and others.
  • Shares details on documentation, including exploded presentation files, simple animations, rendered animations and stills with Inventor Studio, and sheet metal flat patterns
  • Covers Inventor, Inventor Professional, and Inventor LT
  • Includes a DVD with before-and-after tutorial files, a searchable PDF of the book, innovative video tutorials for each chapter, and more

Mastering Autodesk Inventor teaches you to get the most from the software and provides a reference to help you on the job, allowing you to utilize the tools you didn't even know you had to quickly achieve professional results.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

 


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From the Back Cover

Create Full-Featured Digital Prototypes the Inventor Way

Whether you're designing airplanes, appliances, or industrial machinery, this complete guide to Autodesk Inventor 2010 shows you how to produce and manage build-worthy 3D virtual prototypes from the ground up. Inventor experts Curtis Waguespack and Loren Jahraus not only pack this reference with veteran insights and valuable engineering principles, they also cover topics that are rarely documented elsewhere.

You'll receive a thorough grounding in basic concepts before moving on to a wealth of advanced topics for professional environments, including standard and sheet metal part design, the dos and don'ts of working with large assemblies, setting up professional workflows, effectively sharing data, and more. The book fully covers Inventor 2010 and Inventor Professional 2010, including newly enhanced simulation tools for motion and finite element analysis.

Coverage includes:

  1. Understanding the "Inventor way" of 3D mechanical design

  2. Using the new interface effectively and productively

  3. Transitioning from AutoCAD or third-party 3D design packages

  4. Learning all aspects of part and assembly design, including sketching and modeling

  5. Mastering advanced sheet metal design techniques

  6. Exploring little-known strategies for large assemblies

  7. Leveraging cable and harness capabilities, tube and pipe design, and dynamic simulation and stress analysis features

  8. Creating multibody parts and plastic part features

Featured on the Dvd

Enhance your learning with the innovative video tutorials for each chapter that highlight advanced techniques and best practices. You'll also find before-and-after tutorial files, interesting and useful Inventor utilities, and a fully searchable PDF of the book.

  • Master the Powerful New Inventor 2010 Interface

  • Discover Techniques and Tricks Not Widely Documented Elsewhere

  • Learn in the Context of Real-World Workflows and Work Environments

  • Delve into Advanced Design for Parts, Assemblies, Weldments, and Plastics

  • Use Inventor Studio to Create High-Impact Presentations

  • Enhance Data Exchange and Design Effectively Across Different Industries

About the Author

Curtis Waguespack is an Inventor Certified Expert and an Autodesk Manufacturing Implementation Certified Expert who has provided training, consulting, and support for manufacturing and design firms in industries ranging from aerospace to consumer products to industrial machinery. Loren Jahraus, P.E., is an Inventor founder. As an engineer, he has designed machinery for the food processing, material handling, and semiconductor industries.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 816 pages
  • Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (July 27, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470478306
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470478301
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #726,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Curtis Waguespack is an Inventor Certified Expert and an Autodesk Manufacturing Implementation Certified Expert. He has served as lead author on multiple editions of Mastering Autodesk Inventor. He has taught Inventor in the classroom and has consulted with and supported manufacturing and design firms in industries ranging from aerospace, to consumer products, to industrial machinery. Curtis uses Inventor daily in a real world design environment and has used Inventor to design a wide range of manufactured products.

 

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, August 28, 2009
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I purchased this book because I had a gotten the hang of the basic tools for creating small assemblies and basic parts. I didnt really know how to get to the next step and really harness the power of Inventor. I was looking for a good explanation of some of its more advanced features as well as decent instruction. I was able to understand the different environment types, tools and software options that I would have otherwise overlooked or not understood fully without the help of this text.

This book is recommended to anyone who is already familiar with Inventor but needs a good resource to learn the advanced features this program has to offer. Great Reference!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource!, August 28, 2009
This review is from: Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2010 (Paperback)
This is a great addition to any resource library you may have at home!
I would say that I'm intermediate Inventor user, so was rather easy for me to understand.
Has some great tips and is easily readable.
It was definitely worth the price to have this as a resource.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners, December 7, 2010
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I rate myself a beginner in Inventor, I knew a little Inventor 2008 before I bought this book. I'm on Ch 4 and so far its been very good at explaning 2010 and how Inventor thinks. Some books/tutorials have you build complex parts right off the bat. The problem with that is you go through the motions but don't undertand what you did. This has you build simple parts so you know why you did something, then you build more complex parts later, which was better for a beginner like me.
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