Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems Suite 2008, 1 user, with BOX, English
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1. CAPRA TA NA LONG OUTRE eT CAFETA DES CIR Ee dme euren Fin agn Sacha Head Cag Spas Fac Sho t ru CRANIATA CARS OUT Bee GRR ATA UL GAP A Lal pa EF Fd Mi rename Pii Socket Hegel Can Sons ERIS CLP et Dre Seal Tiin pieh aevi Lx gu Associative Parts List Automatically generate and update accurate parts lists in a fraction of the time required by traditional 2D methods virtually eliminating human error The associative parts list enables users to maintain an accurate parts list with part and subassembly quantities that are automatically kept up to date organized and populated into a drawing parts list Rapidly add balloons and item numbers to assembly drawings And users have greater flexibility in customizing parts list to meet company standards z v mim pH Gi EA PL ESL me a GemGUMWN D KELE ie Ni Holkow ection LIyl Mi EX Li zi oes eme ieee orm PSL Ss it Brite Hole Sector Paces RU ILE EaLIRRIDBLT PILAE E a T3 mpeg ji Pare id utin mibi 1 ELTE EXBEEUIRS AiO IU BES reine dlc eger ptas xe xus p Hine Feier roin Sacha Pai itip HA as Hoke Secpon ia pen POLIS Rh E32 58123 mpm 1 tas Hor nds d Automatic Drawing Updates Reduce errors and the need for manual checking through automatic drawing update Inventor associates drawing views to the original components so any change made to a part or an assembly is automatically reflected in the drawing I2. Cancel Apply Cable and Harness Design Wire Length Calculation Automatically calculate highly accurate wire lengths that update as the design changes Length compensation factors enable fine control over wire and cable lengths reducing scrap and manufacturing delays caused by wires that are too short or too long What s more the Embedded Length feature provides the ability to account for the amount of wire that is used beyond the point where the wire enters a connector or splice Global Slack adds extra length to all wires and cables based on a percentage of their length And the Round Up feature produces practical manufacturable wire lengths by rounding the wire and cable length up to the nearest specified unit Bend Radius Checking Improve cable quality and manufacturability and prevent costly recalls by adhering to minimum bend radii Identify points of failure due to tight turns and test manufacturability of bends along large bundles Assembly Documentation Quickly and easily create manufacturing documentation before building the first article Since cable and harness geometry is native to Inventor users can create assembly documentation showing accurate details of cable and harness placement Nailboard Diagrams Minimize drawing iterations by quickly creating accurate 2D harness documentation and ribbon cable documentation that automatically update as the 3D design changes reducing errors caused by manu
3. ANSI DIN ISO and JIS fittings tubing piping and hose Add or modify properties including part numbers to existing parts and control file names used to instance fittings pipes tubes and other content Diii bes Pa hippa Flap Pes a f Ht Has H E Creating Runs Automatically populate piping routes with real parts that adhere to manufacturing standards The Populate Route tool turns tube pipe and hose routes into physical pipe runs automatically placing fittings pipe segments rigid tubes and hoses as needed Standard Inventor parts are created during this process to make it easy to perform mass property calculations and interference checks In addition couplings are automatically placed when pipes reach their maximum length and users can specify length cutoff increments Tube and Pipe Design ISOGEN PCF Output Use the piping component file PCF output to reduce errors by automatically creating isometric pipe drawings with third party applications Create PCF files to use as an interface to the industry standard Alias ISOGEN software Based on the PCF input file ISOGEN creates a DXF or DWG file containing the isometric drawings mafDha LU eo E FETE Lj GREET Tube and Pipe Styles Increase the quality and manufacturability of designs by helping to ensure that tube and pipe runs automatically adhere to preset design standards Create tube and pipe styles to support the u
4. With this interoperability AutoCAD Mechanical capture part assembly and drawing intelligence software creates drawings of Inventor components Reuse Mechanical Desktop models and drawings as by enabling users to open native Inventor parts and parts assemblies and drawings in native Inventor assemblies When the design changes in Inventor format while maintaining their original design the AutoCAD Mechanical drawing is automatically constraints and drawing relationships Migration updated functionality supports automatic drawing view creation recognizing model to drawing associativity for annotations scenes unit settings and more AutoCAD Integration DWG Save Integrate DWG technology into the 3D design workflow to take advantage of existing skills easily combine part assembly and schematic drawings data and streamline communication with suppliers and partners who rely on DWG technology This feature stores Inventor drawing views in the DWG file to provide view plot and measure in AutoCAD with complete visual fidelity while preserving fully associative drawing updates View Plot and Measure in AutoCAD AutoCAD Blocks from Inventor Views Reduce the cost of using 3D for upgrade projects originally designed in 2D This feature generates AutoCAD blocks from Inventor drawing views so users can redesign subassemblies using Inventor and then integrate the new drawing views directly into the original drawings ee
