Course: Inventor I - Autodesk

Module 1 - Introduction to Inventor

In this class we will be learning how to develop the "Small Steam Engine". Using a combination of lecture and live demonstration, this class will be broken up into 5 Sections:

- Introduction to Inventor
- 3D Solid Modeling - IPT (Inventor Part)
- 3D Solid Modeling Assembly -IAM (Inventor Assembly)
- Inventor Presentation - IPT (Inventor Presentation)
- Inventor Drawing - DWG (Same as AutoCAD DWG-drawing)

By the end the student will have the ability to execute the various techniques to extrude, cut, revolve, shell, coil, assemble, and present an entire document in Inventor.

Module 1:

1. Discuss Syllabus and Outline
2. Lecture on setting up a Project
3. Lecture on launching and viewing a part in Inventor
4. In Inventor, F1 is help and is searchable, so if you run into any questions, F1 is your go-to resource.
5. Assignment: Using the Inventor Interface
  1. Launch the software
  2. Open a new file
  3. View Project Dialog box
  4. Select the correct units configuration in Inventor based on the first steam engine part (inches or millimeters)