Migrating from AutoCAD to Inventor
1h 19mIntermediate2015-04-24
Authors
Thom Tremblay
Working with CAD software and its users for 30 years
Course details
AutoCAD users around the world are adopting Autodesk Inventor, the purpose-built tool for mechanical design, engineering, and manufacturing. While they're both Autodesk products, Inventor has different tools, terminology, and workflows than AutoCAD, which can make migration challenging. This course explores the key elements of Inventor that every experienced AutoCAD user needs to start moving their projects and design processes over to Inventor. Author Thom Tremblay explores 2D drawing and 3D modeling, as well as options for collaborating with AutoCAD users while using Inventor and leveraging your existing AutoCAD data in Inventor.
Learning objectives
Customizing the look and behavior of Inventor
Creating 2D drawings
Adding dimensions and dimension styles
Leveraging 3D properties in 2D drawings
Creating 3D models
Connecting models as an assembly
Rendering 3D models
Exporting drawings
Learning objectives
Customizing the look and behavior of Inventor
Creating 2D drawings
Adding dimensions and dimension styles
Leveraging 3D properties in 2D drawings
Creating 3D models
Connecting models as an assembly
Rendering 3D models
Exporting drawings
Skills covered
InventorMigratingAutoCAD2D Drafting and DrawingBIMProduct and Industrial DesignAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and Illustration
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - Using the exercise files
1. Basic Concepts
- 03 - Understanding the key differences between AutoCAD and Inventor
- 04 - Similarities in the user interfaces
- 05 - Key differences in the user interfaces
- 06 - Inventor file types
- 07 - The Inventor project file
- 08 - Customizing the look and behavior of Inventor
2. Creating 2D Drawings in Inventor
- 09 - Placing drawing views using Inventor
- 10 - Creating specialized drawing views
- 11 - Adding dimensions to a drawing
- 12 - Modifying the drawing layer styles
- 13 - Working with units in an Inventor drawing
- 14 - Editing a dimension style
- 15 - Leveraging 3D model properties in annotation
3. Creating 3D Models in Inventor
- 16 - Working with dimension-based models
- 17 - Changing the appearance of a model
- 18 - Enhancing the model with common features
- 19 - Connecting models as an assembly
- 20 - Working with standards-based tools
- 21 - Creating a rendering
4. Working with AutoCAD Data
- 22 - Opening existing AutoCAD data
- 23 - Editing an Inventor .DWG file with AutoCAD
- 24 - Exporting drawings for use with AutoCAD
- 25 - Using an AutoCAD drawing as a template
Conclusion
- 26 - Next steps