Certified Instructor

The Autodesk® Certified Instructor (ACI) program provides instructors with the highest level of training on the use of Autodesk software. The cornerstone of the Autodesk Professional Excellence Program, ACI offers premier coaching, mentoring, evaluation, and accreditation services to ensure that only the best instructors teach Autodesk software.

The ACI program is currently available for the following products:

Autodesk® Inventor®

Autodesk® Revit® Architecture

3D Content Creation
Autodesk® 3ds Max
Autodesk® Maya®
Autodesk® Softimage®

Creative Finishing
Autodesk® Smoke®
Autodesk® Flame®
Autodesk® Flame Premium®

Key Benefits

• Learning and training opportunities
• Autodesk software
• ACI certificate
• Identification on the Autodesk community portals
• Discounts on Autodesk education and training events
• Exclusive access to the Instructor Community

 

ACI Program Overview

The Autodesk® Certified Instructor program is designed for professional educators who instruct with Autodesk software. Based on a long-term commitment to education, the ACI program provides instructors and teachers with a globally recognized accreditation by Autodesk.

The ACI program is based on standardized requirements for various skill levels on Autodesk software. These requirements are described in the  Industry Standard documents, which feature a modular content framework to help instructors acquire the skills necessary to teach these solutions.

The ACI program also provides an in-depth evaluation of an instructor’s proficiency with Autodesk solutions and the instructor’s ability to train others.

Autodesk Certified Instructors
View the complete list of Autodesk Certified Instructors.

ACI Eligibility & Benefits

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the ACI program, a candidate must

• Successfully complete both the Associate/Professional Certification exams*
• Have a minimum of two (2) years user-experience with Autodesk software
• Have a minimum of one (1) year teaching experience with Autodesk software
• Clearly understand the content framework identified in the Industry Standards
• Successfully complete the ACI Workshop

*Not applicable to Autodesk® Softimage® or Creative Finishing product lines.

 

Benefits of Certification

Becoming an Autodesk Certified Instructor provides you with industry recognition and other benefits, including

• Professional development
• Access to the global network of Autodesk Certified Instructors through the Professional Instructor Community (PIC)
• Photo Identification and biography on the Professional Instructor Community
• Opportunities to collaborate with and represent Autodesk at industry functions
• Use of ACI branding in professional correspondence and promotional materials
• Ability to develop educational courses based on the  Industry Standards documents

ACI Process & Workshop

Before completing an application, be sure to review all the ACI program details.

To help assess your readiness for the ACI program, download this document.

 

Am I Ready (docx – 18Kb)

The ACI Process

The Autodesk® Certified Instructor accreditation is achieved in (four) 4 steps:

1. Successfully complete Autodesk Associate/Professional exams
2. Apply to the ACI program
3. Successfully complete the online workbook and exam
4. Attend the ACI Workshop

 

ACI Application

Candidates may submit an ACI application* via the Professional Instructor Community.

*Before applying to the ACI program, candidates must have successfully completed the Autodesk Associate/Professional exams, failure to do so will automatically result in application rejection.

Upon application approval, candidates will receive a confirmation detailing the next steps.

 

ACI Workbook

The ACI Workbook is a self-study course and exam that helps candidates prepare for the Workshop.

Once the necessary fees have been paid, candidates are enrolled in the ACI Workbook and Workbook Knowledge Test (WKT). Candidates will have 45 days to complete both the workbook and WKT and must pass a score of 80% or higher in order to proceed to the Workshop.

 

ACI Workshop

The ACI Workshop is a three-day assessment where candidates teach two modules from the Industry Standard documents which are randomly assigned on the first day. Candidates will be evaluated during the workshop on their teaching style and practical (applied) knowledge of the material presented. Each candidate must pass the ACI Workshop to become certified.

What happens during an ACI Workshop?

Candidates must come to the Workshop prepared to teach any module from the Industry Standards for both fundamental and intermediate students. You will be asked to present two modules which are randomly assigned to each candidate on the first day. After each 45-minute presentation the Autodesk Certification Evaluator (ACE) and your peers will provide you with constructive feedback.

You will also have the opportunity to observe and learn a variety of presentation styles from your peers.

• All presentations are recorded.
• Candidates and peers will participate in a Pros and Cons session after each presentation.
• Following each presentation, peers will complete a Peer Evaluation form.
• The ACE and the candidate will meet one-on-one to discuss detailed feedback.

