Green - We All Need to Take Part - Inventor add in tool helps identify if
material is recycleable or toxic, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 30, 2008
FEA (Found Extra Additional Stuff) - edit geometry while in context of FEA
application and export results of FEA in Inventor Professional, Ask The INCAT
CAD Geeks, Apr 28, 2008
FEA - Reverse Engineered - video on specifying known deflection for reverse
engineering loading in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 29, 2008
More About the View Cube - specifying front view in Inventor model, Garin
Gardiner, In The Machine, Apr 28, 2008
You Can Go Home Again - Inventor 2009 has ability to store any view as 'Home
View,' Jay Tedeschi, The Gear Box, Apr 25, 2008
iAuthor
- I Am - video on using iAuthor command when creating configurations in
Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 10, 2008
Remove
Those Flat Faces - creating slight dome surface of rectangular box in
Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Mar 9, 2008
3 For 1 - Three Quick Tips in One - tips on using keyboard shortcuts, sketch
pattern settings, and repeat function in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Feb
29, 2008
Autodesk
Inventor Translators - importing CAD files using translator add-ins in
Autodesk Inventor, Sunith Babu, AUGI, Feb 2008 (may require free registration)
3D
Part Template - video on creating creating Inventor part template using
frame generator tool, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Feb 22, 2008
Spring
or Is It Sprung? - calculating optimum spring rate for intake and exhaust
valves of cylinder engine in
Inventor
Professional, Jay Tedeschi, The Gear Box, Jan 6, 2008
Skeleton Tolerance - using Thicken/Offset feature in part environment to
create skeleton sketch in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Dec 22, 2007
Off To the Windy City - using find tool to turn off everything except standard
parts in Inventor assembly, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, Oct 26, 2007
Out of Uniform - performing non-uniform scaling on Inventor parts, Jay Tedeschi,
The Gear Box, Oct 26, 2007
Creating Step Draft - creating face draft using draft tool in Inventor,
Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, Oct 23, 2007
Lofty
Goals... - using dynamic simulation in Inventor Professional to create
surfaces for sinusoidal cam, Jay Tedeschi, The Gear Box, Oct 19, 2007
Curvy Text
- creating 3D text along a curve using Autodesk Inventor, Fred Washington,
Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007
Dimensions, Styles and Inventor
- video on changing decimal dimension to fraction and adding/controlling
tolerances on some dimensions, Melissa Thomas, Engineering Education for the
Non-Civil Minded, Oct 11, 2007
Beauty is in the Eye... - modifying wireframe display mode settings in
Inventor, Jay Tedeschi, The Gear Box, Aug 17, 2007
The Creative
Inventor: Five Great Tips - welcome changes, choose mentor, be keen
to learn, utilize time fully, learn to do tasks quickly and easily, Dennis
Jeffrey, AUGI, Aug 2007 (requires free registration)
Inventor AutoLimits - setting up limits to get visual indicator if hole gets
close to resistor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, Aug 18, 2007
The Creative
Inventor: Migration Tips
- converting existing AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical 3D solid model drawings
into Inventor assembly files, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, July 2007 (requires free
registration)
Advanced Fillets - uses of edge fillet, face fillet and full round fillet in
Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, July 25, 2007
Autodesk
Inventor: Feature Recognition - exploring Feature Recognition tool to
find and create features like holes, extrusions, revolutions, more, Sunith
Babu, AUGI, July 2007 (may require free registration)
Manage Your Revision Number - managing individual sheet revision number
in Inventor 2008, CADgneto, July 10, 2007
Making
Contact - making contact between components in Inventor assemblies,
Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, June 27, 2007
Fancy Holes on Fancy Surfaces
- making a helical hole pattern on the conical surface using Autodesk Inventor,
Fred Washington, Cadalyst, June 1, 2007
The Creative
Inventor: Area Loft - creating an area loft in Inventor 2008, Dennis
Jeffrey, AUGI, June 2007 (requires free registration)
