Autodesk Inventor 2012 and Inventor LT 2012 essentials - Thom Tremblay

This unique new Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of Autodesk Inventor and Inventor LT. Focusing on the basics such as effective interface usage, working with parts and assemblies, using standards and styles, creating 2D drawings from 3D data, and more, it teaches you everything you need to quickly become productive with the software. Whether you're an aspiring CAD/CAM professional or just brushing up on the basics, this is the fast and thorough grounding you need in Autodesk Inventor.

Learn these Inventor and Inventor LT essentials
and more:

• Creating 2D drawings from 3D data




• Modeling parts and assemblies




• Applying standards and styles




• Working with sheet metal parts and creating plastic parts




• Blending parts and assemblies into weldments




• Using Inventor Studio to create photo–realistic views




• Working with non–Inventor data




• Streamlining tasks with design automation tools

Work with specialized tools for Plastic Parts, Weldments, Sheet Metal, and more

Quickly build advanced designs using easy–to–learn tools

This striking Essentials book features:

• Chapter–opening learning objectives




• Step–by–step tutorials




• Four–color screenshots and illustrations




• Concise chapter summaries and suggested practice exercises




• Downloadable tutorial files and 200 hands–on exercises