5. and line th Rb ng ace a style to help convey your design ideas d e compiete aesign and manufacturing documentation is accurate and current Part Design Feature Generator Drag and drop shape libraries accelerate the transition to 3D modeling by making it easy and fast to create and edit parts Use the feature generator to create fully editable Inventor parts by simply dragging shapes from a library of standard geometry E jeh ries Guo wea Hm nti Juni But iair Til lm Umi i an Sheet Metal Punch Libraries Users can define their own sheet metal punch libraries to standardize punch usage and reduce CNC tooling costs Table driven punches enable users to define families of punches typically different sizes of the same punch shape with full representation of manufacturing parameters including PunchlD punch depth and sketches for alternate punch representations Associativity Take advantage of automatic propagation of design changes to reduce errors and accelerate time to market Associate parts and assemblies with design relationships so that a change made to a part is reflected in the assembly design and all associated drawing files In addition a change to the assembly is reflected in the parts and drawing files This means that if users edit associated components such as parts and subassemblies those changes ripple throughout all parts assemblies presentations drawings and related partner add i
6. application for workgroups that securely stores and manages work in progress design data and related documents Use it to maximize return on your company s investment in design data by driving design reuse gem emi pea fum Deed ai l sep e DD d MU i p p 2 a id au rx thine o 30 gt dues RE 2 804 rS B g cur 1 LL 10 z i in n MET Collaboration and Communication Autodesk Productstream Help ensure that your company s designs are complete accurate approved and released to manufacturing in a timely and effective manner Autodesk Productstream software automates the release management process by managing engineering changes and BOMs while the engineering department maintains control of the design data E iix pe ds es nn Masc E doi Fe A am ooo ejh alpes aaj LLLI Construction Environment Reduce the time required to inspect and repair customer data files The Inventor Construction Environment provides fault tolerant import of large STEP and IGES data sets with a quarantine to hold entities containing geometric problems such as surface slivers and mismatched boundary curves The construction environment also includes a comprehensive toolkit for inspecting editing and correcting quarantined entities including solids surfaces wireframes and points Data sets can be corrected and promoted into 3D part models surfaces or 3
7. ee m l Ml ir acm oo mu e ze emo D ocmarl o md ka ie ee Dusmk lui h ADM REL LE EET Wwe Lw E DWG Open Gain access to existing 2D design data without installing or learning AutoCAD software Open AutoCAD drawings directly in the Inventor application so you can view plot and measure using familiar Inventor commands Incorporate existing 2D design data into 3D design workflows using Copy and Paste View Plot and Measure in Autodesk Inventor Existing AutoCAD Drawing File Template Synchronization Open a DWG file in Inventor and automatically create layers and dimension and text styles based on the AutoCAD styles in the DWG file thus reducing the time required to create drawings that comply with your customers drawing standards ls Part Design With the power of functional design Inventor helps you focus on the functional requirements of a design to drive the creation of 3D models and create competitive product designs in less time Fully associative models GEREN Sketching Evaluate different design ideas before creating hel D ensure that any detailed part and assembly models By using the changes to the pa rt ids acd Mcd n m design are automatically capture esign ideas as versati e ayouts y i combining the power of constraints with easy to refl ected In the assem bly use tools for modifying sketches you can try different design concepts and control color
8. D model to quickly place the dimensions including isometric view dimensions and let Inventor update the dimensions when changes are made to the 3D model Use a comprehensive set of dimension annotation and 2D symbols for quick and flexible completion k Tipe est e Pan gd of the drawing set XE e Create overlay drawing views that illustrate various potential states of assemblies e Access support for technical drawing standards including ANSI BSI DIN ESKD GB ISO and JIS Lua Use the Presentation Environment in Inventor to quickly create technical illustrations process sheets training materials part manuals assembly instruction sheets and videos to train assembly teams on the manufacturing floor 22 Design and Manufacturing Documentation Bill of Materials Provide earlier visibility into accurate component lists to improve costing and sourcing decisions Simplify release to manufacturing with accurate engineering BOM data The BOM is a single source for managing the assembly and subassembly structure of purchased and nonpurchased parts including virtual components Timesaving features include the following e Automatic numbering with support for numeric and alpha characters and item number override e Material definition for virtual components such as glue and paint e Direct editing of materials in the BOM table which allows material changes to be made to more than one item at the same time
9. D models with BOM information J wv WM e o7 x ow DWF Markup Easily track manage and verify multiple markups and design changes throughout the design review process Overlay DWF markups directly onto Inventor drawings provide status and make changes Users can then republish or round trip those changes back to the design reviewer to complete the process 26 AEC Exchange The AEC Architecture Engineering and Construction Exchange tool creates and publishes simplified 3D representations intelligent connection points and additional information in native file formats for AutoCAD MEP software Users can also export 3D geometry to AutoCAD Architecture Revit based software and AutoCAD software Autodesk Inventor View Share designs with your extended manufacturing team with high fidelity viewing and printing of parts assemblies and drawings Customization and Automation Make the most of your investment in 3D by adapting Inventor to support your company s design standards and engineering processes CIND Styles Work faster by instantly changing the formatting of Increase speed and an entire document and help ensure consistency prod uctivity with with your company standards confi gura ble styles SO e Styles are combinations of formatting characteristics drawings conform to such as font size color standards and linetype e Styl
