Tips & Tricks

Many times, we tend to modify part features frequently before we get the final desired shape. To be more productive, always make use of the History Tree from the Browser Bar to modify the parts, by right clicking on the feature and selecting Edit Feature . . .

Edit Features

In case you have the Inventor Fusion (Edit Based Solids) options enabled. This can be found at Tools > Applications Options > Part > Edit Base Solids. Then you can directly select the feature and select the edit feature option

Edit Feature using Inventor Fusion Option

TEDCF Publishing, an Autodesk Authorized Publisher of multi-media courses for Autodesk Inventord, today announced the availability of Autodesk Inventor 2011: Solid Modeling, the first in a series of courses.

The course ships on CD and installs on your computer.

While teaching you how to apply effective modeling techniques, author David Melvin, PE shows you sound processes that maximize your productivity and the quality of your work.  Step-by-step instruction is presented in short multi-media movies that show you how to use all of the commands associated with solid modeling.

This new release has a newly designed interface, which allows users to adjust the playback speed and view the lessons in full-screen. Another change is the click-able slider, making it easier to skip through or rewind each lesson.

Solid Modeling 2011 Lesson Player

“Our courses have improved over the years because our customers let us know what they need,” said Melvin. “We used to think that when some customers said the training was too fast and an equal number of customers said the training was too slow, that most customers would consider the speed to be just right. Now that they can adjust the speed all of our customers can say the speed is just right. Being able to adjust the speed allows you to review lessons at a faster pace or slow the lessons down to make sure you understand what is being taught. It keeps getting better every year.”

Attributes of the Solid Modeling 2011 lesson player include:

• Full-screen Capability – lessons can be played in full-screen mode.
• Speed Slider – adjustable playback speed.
• Progressive layout -step-by-step training begins with basic concepts and progressively builds to advanced skills.
• Simplified learning format – users benefit from thorough explanations that cover all the steps.
• Automatic book-marking – the course automatically opens to the last viewed lesson.
• Search Engine – the Memory Jogger search engine allows users to enter keywords to find specific lessons.
• Volume Slider – adjustable volume.
• Time Displays – the length of each lesson along with the current time is displayed.
• System Requirements: Windows & Speakers.

About TEDCF Publishing

Founded in 2000, TEDCF Publishing is a division of The Engineering Department Consulting Firm.  The company attained recognition as an Autodesk Authorized Publisher & Developer within the first year of business.  The company provides training courses on CD for Inventor 6 through 2011, SolidWorks 2009-2010, and Microsoft Excel.

For more information, visit www.trainingtutorial.com.

Productivity is at its best when you have video learning materials.,

CADProfessor recommends TEDCF – Inventor 2011 Certified Video Learning Materials after reviewing them

Its been more than 5 months now since the release of Autodesk Inventor 2011. There are plenty of books in the market related to Autodesk Inventor 2011 a few are listed below FYI.,

Other Books in the List include

1) Parametric Modeling with Autodesk Inventor 2011

2) An Introduction to Autodesk Inventor 2011 and AutoCAD 2011 by Randy Shih

3) Up and Running with Autodesk Inventor 2011 Simulation – (Wasim Younis)

Some more are expected to come later during the month and in the next couple of months

1) Autodesk Inventor 2011 for Designers and Engineers ( Sham Tickoo)

Mechatronics Design

Plastics Design

Simulation

Design Automation

Sheet Metal Design

Routed System Design

CAD Interoperability

Digital Prototyping

MCAD Innovation

Webcasts

What’s New in Inventor 2011

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A competition that I think all of my creative minded readers will surely win:

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Dates: August 19- September 9, 2010
Winner announced: September 16, 2010

Contest Details
· Autodesk Dorm Design Contest is for students (at least 15 years old) who are college-bound.
· Anyone can vote for their favorite design in the dorm design contest gallery.
· Winners will be selected based on rating and number of votes.
· First Place wins $500 gift card at Target
· Second Place wins $300 gift card at Target
· Third Place wins $200 gift card at Target
· Autodesk Homestyler is free online home design software.
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Students and Educators can download free Autodesk software from the Education Community www.autodesk.com/edcommunity

Resource Links

Contest Landing Page: www.autodesk.com/dormdesigncontest
Autodesk Education Community: www.autodesk.com/edcommunity

I did share about the AU Badges for 2010 Click Here

Its time now to know more about AU2010

Autodesk University 2010 registration dates have changed:

• AU 2010 (Las Vegas) – Advance registration for AU members only opens September 7. General registration opens September 14.
• AU Virtual – Registration opens September 14.
• AU Extension – Registration opens September 28.

