Using Autodesk Inventor [Paperback]

Ron K.C. Cheng (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0766828670 | ISBN-13: 978-0766828674 | Edition: 1

Using Autodesk Inventor provides tutorials and real-world examples that acquaint you with the key functions of Autodesk Inventor software. Chapters are organized around important 3D design engineering concepts, such as solid modeling, assembly modeling, advanced modeling, sheet metal modeling, and engineering drafting. The unique blend of concepts, examples, and tutorials shortens your learning curve, and provides a detailed road map to the "whys" and "hows" of maximizing the power of Autodesk Inventor to construct 3D parts and assemblies and output quality engineering drawings. Keywords: Inventor

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About the Author

Ron K.C. Cheng is head of the Engineering Design and Appreciation Unit of the Industrial Centre of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and has over thirty years of experience in the area of teaching and practical training. He is responsible for the centre's computer aided design, automobile engineering, and integrative project training. For the past ten years Mr. Cheng has designed and initiated the integrative project training programs which are now widely implemented in the centre's undergraduate and graduate practical training programs. His area of specialization is the application of various computer aided design tools, including finite element analysis tools and product data management tools and he is now working on several integrative automotive projects building three wheel cars as well as four wheel electric cars. In addition to teaching and training, Mr. Cheng has written nineteen books, including books on AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, Autodesk Inventor, Pro/Desktop, Rhinoceros, and SmartSketch. He has also published a series of paper automata. Mr. Cheng has earned the following Degrees: ACP, LCP, Master of Science Degree and Master of Education Degree.

Product Details

• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (December 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766828670
• ISBN-13: 978-0766828674
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,955,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Update to Inventor R4, January 11, 2001

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Ron K C Cheng (Author) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Using Autodesk Inventor (Paperback)

This book is written to R3. Now you may download appendices from Autodeskpress online companion website to update the book to R4.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Save Yourself Some Grief, Buy This Book, January 13, 2001

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Dave Schoeff (Fort Wayne, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Using Autodesk Inventor (Paperback)

This book is a very comprehensive tutorial for the fledgling solid modeler. The exercises are well developed and always preceeded by a thorough introduction. The tutorials and documentation included with the Inventor 3 software are barely adaquate to introduce real-world modeling. In contrast, Cheng's book is a great tool for getting up to speed. The cost of the book is a small price to pay for the time it will save you!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good value. One book for both R3 and R4, March 14, 2001

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Michael Miller (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Using Autodesk Inventor (Paperback)

As a student in industrial design I found that this book do has a good balance on both concepts and tutorials, especially on all those parametric solid modeling, assembly modeling, and sheet metal modeling. The free-of-charge online companion is the best I ever found. It's free and it's user friendly. The Pack and Go, epicyclic mechanism and adaptive assembly tutorials are especially interesting and useful. They help me solve a lot of real world problems when I am doing my part time job. I recommend to save your money and use this book for both R3 and R4.