10. D wireframes Autodesk Inventor Studio Improve communication with customers and other decision makers by creating high quality photorealistic renderings and animation in the Inventor design environment Autodesk Inventor Studio gives design engineers direct access to this specialized and typically expensive functionality Mirror and turntable animation tools and a streamlined user interface reduce the time required to set up and create cyclic animation sequences Import Export Formats Inventor supports industry standard data transfer for importing and exporting design and drawing information It enhances collaboration with suppliers and customers by enabling sharing and reuse of design data with other 3D CAD CAM systems Import DWG DXF Pro ENGINEERS SAT IGES and STEP files Export part assembly files including IGES SAT STEP STL and the Autodesk Streamline on demand collaborative project management solution Export drawing files including DWG with full layer mapping DWF and DXF formats 25 Collaboration and Communication DWF Publishing Improve product quality decrease time to market and reduce scrap and rework costs by using DWF technology to streamline communication with suppliers purchasing and other supply chain partners Publish the information required by manufacturing partners including assembly animations and detailed step by step assembly instructions 2D drawings and 3
11. Routed Systems Suite 2008 Add the power of 3D with the company that brought you 2D Autodesk Inventor software products are the best choice for AutoCAD software users who want to add the power of 3D without compromising investments in 2D design data and AutoCAD technical expertise Contents As the creators of AutoCAD software Autodesk understands your design process and created Inventor to make the process of adding 3D as easy as possible No company is more focused than Autodesk on helping designers create and bring better products to market faster at less cost Inventor gives designers the freedom to integrate existing 2D designs into their 3D design environment making it easy to reuse and share both AutoCAD DWG files and 3D design data with other Autodesk manufacturing applications and their users With innovative approaches to accelerate and simplify the concept to manufacturing process it s no wonder Inventor has outsold all competitors for the sixth consecutive year The Inventor product line provides a comprehensive and integrated set of design tools for 3D design and documentation creating routed systems and validating designs Inventor not only includes data management software and AutoCAD Mechanical for 2D drawing and detailing but also delivers enhanced 3D productivity while preserving your company s 2D engineering designs through true DWG interoperability It provides access to intelligent engineering c
12. Straints Use the Engineer s Handbook Mechanical Calculators and Component Generators part of the design accelerator to create parts and assemblies based on real world attributes such as speed power and material properties Polley hema pene i E Paia Chan aprcaciast d r F Pist Soller 2 D 115 000 mm Component Generators Rapidly design analyze and create commonly used machine components based on functional requirements and specifications Create parts and assemblies based on real world design parameters such as power speed torque material properties working temperatures and lubrication conditions Inventor software includes component generators for mechanical connections shafts and hubs o rings gear design belt and chain drives power screws and springs 21 Design and Manufacturing Documentation Inventor takes the production of manufacturing and documentation to the next level of productivity through automatic generation of drawing views and comprehensive tools for finishing drawings Dramatically reduce drawing creation time over traditional 2D methods Automatic Drawing Views enable users to e Call out the views needed on the drawing sheet including front side ISO detail section and auxiliary views and let Inventor project the geometry with comprehensive options for controlling hidden line display at the component level e Retrieve dimension data from the 3
13. al drawing methods Place connector images in a single step using predefined orientation scale and offset settings Manipulate and annotate for manufacturing adding pin wire and connector properties location of fold lines for ribbon cables and other data needed to build the harness or cable AutoCAD Integration Only Inventor provides DWG TrueConnect delivering industry leading integration of 2D and 3D design through direct read and write of the DWG format with full associativity to the 3D design data without translators Reduce the time and training required for AutoCAD users to become proficient in 3D design workflows Simplify the transition from AutoCAD to Inventor in a familiar design environment with recognizable icons AutoCAD compatible shortcuts cursor based prompts and command redo User profiles enable users to configure Inventor to match the way they work with out of the box profiles for AutoCAD and Inventor experts In addition users can transfer their settings between different computers by exporting the profile to XML X Part Features 2i 2D Sketch Panel eS et a is T b 54 Sp O no 8 amp 85809089m 8 amp e Ua x A M Xx mop s gt BamM A X m cA HA s mL t e HH fA iu S amp S FS Accelerate time to market and reduce errors by Simplify the migration of Autodesk Mechanical enabling associative 2D and 3D collaboration Desktop software designs to Inventor to easily
