Autodesk Inventor 2014 and Engineering Graphics

Autodesk Inventor 2014 and Engineering Graphics: An Integrated Approach will teach you the principles of engineering graphics while instructing you on how to use the powerful 3D modeling capabilities of Autodesk Inventor 2014. Using step by step tutorials, this text will teach you how to create and read engineering drawings while becoming proficient at using the most common features of Autodesk Inventor. By the end you will be fully prepared to take and pass the Autodesk Inventor Certified User Exam.

This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in this text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in-depth discussions of parametric feature-based CAD techniques.

This textbook contains a series of fifteen chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial style lessons, designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. This book does not attempt to cover all of Autodesk Inventor 2014 s features, only to provide an introduction to the software. It is intended to help you establish a good basis for exploring and growing in the exciting field of Computer Aided Engineering.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Parametric Modeling Fundamentals
3. Constructive Solid Geometry Concepts
4. Geometric Constructions
5. Feature Design Tree
6. Geometric Construction Tools
7. Orthographic Projection and Multiview Constructions
8. Dimensioning and Notes
9. Tolerancing and Fits
10. Pictorials and Sketching
11. Section Views & Symmetrical Features in Designs
12. Auxiliary Views and Reference Geometry
13. Threads and Fasteners
14. Working Drawings
15. Introduction to Stress Analysis

• Appendix A. Running and Sliding Fits American National Standard
• Appendix B. Metric Limits and Fits
• Appendix C. Unified National Thread Form
• Appendix D. Metric Thread Form
• Appendix E. Fasteners (Inch Series)
• Appendix F. Metric Fasteners
• Appendix G. Fasteners
• Appendix H. References