Intro to
Stress Analysis, Part 3 - finding the six frequency mode shapes of a
cantilever beam and plotting the mode shapes in Inventor, Sunith Babu, AUGI,
June 2007 (may require free registration)
Inventor Feature Recognition 2008 is Here! - Feature Generator will support
fillets, chamfers, holes, extrude, fillet, sculpt, Garin Gardiner, In the
Machine, June 1, 2007
Dreaded Pink Dot - removing a sick constraint using constraint visibility in
Inventor 2008, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, June 7, 2007
How to Send Inventor Files to Others
- using 'pack n go' option to move the Inventor files, Melissa Thomas,
Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded, June 4, 2007
Drawing Template Setup
- changing the sheet size and adding custom views to it using Inventor, Melissa
Thomas, Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded, May 8, 2007
Intro to
Stress Analysis, Part 2 - modeling a plate with a hole and carrying out
stress analysis using Autodesk Inventor Professional 11.0, Sunith Babu, AUGI,
May 2007 (may require free registration)
How to Add 2D to Your 3D View
- adding 2D lines to represent the location of the sharp edge in Inventor,
Melissa Thomas, Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded, May 1, 2007
Sheet
Metal Square-to-Round Tri - tips to square-to-round sheet metal transitions
in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, Autodesk's In the Machine, April 21, 2007
Intro to
Stress Analysis, Part 1 - exploring tools in stress analysis module in
Autodesk Inventor Professional 11.0, Sunith Babu, AUGI, April 2007 (may require
free registration)
Inventor's
Easy Button
- creating suitable parametric frame using Frame Generator, Jason Dickerson,
Cadalyst, March 1, 2007
2D to 3D Simplified - converting a 2D drawing into a 3D part model in
Autodesk Inventor using 2D to 3D Tool, Sunith Babu, AUGI, March 2007 (may
require free registration)
Sheet-Metal Shenanigans
- modeling a simple clamp using the Contour command and creating a sheet-metal
cone in Inventor, Keith Bradford, Cadalyst, February 1, 2007
Experimenting with Inventor - using Decal command to wrap the flag, Sunith
Babu, AUGI, February 2007 (may require free registration)
New Year Inventor Tips - copying and pasting features while in a part file;
finding the other half of a constraint in an assembly, Garin Gardiner,
Autodesk's In the Machine, January 16, 2007
Are You Parametric? Part 2 - modifying the dimensions of a cube using an
Excel file, Sunith Babu, AUGI, January 2007 (may require free registration)
On to a Holiday Hip Tip on Inventor
- reversing the zoom wheel process by changing the registry settings in
Inventor, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 11, 2006
Are You Parametric? Part One - creating a cube of sides 50x50x50 mm in
Autodesk Inventor 11, Sunith Babu, AUGI, December 2006 (may require free
registration)
Making a Sheet Metal Cone - making a flat pattern for a sheet metal cone
using Autodesk Inventor, Stephen Uppfalt, Hagerman & Company, Inc., November
2006
Make it Adaptive! - making an adaptive bellow to adjust as the model changes
in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, November 10, 2006
Drawing for Dough, Part 2 - creating the scratch sheet and child views to
place the design views correctly in Autodesk Inventor, Erik Kurek, Cadalyst,
November 7, 2006
Drawing for Dough, Part 1 - using Autodesk Inventor's broken view, detail
view, and center lines features to get the appropriate views of the model, Erik
Kurek, Cadalyst, October 7, 2006
Global Illumination - creating realistic lights in Inventor Studio, Amy
Bunszel, In the Machine, October 2006
Inventor Bend Table Formulas
- simplifying formula in the Inventor Bend Table, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, October
3, 2006
Entering Property Information into the Title Block - using STANDARD.IDW
template to link part or assembly data, adding a prompted value and then a
custom property to the Inventor title block, Kevin Keene, Cadalyst, September 5,
2006
Building Lighter Models - prefer using images over features for parts to
load the model faster in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, September
2006
Feature Recognition is Here - convert a base solid into features like
extrusions, revolutions, holes in Inventor with the help of Autodesk Labs, Garin
Gardiner, In the Machine, September 2006