14. d party schematic design applications with detection and correction of missing connectors pins and wire definitions Optimize the design of cable and harness assemblies to help ensure proper spacing for manufacturing and to reduce errors in manufacturing caused by incomplete product definition Define harness and cable paths using a point and click methodology that creates 3D virtual conduits segments in the model Create associative relationships that ensure that the harness updates when design components change Add points or move existing points to refine the overall shape of the harness iret aiere X irc Raj Berto piae Cable and Harness Design Wire Routing Use automated and manual wire routing options to quickly route thousands of wires while maintaining complete control over the paths of critical conductors Wires are inserted into segments using three routing functions e Manual routing requires explicit selection of a wire s path e Interactive routing requires selecting the start and end points of the routed path to let an algorithm choose the shortest path e Automatic routing finds the shortest possible path based on all available paths Wire Harness Copy Reuse harness design runs and save valuable design time Use a past design as a starting point by copying and reusing existing harness assemblies filiis j oT A i r m Ribbon Cables Reduce errors in the design of electron
15. entor Systems Simulation Professional Suite 2008 Suite 2008 Suite 2008 2008 Autodesk Inventor e e e emen ft I REN Flexible Hose Design semas O o ommes 0 e ot Discover why Inventor products are the best choice for manufacturing companies For more information visit www autodesk com inventor For more information on extending the power of your design technology visit www autodesk com subscription For more information on making the most of your software investment visit www autodesk com consulting Purchase Autodesk Inventor software through your Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider or Autodesk Authorized Reseller To locate the reseller nearest you visit www autodesk com reseller Cover rendering courtesy of SkidTek Corp Autodesk AutoCAD AliasStudio Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Streamline Design Doctor DWF DWG DXF Inventor Mechanical Desktop Productstream and Revit are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk Inc in the USA and or other countries All other brand names product names or trade marks belong to their respective holders Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and A t d ke specifications at any time without notice and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors u O e S that may appear in this document 2007 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved o00000000000117482
16. es are easily named and stored as a template standards Publish custom e Styles are used to control all aspects of drawing formats com ponents I the Content e When users apply a style all formatting Center to be sure that instructions in that style are applied at once designers use appropriate components in their designs and create custom tools to streamline frequently used procedures e A set of common styles can be configured for use by an entire project team arcas Bape Tra Comber Mark AMT Mar diua 27 Customization and Automation GOEZUTST Task Scheduler Increase productivity by automating repetitive and nonproductive tasks The Inventor Task Scheduler enables users to schedule single or multiple batch automated tasks such as e AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop and Inventor file migrations e Assembly and drawing updates e Print jobs e IGES and STEP import and export e DWF publishing e DWG import and export User defined tasks e File upload and check in to the Vault e File check out and download from the Vault Gal Convert IDw ta DWG e Sequential T ask 123 Custom T ask GREENS Open API Inventor includes a well documented API to help automate specialized workflows Increase the productivity of design and detailing operations to accommodate the unique needs of each company Use the Drawing Manager API to automate commonly used detailing workflows and reduce the time to complete p
17. gineer s Handbook 4 of 34 Save time researching engineering formulas tables and standards The Engineer s Handbook provides a comprehensive online reference of Introduction engineering theory formulas and algorithms and a manufacturing knowledge base that is easily In this tutorial you create a sheet metal part accessible from anywhere in Inventor The skills you learn include E Tren per Inventor Defining sheet metal styles Creating a sheet metal face Adding flanges Cutting material from a face Creating offset faces Adding bends and corners Creating holes Generating flat patterns Calculation Equations Caleulates and designs cams weh sinusoidal course af aceelerahan GEEZ Advanced Help System Speed the transition to 3D with contextual help The advanced help system is easier to use with improved navigation and profiles that present users with the right information based on their user profile Autodesk Inventor Professional 2008 Help Pip preades yet wrh conamaer arcens pore tor ven inverter Clox BE mo La mprip bebes t ane lba Cardaria lab ae rn ln da Gene ele lope Values of eamm follomer lift speed and acceleration are ealeulated Foe the spes cam relearn aocending 1o the following forreulas I gew Hap se ifidep burg d Mew rreri anges Deployment Guide Complete the installation of Inventor with minimum time and effort Whether you are planning a new deplo
18. ible hose and fittings fit properly using a 3D digital prototype that drives accurate manufacturing documentation The system inserts appropriate hose fittings from the Content Center and checks for minimum bend radius based on the selected hose style Hose lengths are updated automatically for use in length roll up commands Make sure the correct fittings and gaskets are used when designing pipe runs with flanged fittings Inventor automatically populates the pipe run with flanged components replacing couplers with flanged components and the corresponding gaskets Tube and Pipe Design Rigid Tube Routing Quickly create rigid tubes with superior control over the shape bend angles and radii Create rigid tubes with an arbitrary number of bends and variable custom bend angles and radii The radius and rotation handles offer greater control over the shape of a rigid tube eens ae oe en rera pre j j resna mum UU 1 mm i p ES UR Bare ae ee Butt Welded Pipe Style Create accurate pipe lengths when defining welded pipe runs Inventor automatically populates the pipe run with welded components and adjusts the segment lengths to allow for the correct weld gaps Fittings Library Improve quality easily organize parts and eliminate tedious searching with automatic placement of the correct part from an extensive library of piping components The library includes commonly used industry standard
