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 *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 modeling *Animation of assemblies