ACI Workshop ResultsACI accreditation decisions are based on ACE and Peer Evaluation forms and reviews of the recorded presentations. Reviewers consist of the workshop ACE and other Autodesk Certification Evaluators, and may include members of Autodesk Education.

Autodesk takes great care and diligence in accurately assessing each candidate therefore results may take up to two (2) months to determine. All decisions will be communicated via e-mail.

How is the Workshop graded?During the ACI Workshop, candidates will be evaluated on Technical Skills, Lesson Effectiveness, and Presentation Skills using the following forms:

	Peer Evaluation Form (pdf – 132Kb)
	ACE Evaluation Form (pdf – 97Kb)

How long is ACI valid?

Autodesk Certified Instructor accreditation is valid for three (3) years for each product version however Autodesk recommends yearly recertification. The three-year certification period starts on the date you receive the ACI results via.

Recertification/Cross-Certification

Although ACI for a particular software product and version is valid for a 3-year period, you are not considered current unless you have passed the latest exams. In order to remain current as well as receive the latest ACI benefits, we recommend yearly recertification.

For a minimal fee, existing ACI may recertify by successfully completing both the *Autodesk Associate/Professional exams as well as the Workbook and Workbook Knowledge test.

Cross-Certification is available to current ACI interested in obtaining ACI accreditation additional Autodesk products. To cross-certify, for a minimal fee, existing ACI must successfully complete both the *Autodesk Associate/Professional exams for the additional product as well as complete the Workbook and Workbook Knowledge test.

*Not applicable to Autodesk® Softimage® or the Creative Finishing product lines.
Candidates requesting to Recertify or Cross-Certifiy without having first successfully completed the current Autodesk Associate/Professional exams will automatically be rejected.

Still Have questions?
If you have additional questions about the Autodesk Certified Instructor program, please visit our Contact Us page.

Industry Standards

These documents specify the content that ACI candidates should know before applying or attending the ACI Workshop.

Media & Entertainment Industry Standard (MEIS) Documents

Autodesk® Maya®

MEIS – Maya (pdf – 6661Kb)

Autodesk® 3dsMax®

MEIS – 3ds Max (pdf – 8238Kb)

Autodesk® Softimage®

MEIS – Softimage (pdf – 7934Kb)

Architectural Visualization Industry Standard (AVIS) Documents

Autodesk® Revit® Architecture

AVIS – Revit Architecture (pdf – 5307Kb)

Manufacturing Visualization Industry Standard (MVIS) Documents

Autodesk® Inventor®

MVIS – Inventor (pdf – 5593Kb)

Docking Positions within Autodesk Inventor gives you the flexibility to work, by placing the ribbon to the right, left or retaining at the top. See Images below

Default Position

How change the position ?

Right Click any where in the ribbon to get the Dock Position and select Top | Right | Left

Note: Default Position gives you the max work space (GUI) so its ideal to use the default position using the left or right reduces your GUI

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There are ideally 3 types of Save options in Autodesk Inventor.

• Save
• Save As
• Save Copy As

You may want to undo an action that you just performed, or undo an undo. The Undo command backs up Autodesk Inventor one function at a time. If you undo too far, you can use the Redo command to move forward one step at a time. The Zoom, Rotate, and Pan commands do not affect the Undo and Redo command. To start the commands, select the command from the Quick Access Toolbar as shown in the following image. The Undo command is to the left, and the Redo command is to the right. The shortcut keys, using CTRL-Z for Undo and CTRL-Y for Redo.

To set the Undo file size allocation, click Tools tab > Application Options. On the General tab of the Options dialog box, change the Maximum size of Undo file (MB).

How long have you been using Autodesk Inventor ?

If you answered many years then, the tooltip appearance might be some times irritating, as you hover over each command, a pop up information appears, showing you what the tool does with a simple figure. See below

However, on the other side, if you are a new user and want to learn what each tool does, then this might be of great help as it provides complete info about the tool in the display.

If in case you need to toggle between (Enable / Disable) tooltip appearance, then follow this simple step

Accessing tooltip Appearance:

Tools > Application Options > General Tab > Tooltip Appearance

Now, you can move to the Tooltip Appearance option under General Tab

Watch a simple video to understand better . . .