19. ic equipment by incorporating ribbon cables in your 3D digital prototype Add ribbon cables between connectors with full control over the locations of twists and folds XML Output The XML Output function provides a complete description of the harness assembly in an easily readable language independent XML file Transfer wire connectivity information to AutoCAD Electrical to streamline the creation of schematics and wiring diagrams Report Generation Streamline and automate the creation of reports with centralized data storage Define report formats and run reports such as wire lists termination charts cut tables and others needed to design and manufacture harnesses Cable and Harness Design Virtual Parts Generate accurate bill of materials data for better purchasing and cost forecasting Select harness elements such as clips terminals looms and labels and insert them into the cable design as nongraphical parts that are fully integrated with the Inventor BOM Connector Authoring Set up company specific connector libraries to encourage the use of preferred connectors in the design of electrical products Inventor includes an extensive library of connectors to simplify selection and placement The Content Center provides an easy to use editor to add user defined connectors as well as add or modify properties such as part numbers and default file names used when instancing connectors LIA aliin a
20. ify and model fillet gap and groove weld beads as 3D solids e Automatically create 3D annotation based on industry or company standards and automatically generate associative 2D weld symbols for documentation e Create weldment analysis and reports that include bead volume reporting and comprehensive interference detection of all solid weld bead types Rendering courtesy of Prensa Jundiai Brazil a G Frame Generator Quickly design and develop welded frames for industrial machinery applications Frame Generator automates the design of structural frames with specific tools to streamline placement of predefined structural shapes and simplify creation of end conditions and welded joint cleanup Mechanical Calculators Avoid costly rework and improve design efficiency with easy to use online engineering guidance and analysis tools An interactive set of engineering calculators builds on standard mathematical formulas and physical theories used in both design and validation of mechanical systems Included are calculators for weld and solder plain bearing plate calculator fit and tolerance brake and clamping joint operations Assembly Design Content Center The Content Center provides fast and easy access to frequently used content simplifying creation reuse and management of all standard company content The Content Center is a centralized library for engineering content that provides an easy to
21. n a monitored parameter exceeds the prescribed design limit Use AutoLimits to monitor length distance angle diameter loop length area volume and mass Arbor Frame ipt Properties Summary Project Physical Material Default v Update Density Requested Accuracy Clipboard 3 6127290E 002 Ibmass in c Lew w General Properties fewer ae Ali ees Include Cosmetic welds Include QTY Overrides Center of Gravity My Inertial Properties Principal Moments Rotation to Principal MA Ry Rz MjA MIA Cancel Tube and Pipe Design Inventor enables users to reduce the time required to design tubing piping and flexible hose Create and modify pipe routes quickly and easily by selecting a start point an end point and any number of intermediate points to define the route Complete associativity means that pipe routes automatically update when the 3D assembly changes Constrained routing gives users precise control over the location of piping runs using 3D Sketch tools Rules based routing enables users to automatically adhere to design rules such as minimum or maximum length criteria while creating and modifying pipes In real world piping designs users may need to bend a pipe rather than insert an elbow The Custom Bend command provides flexibility and control even for nonstandard designs Create bends of custom radius and angle with the familiar methods used for rigid tubing Make sure flex
22. ns such as computer numeral controlled CNC tool paths or FEA Part Design Advanced Shape Description Create a wide range of complex geometries by easily combining solids and surfaces Inventor gives users precise control of shape characteristics such as tangency and continuity Advanced modeling tools include Loft to a Point N Sided Patch Sweep Normal to Surface Area Loft Centerline Loft G2 Continuous Fillets Full Round Fillets and Face to Face Fillets GEL Sheet Metal DXF Output Reduce programming time by eliminating time spent cleaning up DXF files for CNC machining DXF DWG export for sheet metal provides control of preprocessing and postprocessing options such as DXF DWG file version layer mapping user defined chord length for spline simplification and customization through external XML files Sohn Gill al 4 Replace Selina Linear Tolerance 0 Li EODUU zi acres Merge Prollies iba Popii Rebus Gecmekry bo ist Cuandrant lej Flat Pattern DAF Expert Option x Configuration Def auk OXF Configuration v Jl Geometry Analysis Create models with high quality surface character istics and check design data for manufacturability to avoid costly changes during manufacturing setup Comprehensive analysis tools for checking geomet ric properties of a design are available in both the part design and construction environments Tools include the following e Zebra analysis with density con