Edit Solid Bodies - using solid edit tools to edit a file imported from IGES,
SAT or STEP in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, September 2006
Dashed Hidden Lines - changing windows registry settings to view the
hidden lines as dashed lines in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the
Machine, September 2006
Neon Lights
- making an object to appear like a Neon light in Inventor, Kevin Schneider, The
Evangelist Speaks, August 2006
Inventor Tips & Tricks - creating a welded frame design using frame
generator and importing/exporting wirelist data in Autodesk Inventor 2007,
Schneider of Autodesk, AUGI, August 2006 (may require free registration)
Creating Lofted Solid Bodies with Inventor v11 - using lofting and G2
surfacing capabilities in DXF file to construct the fuselage of a commercial
airliner, Rob Stoklosa, Cadalyst, July 7, 2006
Display Parameters in Drawings - displaying the height, width and length of
a part in a drawing in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, July 17, 2006
Create Content Center Library - creating read/write library in Inventor R11,
Elise Moss, MossDesigns.com, July 2006, pdf
Dynamically Edit 3D Splines - editing a 3D spline using Bowtie option also
generates the preview of the updated spline in Inventor, Amy Bunszel, In the
Machine, June 2006
Autodesk Inventor Features Functional Design
- functional design tools focus on design requirements, not on geometry; more
supporting tools in Autodesk Inventor v11, Kevin Schneider of Autodesk, Cadalyst
Manufacturing, June 9, 2006
Contoured Keyways
- using the partial offset method in Inventor to create the sweep path for
making keyway in irregular shaped shaft, David Melvin, Inventor Connections, May
8, 2006 (requires free registration)
Soft(er) Shadows
- rendering with soft edge shadows in Inventor Studio, Kevin Schneider, The
Evangelist Speaks, June 2006
Workplane Front or Back? - determining front side of a workplane
and flipping it normal in Inventor 11, Kevin Schneider, The Evangelist Speaks,
June 2006
Work Feature Tips
- Inventor 11 can show the input geometry used to create the selected work
geometry, Kevin Schneider, The Evangelist Speaks, May 2006
Taming Wire, Cable and Harness Designs - Autodesk Inventor Professional
checks wire paths and bend radius, then creates nailboard drawings, Kevin
Schneider of Autodesk, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 12, 2006
Tips for Managing Large Assemblies
- new tools like level of detail representations and capacity meter in Autodesk
Inventor reduce resource demands and improve productivity, Kevin Schneider,
AUGI, May 2006 (requires free registration)
Positional Representations
- using Microsoft Excel to show various positions in machine assemblies in
Inventor, William Kane, Cadalyst Management, April 12, 2006
Customizing the Frame Generator Part 1 - creating and adding new members to
existing frame profiles using Autodesk Inventor R11, Sean Dotson, sdotson.com,
April 5, 2006, pdf
Tips for Using Autodesk's Supplier Content Portal
- using new Autodesk online catalogs to get pre-modeled parts in native Autodesk
Inventor format, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 10, 2006
Error 1406 During Install - Autodesk solution to resolve error message
problem when installing Inventor, Jim Dowthwaite, area 31, April 4, 2006
Drawing Dimension Tips - move a dimension from one drawing view to another
and copy dimension properties from one dimension to another in Inventor 11,
Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, March 27, 2006
Tips & Tricks for Managing BOM - setting BOM structure parameters using BOM
Editor feature in Autodesk Inventor to get the accurate information, Kevin
Schneider of Autodesk, AUGI, March 2006 (may require free registration)
Inventor 10 Super-Clean Un-Install - un-install Inventor 10 completely to
install desired version of Inventor, Jim Dowthwaite, area 31, March 14, 2006
3
Point Rectangle in Part Sketching - using 2D Sketch Panel in
Inventor to draw 3 point rectangle which is not vertically and horizontally
aligned, Jeff Gale, Envision Solutions, February 14, 2006
Project Flat Pattern - creating a sheet metal part and sketching on a folded
face using reference edge in Inventor, Adam Gittoes, Envision Solutions,
February 14, 2006
Attach a Help Document to iFeatures - insert a help document in iFeatures in
Inventor to deal the complexity of iFeatures, In the Machine, January 11, 2006