Short URL – http://wp.me/pubDd-oW

Direct Manipulation is an interactive element in the user interface that you can use to create or modify a model. The interaction is dynamic, visual, and predictable, and the changes display in real time. You can focus on the geometry in the in-canvas display instead of interacting with other elements such as the ribbon, browser, and a dialog box.

• The In-Canvas Display
• Manipulators
• Mini-toolbars
• Value input box

The In-Canvas Display

The in-canvas display is a user interface that is overlaid on the graphics window to support Direct Manipulation operations. It typically contains a mini-toolbar featuring command options, manipulators, and a value input box. The mini-toolbar enables direct and predictable interaction with the 3D model. OK and Cancel buttons are located at the bottom of the in-canvas display to confirm or cancel an operation.

Manipulators

Manipulators are in-canvas interactive objects. They are useful to manipulate objects for various modeling and editing tasks.

Some examples of manipulators include:

• Rotational arrow Dynamically revolves 2D profiles around a single axis, or rotates a work plane around an edge.
• Distance arrow Dynamically drags the extrusion distance of one or more 2D profiles, or the distance of an offset parallel work plane.
• Sphere Locates the center of a hole, or adjusts the taper angle of an extrusion.
• Ring Increases or decreases the diameter of a hole.

Mini-toolbars

The mini-toolbars display in-canvas close to a selected object in the graphics window. They provide quick access to frequently used commands and command options, and buttons to confirm or cancel the current operation. The button flyouts display command options, where appropriate.

Two options control the behavior of the mini-toolbars:

• Pin Mini-Toolbar Position Pins the mini-toolbar so that it remains stationary in the graphics window. Use the grip button at the upper left of the mini-toolbar to move it to a different location on the screen.
• Auto Fade Enables or disables the mini-toolbar display. The display turns off when you move your cursor a short distance away from the mini-toolbar. However, the value input box at the top of the mini-toolbar remains visible.

When you select an edge, the mini-toolbar displays Fillet and Chamfer command buttons, and the Cancel button.

When you select a face, the mini-toolbar displays command buttons to perform Edit Feature, Edit Sketch, or Create Sketch operations, and the Cancel button.

When you select a sketch, the mini-toolbar displays Extrude, Revolve, Hole, and Edit Sketch command buttons, and the Cancel button.

 

Value input box

The value input box is used to enter numeric values for modeling and editing operations. It is located at the top of the mini-toolbar in the in-canvas display.

Majority of the time, you want Autodesk Inventor to provide you the options of Auto Sketch Geometry Constraints while working. There is an option that is available to turn off the Auto Sketch Constraints., but I personally feel this would be ideal to click on that option every time you don’t want to see the Auto Sketch Constraints. So there is a simple tip to disable to visibility of Auto Sketch Constraints by pressing the CTRL Key

Auto Constraints

Holding the CTRL Key

Hope this helps you in your project sometimes . . .

Autodesk Inventor recognizes and processes most commonly used units of measurement. Every part, assembly, and drawing has a default units system. Values that you enter in dialog boxes are assumed to be in the default units unless you specify a unit name.

Changing the units system for a file

Autodesk Inventor has a number of powerful selection filters that enable users to quickly and easily select the geomtery they want to work with.

Selection filters are available in all the different ‘modes’ within Inventor e.g. part design, assembly design and drawing layouts and can be accessed via the Quick Access Toolbar:

One way of accessing the Selection Filters list is to hold the shift key on the keyboard and then right mouse click. In the part environment you would get this menu where you can choose to filter your selections on features, faces, edges, bodies, groups etc:

In the assembly environment you would get this menu:

You then have quick access to all the different types of filters to help you select exactly what you want.

As an extra tip, if I want to edit a feature of a part whilst in the assembly, I just right mouse click and choose Select Features and then without having to activate the part, just highlight the feature, right mouse click and select Edit Feature.

This saves me having to selecting editing the part as it allows me to edit a feature at the assembly level.

Tip Acknowledgement

This tip was contributed by Steve Bedder. Visit his Blog - Click Here
-Paul Normand, Autodesk Inventor Learning Experience Team 

You can accelerate file open times of the designated assembly by using the available cache to keep the participating files in memory.

Enable Quick File Open Select to enable using available cache memory. Clear the selection to disable storing files in the cache.

Cache the last opened assembly file Select to store the last active assembly file in the available cache.

Cache files of the selected assembly Select to specify the assembly to store in the available cache. Use the browse function to navigate to required assembly file.

How to enable, the above settings, see the figure below