23. nventor also supports global updates of drawing resources such as title blocks borders and sketched symbols Sheet Metal Manufacturing Drawings Quickly create accurate manufacturing drawings to support sheet metal manufacturing operations Key manufacturing information such as bend angles and radii as well as punch direction punch angle punch ID and punch tool depth are captured in the 3D model and referenced directly in the associated manufacturing drawing Insert bend and punch tables in the drawing with a single command Drawing Manager supports alternate punch representations and annotation of bend directions using drawing styles for bend line style Multi Sheet Plot Optimize paper usage and reduce plot setup time using the Multi Sheet Plot feature in Inventor The Multi Sheet Plot Manager automatically arranges drawing sheets to generate a composite plot file that optimizes sheet layout on a selected paper size Print plots directly or save them as a batch file 23 Collaboration and Communication Inventor enables the efficient and secure exchange of design data to support collaboration between different engineering contributors including industrial design product design and manufacturing Improve communication throughout your supply chain while maintaining control and security of proprietary design data Autodesk Vault Integration Autodesk Vault data management software is a centralized
24. ontent and offers the fastest way to generate production ready drawings to help designers quickly go from concept to production Save time and reduce prototyping costs with specialized tools that help engineers to create and validate routed systems including tube pipe or wire harness designs Autodesk Inventor Professional software provides the tools to create complete products including complex routed system designs while automatically creating accurate bills of materials BOMs and complete manufacturing documentation Validate designs before they are built With Autodesk Inventor Professional engineers can simulate the dynamic behavior of a design throughout its full operating cycle and accurately predict operating loads and accelerations In addition the integrated Finite Element Analysis FEA tool helps engineers analyze designs and avoid stress related field failures With different product configurations that offer specific levels of functionality Inventor is the best choice for AutoCAD users in manufacturing Digital Prototypes Make sure designs work before spending money on prototypes or manufacturing tooling Test and simulate designs early in the design cycle to deliver more innovative higher quality products while reducing manufacturing costs and decreasing time to market e Work with parts and assemblies to lay out and resolve design function before committing to a prototype or finished part e Readil
25. rmen Tov etude rr Dira erret DEA meman Emih bed den glk Bundle Diameter Calculation Use 3D visual inspection and interference detection tools to accurately determine whether wire bundles will fit correctly in the assembly The software automatically calculates bundle diameters when wires are added or removed from the segments even accounting for the actual wire diameters and air gaps between wires Segment Properties Occurrence Wires Cables Custom Color Style Wire Yellow 18 Wire Violet 18 Wires Violet 18 Wired Orange en Cable ID Cable Mame Outer Diameter Cable1 2254 65 0 23 inch Multiconductor Cables Improve quality and prevent errors by tracking individual cable conductors and their connections and routing paths Minimize waste by creating a more complete BOM that includes accurate cable length and quantity data Create intelligent representations of multiconductor cables track which conductors within a cable are in use or available and use route and unroute commands so all wires within a cable are routed together Users can also Use existing wire list import functionality to import cables automatically e Create bills of materials that accurately display cable data rather than individual wires e Create configurable reports on cables Create Cable ry Pin 1 h Pin 2 Cable ID E Category ipa v TS 4e Disconmect Properties Conductor ID OK
26. roduction drawings The Drawing Manager API provides full access to the drawing view geometry and commands for creating detail views dimensions and annotation entities It includes tools to control selection filters and extend the Inventor data model by adding custom attributes to Drawing Manager objects Content Center Publishing Tools Quickly prepare and publish large catalogs of library parts The Content Center s publishing tools include an editing environment and batch processing of large data sets to streamline the process of preparing and publishing company parts as well as vendor catalogs It also includes tools to set up intelligent part catalogs 28 Learning Resources Inventor offers a range of learning and reference resources to help users maintain skills and quickly make the most of the 3D design environment ea rn new skills look e Learning SNA Tutorials and Skill Builders d Accelerate learning through flexible access to Use extended learning modules including tutorials up information about a tutorials and best practices A valuable component with Show Me animations and Skill Builders to procedure or tool or get of Autodesk Subscription e Learning provides a enhance your understanding and skills 5 continually expanding curriculum of short training the latest Ups and tricks exercises E Autodesk Inventor Tutorials PEE needed to stay productive R Building Sheet Metal Parts n