View Tips - double click on mouse wheel in Inventor tips to do a zoom all
and other mouse tricks, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, February 3, 2006
Shortcuts to Customize Design Layout
- save your format sheet template to be used for
creating new drawings in Autodesk Inventor, Kevin
Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, January 12, 2006
Aligning Views on Drawing Sheets
- choose the alignment options to align isometric views
in Inventor, Jeff Gale, Envision Solutions, January 27,
2006
Database Connectivity with Inventor - connecting a vendor list from
Microsoft Access using add-on product for Inventor, iCenter from Netstream,
CADgneto, January 30, 2006
Using
Pattern Component - pattern a component in Inventor based on a feature,
rectangular, or circular pattern, Adam Gittoes, Envision Solutions, January 27,
2006
Convenient Content from Autodesk Inventor 10 - using Content Center from
Inventor to create and store part files, Rob Cohee of Avatech Solutions, AUGI,
January 2006 (may require free registration)
BOM with Steel Structure - manipulating the BOM to see total length of your
steal shapes by default in Inventor, CADgneto, January 10, 2006
Work Planes
- creating an offset sketch plane and dynamic mid-plane
in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, January 3,
2006
DWF
Tricks for Autodesk Inventor - publishing
an Autodesk Inventor drawing or assembly to DWF, Kevin
Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, December 15, 2005
Autodesk
Inventor Studio - create renderings of
complex designs, Kevin Schneider, AUGI, December 2005
(may require free registration)
Four
Tricks for Inventor 10 - zoom to view the entire design, create
new parts at the assembly WCS, select projected geometry, and save a DWG file
into a ZIP file, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 15, 2005
Component Priority
- different selection priorities help you reach a particular part to edit it
quickly in Inventor, In the Machine, December 15, 2005
Mastering Styles in Inventor 10
- using object styles, document styles, and style libraries in Autodesk
Inventor, Jason Lane, Cadalyst Management, November 15, 2005
Several Uses for the Ctrl Key - holding down the ctrl key turns off creation
of constraints, edit dimension dialog box, and adaptivity while projecting edges
in Inventor, In the Machine, November 29, 2005
Aye Matey, Let's Get Together - creating assembly constraints for Mate and
Flush in Autodesk Inventor, David Keener, In the Machine (AUGI reprint),
September/October 2005, pdf
Reuse Your Proven Designs
- with 'Copy Design' feature in Autodesk Vault you can copy the entire assembly
structure along with related 2D drawings, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst
Manufacturing, October 14, 2005
Inventor
Studio - Inventor Studio creates more realistic images while working
inside Autodesk Inventor, Mark Lautenbach, Hagerman & Company Inc., September
2005
How to Transfer Part Sizes to Your Drawing BOM - in IPT Part files, create
user parameters and dimensional values to appear in drawing BOM, Clayton
Pepmiller, Hagerman & Company Inc., September 2005
Wire Harness Design
- Autodesk Inventor Professional makes it very easy to create and edit wires,
cables and harnesses, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, September 15,
2005
Getting Acquainted with 3D Grips and Feature Generator - 3D Grips and
Feature Generator provide a fast and flexible way to add and edit parametric
features in Inventor, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, August 15, 2005
Muscular
Modeling - solid modeling users may have difficulty following a master
sketch so this technique allows you to work with solids as the basic building
blocks, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, July 12, 2005 pdf
Inventor Productivity Secrets - some basic tips and tricks regarding
Autodesk Inventor, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, July 19, 2005
pdf
Parametric
Design Using Inventor Part Files - get a parametrically driven
assembly using an Inventor part file instead of Excel, John R. Hackney, Cadalyst
Manufacturing, July 15, 2005
Change
the Lens Angle of the Perspective Camera - to get the more dramatic
perspective effects and more or less of your model in the view, lens angle can
be varied, Forrest Judd, Hagerman & Company Inc., July 2005
Optimized Weldment
Design and Documentation - Autodesk Inventor 10 provides built-in weldment
