Buy and Download - Lynda.com Migrating from AutoCAD to Inventor

2015
Lynda
Thom Tremblay
1:15
English

AutoCAD users around the world are adopting Autodesk Inventor, the purpose-built tool for mechanical design, engineering, and manufacturing. While they're both Autodesk products, Inventor has different tools, terminology, and workflows than AutoCAD, which can make migration challenging. This course explores the key elements of Inventor that every experienced AutoCAD user needs to start moving their projects and design processes over to Inventor. Author Thom Tremblay explores 2D drawing and 3D modeling, as well as options for collaborating with AutoCAD users while using Inventor and leveraging your existing AutoCAD data in Inventor.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. Basic Concepts
Understanding the key differences between AutoCAD and Inventor
Similarities in the user interfaces
Key differences in the user interfaces
Inventor file types
The Inventor project file
Customizing the look and behavior of Inventor
2. Creating 2D Drawings in Inventor
Placing drawing views using Inventor
Creating specialized drawing views
Adding dimensions to a drawing
Modifying the drawing layer styles
Working with units in an Inventor drawing
Editing a dimension style
Leveraging 3D model properties in annotation
3. Creating 3D Models in Inventor
Working with dimension-based models
Changing the appearance of a model
Enhancing the model with common features
Connecting models as an assembly
Working with standards-based tools
Creating a rendering
4. Working with AutoCAD Data
Opening existing AutoCAD data
Editing an Inventor .DWG file with AutoCAD
Exporting drawings for use with AutoCAD
Using an AutoCAD drawing as a template
Conclusion
Next steps

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