Please update your calendar and plan to register on these dates. We look forward to your participation in AU this year.

Autodesk Inventor LT and AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite $350 New Seat Rebate

From August 16, 2010 through October 17, 2010, customers who purchase qualifying new commercial licenses of Autodesk® Inventor LT™ and AutoCAD® Inventor LT™ Suite 2011 software may be eligible for a rebate of up to US$350 for each new license purchased after submitting an online request and providing proof of license purchase documentation. This offer is limited to a maximum of twenty (20) seats total per customer invoice address.

Terms & Conditions apply. Customers must submit an online rebate request and provide mailed in proof of license purchase documentation.

Purchase Dates:

August 16, 2010 – October 17, 2010

Postmark Dates:

Submissions must be postmarked within 30 days of qualifying purchase invoice dates.

Have you finished the purchase, Click Here to apply for the offer

Productivity in using the tool, is not the only goal @CADProfessor . . .  :-) Better Productivity in purchasing is also a major focus here

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Application Menu

The application menu displays after clicking on the Autodesk Inventor product icon in the upper left corner of the application window. You use the application menu to perform common tasks such as opening and closing files, accessing tools, searching for tools, modifying application options, and exiting Inventor.

Autodesk Inventor Application Menu

To expand the menu list for a menu item so you can access the tools related to that item, you must first either hover the cursor over the menu item until the menu expands or you click the right arrow.

In the following illustration, the application menu for Manage has been expanded so the tools within that menu can be accessed.

Manage

Viewing a List of Recent and Open Files

When you first display the application menu, a listing of files displays in the menu. This list of files is either a list of recently accessed files or a list of currently opened files. You toggle between showing the list of recent documents and open documents by clicking the corresponding button to the left of the list title. By default the list is ordered. You have other options for how you want the files to be displayed. You can change the file list to display different size icons or different size preview images.

In the following illustration, a portion of the application menu and file list is shown with both file list settings active. On the left, the list for recent documents is shown and the Recent Documents option identified. On the right, the list of currently open files is shown with the Open Documents option identified.

View Options

In the following illustration, the list of files has been set to display with small images. The option for selecting between icons and images and their size is shown being accessed.

View Options with Images

In the following illustration, the option for setting how the file list is sorted is shown being accessed. The results for organizing the list by type of file are shown below.

Order List

Order List II

As you open different files, the list of recently opened documents updates accordingly. If you want a document to continue to display in the list even after opening multiple files since the last time you opened the document, click the pin icon to the right of the file name. When the icon displays as a pin pushed in, that document continues to display in the list. Click the pin icon again to allow it to be removed from the list and return the icon back to a side view of a pin

In the following illustration, a portion of the application menu and file list is shown with both file list settings active. On the left, the list for recent documents is shown and the Recent Documents option identified. On the right, the list of currently open files is shown with the Open Documents option identified.

In the following illustration, the document Side Exhaust Manifold.iam has been pinned to the list of recent documents.

Files being Pinned

When you hover the cursor over a file in the recent or open documents list, a tooltip displays with information about that file. Along with information like the file location and the date it was modified, a preview image also displays.

Image Preview

Searching in the Application Menu

There is a search tool within the application menu that enables you to quickly locate and launch tools that you may not frequently use and need help finding. This tool is a real-time search that begins the moment you start typing in the search field

Search Application Menu

You can enter any text character, symbol, or number in the search field and it is not case sensitive. The results for a search do depend on the environment that is currently active. Along with the name of the tool in the search results, the list also displays what ribbon tab and panel the tool can be accessed from. When the tool you want to use displays in the search results, you can start that tool just by clicking it in the list. If you press ENTER while your cursor is in the search field, the first search result in the list is automatically selected and the tool is executed. Any tool that is returned in the list but cannot be currently executed is disabled and displays dimmed

In the following illustration, the word constrain is being entered into the search field. Because the sketch environment was active when the search is being run, the results only return tools that relate to or that can be used within the sketch environment. The assembly related constraining tool is not listed

Search Application Options