design environment to work with welded assemblies thus improving design quality
and accuracy, Kevin Schneider, July 15, 2005, Cadalyst Manufacturing
Add-In Versioning in Autodesk Inventor - set the FirstTime flag
to True by changing the value of the "Version" entry in your Add-In's
registry, Jim Dowthwaite, Area 31, July 13, 2005
Autodesk Vault Tips & Tricks
- setting up a single-project file
configuration for managing design data with Autodesk Vault to avoid hunting
for files, Kevin Schneider, AUGI, July 2005 (may require free registration)
Controlling Positional Representations
- parent assemblies and drawing views use positional representations for
kinematics evaluation, Autodesk Inventor Series, July 2005
Installation Options for New Content Center Libraries Inside Autodesk
Inventor - prior to installing Content Center determine the best one for
your company for that will decide how the content center libraries are
installed and configured on the local machine, Terry Awalt, Hagerman Company
& Inc. (Autodesk reseller), June 2005
Utilizing the Origin Planes and Axes in Inventor - usage of
original axes and planes ensures time saving, and less clutter with files, parts
and assemblies, Steve Warren, Inventor Connections, June 20, 2005 (requires free
registration)
Creating Positional Representations - creating 3 positional
representations in Inventor to be used for overlay views, Elise Moss, June
2005 pdf
Create Lifelike Renderings with Autodesk Inventor Studio
- special tools in Autodesk Inventor 10 helps in defining lighting, camera
angles, animation parameters and background style for custom-made images, Kevin
Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, May 15, 2005
Creating and Driving a Contact Set in Inventor 8/9
- contact sets allow Inventor to drive components with faces in contact, Dennis
Jeffrey, Inventor Connections, May 16, 2005 (may require free registration)
Autodesk Inventor 10 : A Preview Guide
- a comprehensive look at this latest version of Inventor from Autodesk, In
the Machine, April 25, 2005 (23 page pdf)
Skill Builder - 3D Grips
- Inventor's new feature, Functional Design, can quickly and directly modify
geometry without taking a detour through component sketch and feature edits,
Autodesk, April 15, 2005
Going from 2D to 3D - Sketch Doctor in Inventor 5.3 helps in creating a
sheet metal part, Elise Moss, Moss Designs, April 6, 2005 (pdf)
Inventor In-Depth: Analyze Your Design Before Prototyping
- add speed while ensuring that the product is adaptive to market
requirements by incorporating FEA into product design, Kevin Schneider,
Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 15, 2005
Inventor: Multiple Viewports - streaming tech tip illustrates how to
create multiple windows or viewports of the same part or assembly, allowing
you to view the same assembly from simultaneous camera position, Jerry Berns,
Avatech Solutions, February 23, 2005
5 Tips for Autodesk Inventor Users
- productivity tips range from resizing assembly work
planes to creating a point force in Pro FEA, Hagerman
Technology Bulletin, January 2005
Inventor: Borrow a Network License - streaming tech tip shows the most consistent way to borrow a network license from within the application, Rob Henriksen, Avatech Solutions, October 14, 2004
Inventor 9 Sheet Metal Drawing Export - examines exporting a sheet metal drawing to a DWG file, Jerry Burns, Inventor Connections, October 5, 2004 (requires free registration)
Inventor Tutorials - five Inventor tutorials covering a variety of topics, from centerlines to revision blocks, William Bogan, B2 Design, September 10, 2004
Inventor: Mapping Options Changes - streaming tech tip discusses the new Styles and Standards, contained in XML files, which control the export mapping options, Jerry Berns, Avatech Solutions, August 20, 2004
Add Reference Components to Your Assemblies - Autodesk Inventor tutorial demonstrates an automatic way to add reference elements without the risk of passing them on to the manufacturing team, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004
Placing Features Along a Path - Autodesk Inventor tutorial shows how to place features along a path to produce complex and intricate shapes, Rusty Belcher, Inventor Connections, August 3, 2004 (requires free registration)