27. s and assembly level features Copy Components xj Components 34 upe 9 Click ta Change i weld ArmBracket velded Complete iam EP 3136 1149 26 F 1 se SidePlate Left complete 1 P X3 SidePlate Right Camplete 1 s Plate Mid Complete 1 fe Sd i i Cancel E Reuse Content Library Components Zi Assembly Design Supplier Content Center Reduce the time and effort required to incorporate standard components into designs The Supplier Content Center provides web based access to component models from more than 100 leading manufacturers The simple to use browser provides quick and easy access to models in native Inventor format And it s fully integrated with the Autodesk Inventor Content Center Pim d mem anum le cee b D O JAG Pe eee BE LB 4 mm mmm Le ne rea e ee Autodeck amp FEE FODLE DIS Lee NI But Brinig ism kais Era Bath mer piers Baro x itt Design Doctor Find and fix errors in 3D model with a diagnostic tool that identifies potential design issues and recommends corrections The improved Design Doctor feature isolates conflicting constraints to point out areas that require attention Ortigas Dozo Design Accelerators Move beyond 2D drafting and 3D modeling and accelerate design by working with parts that are based on mechanical relationships rather than geo metric lines arcs and circles descriptions and con
28. se of threaded welded and flanged connections Styles define the fittings to be used for both automatic and manual routing and enforce design rules including minimum segment lengths and minimum bend radii as wells as the maximum length between couplings 5 Tube amp Pipe Styles 3 Segment Length Minimum 5 000 in Active Style ASTM B 88 ASME B16 22 Soldered Copper Tubing SM Rigid Pipe with Fittings TEE ANSI ASME B36 19M ASME B16 3 Thre f ASME B36 10M ASME B16 11 Steel Thr dad le ASTM A53 A53M ASME B16 11 Weldec Gap ad ASTM D 1785 ASTM D 2466 Jointed PV e DIN 2458 DIN 2605 Welded Steel Pipe DIN 2458 DIN EN 10242 Threaded Ste Display Gap le DIN 8062 DIN 8063 Jointed PVC U Pipe IE ISO 2531 Flanged Ductile Iron Pipe ant rad ISO 4065 ISO 3633 PVC Pipe and Fittir le 150 7598 ISO 49 Threaded Steel Pipe le JIS G 3442 JI5 B 2301 Threaded Steel P le JIS G 3458 JI5 B 2316 Welded Steel P le JIS K 6741 JIS K 6739 Jointed PVC LI F e Tubing with Bends Ir Flexible Hose Coupling Type use Flanges for Couplings jl M Save Close Assembly Documentation Quickly and easily include accurate details about tubing piping and hose locations in assemblies Since all the tube and pipe geometry is native to Inventor users can easily create assembly documen tation using standard Drawing Manager functions ia mat T l TAD rc ADIUSTT OEXH TU PIRE Tubing Bend Tables Sa
29. sign Inventor combines functional design with easy to use assembly tools so users can be sure that every part and component in an assembly design fits correctly Quickly assemble individual parts and subassemblies to define the complete product structure and verify that the product can be assembled Insert and position new components in the assembly using constraints to capture the positional relationships that define fixed and moving components Easily design and document product families using assembly configurations to define variations from a master assembly Exclude or substitute individual components and make changes to dimension and constraint values Then document the whole part or assembly configuration using the Table tool which automatically creates the parameter table in a 2D drawing Assembly Design Large Assembly Management Realize the benefits of 3D design when developing very large assemblies With Level of Detail LOD representations users have full control over how much information to load when working with large assemblies The user can control memory consumption by suppressing components A large assembly capacity meter provides a visual indication of how much memory is available Weldments Model welds in 3D to improve quality by simulating weld preparation welding and postweld operations The comprehensive best in class environment for the design of weldments includes the ability to e Class
30. t surfaces and incorporate imported surface data into the model using the Sculpt tool to modify existing parts by adding or removing material GREZMTST 3D Grips Quickly make design changes with intuitive drag based sketch and model editing Use 3D grips to edit parametric parts with drag based editing Simply select a face and use the grab handles to drag it to a new position GREYS Sheet Metal Accelerate the design of complex sheet metal parts in 3D using specialized features to define sheet metal structures such as flanges folds miters seams and corner reliefs Edge chaining allows creation of multiple flanges in a single step Rich unfold options and automatic mitering reduces the time required to define the folded part model Sheet Metal Flat Pattern Features Generate optimized flat patterns to eliminate unnecessary manufacturing costs Unfold sheet metal models to create flat patterns with associative flat pattern editing to support cleanup operations such as modifying corner reliefs to match specific capabilities available on the shop floor Fr Hi l b I i b I E n i it M s d B a9 J ry decdienss do E 142 T ok ih ae bg dud ud adA laa i duamasucyummr 1 j h D E A Edad kk Fh ii f ELETE Bu UC li C om T4 re rT Et Li Mt Pa E owe a E _ at E 17 LELIL LOL LL LL BLLL LLL LLL LL t Assembly De
31. trol and enhanced display accuracy providing visual confirmation of surface continuity and tangency Gaussian surface analysis providing feedback of surface curvature e Cross section analysis displaying wall thickness with color coded feedback of minimum and maximum thickness violations e Draft angle analysis displaying color coded draft angle based on a pull direction that can be defined by an axis plane or planar face e Check of minimum distance between two components or faces in an assembly Sheet Metal API The Inventor API application programming interface provides access to the flat pattern and punch library data required to build highly automated shop floor integration to CNC punch machines so users can transfer design data directly to manufacturing operations and get products into production as quickly as possible Part Design Import from Autodesk AliasStudio Use concept design data from Autodesk AliasStudio software to reduce the time required to complete the 3D product design Reuse curve and surface data from AliasStudio using the DWG import and export tools that are built into the two products Manipulate imported surfaces in the Inventor construction environment and then use the Sculpt tool to quickly incorporate them into the 3D part model Sculpt Tool Quickly and easily modify shape details using surfaces from Inventor or by incorporating imported surfaces Construct 3D part geometry from closed se
