1st Edition

Tools for Design Using AutoCAD 2020 and Autodesk Inventor 2020

By Randy H. Shih Copyright 2019
    650 Pages
    by SDC Publications

    Tools for Design is intended to provide the user with an overview of computer aided design using two popular CAD software packages from Autodesk: AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. This book explores the strengths of each package and shows how they can be used in design, both separately and in combination with each other.

    1. Fundamentals of AutoCAD  2. Basic Object Construction and Dynamic Input - AutoCAD  3. Geometric Construction and Editing Tools - AutoCAD  4. Orthographic Views in Multiview Drawings - AutoCAD  5. Basic Dimensioning and Notes - AutoCAD  6. Pictorials and Sketching  7. Parametric Modeling Fundamentals - Autodesk Inventor  8. Constructive Solid Geometry Concepts - Autodesk Inventor  9. Model History Tree - Autodesk Inventor  10. Parametric Constraints Fundamentals - Autodesk Inventor  11. Geometric Construction Tools - Autodesk Inventor  12. Parent/Child Relationships and the BORN Technique - Autodesk Inventor  13. Part Drawings and 3D Model-Based Definition - Autodesk Inventor  14. Symmetrical Features in Design - Autodesk Inventor  15. Design Reuse Using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor  16. Assembly Modeling - Putting It All Together - Autodesk Inventor  17. Design Analysis - Autodesk Inventor Stress Analysis Module  18. Assembly Modeling with the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Set - Autodesk Inventor  19. Assembly Modeling with the TETRIX® by Pitsco Building System - Autodesk Inventor  20. Assembly Model with VEX® Robot Kit - Autodesk Inventor

    Biography

    Randy H. Shih