SDC Tools for Design Using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor

Key Features

•Designed for the absolute beginning CAD student wanting to learn AutoCAD and Inventor 2013
•Covers 2D drawing, 3D modeling, assembly modeling, freehand sketching and finite element analysis
•Includes three assembly projects using three popular robot kits
 

What you'll learn
•How to create and dimension 2D multiview drawings using AutoCAD
•How to freehand sketch using axonometric, oblique and perspective projection techniques
•How to create 3D parametric models and 2D multiview drawings using Autodesk Inventor
•How to reuse design information between AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor
•How to combine parts into assemblies including assembly modeling with a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education Base Set with TETRIX® kit and a VEX Robot Kit
•How to perform basic finite element stress analysis using Inventor Stress Analysis Module
 

Who this book is for

This book is designed for high school and college age students wanting to learn the fundamentals of computer aided design with AutoCAD and Inventor and how the two can be used together. No prior CAD experience is required.