32. use content browser with search and filter tools to help users quickly find the right part families It includes more than 650 000 components such as nuts bolts and screws and enables companies to add in house parts and standard features to user defined libraries Place trom Content Lent etr GOEZGTST AutoDrop Increase productivity when adding standard components to a design AutoDrop provides intelligent component insertion with one click placement and selects the part with the correct dimension as the cursor moves over valid geometry Graphical preview and intelligent 3D grips provide incremental adjustment based on sizes available in the Content Center Try 20 Design Views Boost productivity when working with large complex assemblies by creating views that let users focus on just the assembly components needed for the current task Quickly isolate specific parts or subassemblies and capture these views for use by any member of the design team so everyone can see what they need when they need it Component Copy Improve your ability to reuse parts and assemblies from previous designs A utility for copying subassemblies and parts that will be used to create a completely new assembly Component Copy includes automatic naming functionality to create same as and except versions of part and assembly names It also copies part and subassembly level information such as work features constraints iMates weld
33. ve time and reduce errors by automatically generating bend tables based on 3D data Create nonassociative ASCII bend tables in standard XYZ or YBC formats to provide details to manufacturing i erin Mach Da b j i arrhes m LE ut adis 2335 120000 6L 700 1 120000 21 900 Branch Fittings Extend piping models to include threaded and welded branch fittings Select a branch fitting from the Content Center and place it onto a pipe run using interactive controls to define the linear and circumferential position Branch fittings added in this way automatically generate the correct attachment hole in the existing pipe Route and Run Copy Increase productivity by quickly and easily reusing complete pipe routings from a previous design Cable and Harness Design Use Inventor to design cable and harness runs including ribbon cables and save time and resources Simplify the design of electrical wiring and reduce manufacturing errors by maintaining consistency between the electrical schematic and 3D wire harness design With Inventor wire list and connector information is used to drive harness design with built in cross checking of electrical and mechanical data so all wires and connectors in the wire list are represented in the 3D cable design Maintain electrical design intent and reduce errors when importing wire lists into the assembly Quickly import large wire lists from AutoCAD Electrical or thir
34. y view sketches parts and subassemblies during and after creation in the context of the design helping you make the right design choices throughout the process Use Positional Representations to evaluate your assembly design in different positional states js BA esi EI S 1 ork i Rendering courtesy of Prensa Jundia Brazil Digital Prototypes Interference Analysis and Contact Detection Assembly STL Output Reduce costly errors and improve manufacturability Quickly create stereolithography STL files for by testing assembly function within Inventor rapid prototyping of Inventor assemblies Save as e Test part interference with automated tools STL file format directly from the Inventor allowing the parts to be measured for fit assembly environment e Drag a component to collide with another component and validate that the reaction Physical Properties is correct Design better products by using real world e Isolate selected components in a contact set to properties during virtual prototyping Parts and determine whether the components behave in the assemblies created in Inventor carry physical expected mechanical motion property information that helps designers make important design decisions Tracked properties AutoLimits include center of gravity material type density Reduce errors and engineering changes through color and texture automatic monitoring of key design rules AutoLimits provide color coded warnings whe
35. yment or upgrading to Autodesk Inventor 2008 this easy to read booklet provides the information you need to succeed Eg Ae Ig Nysirim C ely iain iaj Nd repr Shine Mi Le HE ignis Thies eta a har CE k T1 bw ik PEipgpEiS Wiis Pasam Baba g S Tb ees SUH Dec Big Kabkmulatimn af bsriinm BH E P ae 5 ms hINS Ua m p R 577 InterpretaBons af syrrizgls 29 Autodesk Manufacturing Never before have design applications and data management tools come together to simplify the way manufacturers design products and drive them through the manufacturing process Autodesk provides a complete interoperable line of industry leading software integrated with a worldwide network of services and partners Gain access to technical expertise for implementation and utilize training and support programs direct from Autodesk to help use your design and data management software more effectively Software maintenance programs allow you to stay up to date with the latest product releases and upgrades for your software Designed to be deployed incrementally for minimal business disruption Autodesk tools for manufacturing provide the most effective way to stay ahead of the competition and achieve maximum return on your software investment Learn More or Purchase Learn about the different Inventor products available to fit your specific design needs Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Autodesk Autodesk Routed Inventor Inventor Inv
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