In order to begin designing a custom part in Inventor, a few basic commands need to be reviewed. Select each of the following videos for a quick overview of the commands used in the Inventor for this lesson. If you are already comfortable with the Inventor topics, skip to the next section.
2D Sketches
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In this video, students will learn about template, IPT part files, coordinate systems and creating 2D sketches.
Part Browser
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In this video, students will learn about the Brower and sharing sketches.
Line and Fillet Tool
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In this video, students will learn about the various sketching tools including line and fillet.
Geometric Constraints
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In this video, students will learn how to add and remove geometric constraints as well as show specific constraint on a model.
Dimensional Constraints
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In this video, students will learn how to dimension a sketch, degrees of freedom and how to tell if a part is fully constrained.
Part Basics
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In this video, students will learn about base features and creating sketches for features like Extrude and Revolve.
Creating Parts 1
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In this video, students will learn a variety of ways to extrude features on a part.
Creating Parts 2
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In this video, students will learn how to create fillets, chamfers and threads.
Creating Parts 3
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In this video, students will learn how to create a variety of different style holes in a part.
Work Features
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In this video, students will learn about work points, axes and planes.
Pattern Features
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In this video, students will learn how to mirror features as create rectangular and circular patterns.
Part Properties
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In this video, students will learn about iProperties and how to modify the physical properties of a part.
Creating Drawings
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In this video, students will learn how to create new IDW drawings, change sheet sizes and title block as well as add several views of the part to the drawing.