Engineering Design and Graphics With Autodesk Inventor 6

Going beyond the available Autodesk Inventor manuals and references, this textbook begins by teaching Autodesk Inventor 6 using a step-by-step format, and then presents how to apply that knowledge to design problems in a realistic environment. These features and topics are included to help users learn, practice, and master Autodesk Inventor skills: 8-chapter tutorial - teaches the fundamentals of Autodesk Inventor and shows how to create models and assemblies; dimensions and tolerances - includes geometric tolerances, and uses ANSI standards, also covers IO standards; design creation using bearings, gears, cams, and tolerances - shows how to use the Web to select standard parts; design management tools - presents concept sketches, decision matrix, evaluation matrix, linear responsibility chart, Gantt charts; nine design projects - build a prototype, demonstrate prototype's performance capabilities, and create a set of drawings using Autodesk Inventor to document the design; parametric modelling; and animation of assemblies.