Inventor Part Detailing in AutoCAD Mechanical DX - explains how to make Inventor drawing files associative with the new Companion File capability in AutoCAD Mechanical DX, Michael Ikenberry, Inventor Connections, July 6, 2004 (requires free registration)
Using Browser Filters - Autodesk Inventor tips, Andrew de Leon, Envision Solutions, July 14, 2004
Inventor: Creating 3D Sweeps Using 3D Sketches - streaming tip shows how to use a Grounded Work Point, include existing 2D geometry and create a 3D bend to finish your swept part, Dan Brown, Avatech Solutions, July 2004
Onward Bound! - the Indian firm Onward Technologies is finding a way to take advantage of the explosive growth in engineering design services, Venkatesh Ganesh, Express Computer, June 21, 2004
Maximize the Power of Autodesk Vault - tips for using Autodesk Vault to enhance design reuse and increase file security, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst, June 15, 2004
Creating a 3D Sweep in Inventor - how to create a variety of 3D sketch features in Autodesk Inventor, Daniel Brown, Inventor Connection, June 14, 2004 (requires free registration)
Proof Positive: Enforcing 3D CAD Standards - Inventor streaming tip discusses the benefits of Proof Positive and how 3D CAD standards are vital to mechanical design, Scott Hale, Avatech Solutions, June 8, 2004
Replace Component Trick - Inventor tip shows a simple way to replace a component in an assembly without losing constraints, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 18, 2004
Toggle All Work Features In a Keystroke - Inventor tip on how to turn ON/OFF visibility of Work features in an assembly or Part file, Gareth K, sDotson.com, May 19, 2004
Selection Filters in Drawings - Autodesk Inventor tip, Jeffrey Wymer, In the Machine - Autodesk Inventor Blog, May 13, 2004
Cannot Make A Part Adaptive - Inventor advice on why adaptivity might be grayed out on a part in an assembly, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 18, 2004
Feet & Inches - Inventor code to convert a decimal inch variable into a feet & inch formatted string, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 17, 2004
Special Characters in Text Boxes - Inventor tip explains how to get superscripts, subscripts and other special characters in text dialogs, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 18, 2004
Create Custom Toolbar Buttons - Inventor tutorial demonstrates how to create custom toolbar buttons and have them fire you custom macros, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 19, 2004
Multi-Language iParts - Inventor tip to allow people who don't use the same language to share iParts, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 18, 2004
Strange Characters in iPart Children Filenames - Inventor tip explains how to fix iPart children that have strange characters in their filenames, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 18, 2004
My Inserted Images Show Up as Icons - Inventor tip to solve the problem of images not showing up in IPTs or IDWs, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 18, 2004
Inventor: Drawing Dimensions Enhancements - Inventor 8 streaming tech tip demonstrates how to shorten the process of placing dimensions on a drawing, Avatech Solutions, April 21, 2004
Checking Part Files In and Out in Inventor R8 - Inventor tutorial to help you control which versions are in use during multi-user projects, Elise Moss, mossdesigns.com, April 12, 2004 (pdf)
Getting to the Good Parts - Autodesk Inventor tips on using the Assembly Find and Component Select tools to help search for and locate parts, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst, April 1, 2004
The Engineers Notebook - Autodesk Inventor tutorial explores the functionality to create notes and store them as part of a model, Envision Solutions, March 2, 2004
Inventor: Interactive Contact - streaming tech tip illustrates how to use contact sets to check for collision and simulate component interaction in Inventor 8 assemblies, Mike Ikenberry, Avatech Solutions, March 10, 2004
Inventor: Creating Presentation-Quality Images - streaming tech tip explains how to quickly create images for presentations using Inventor, Rusty Belcher, Avatech Solutions, February 17, 2004
A Non-Programmers Guide to Using Macros - Inventor tutorial explores ways to load and run macro files and how to assign custom toolbar buttons to macros for easy access, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, January 19, 2004 (pdf)
Adding a Shortcut - Inventor tips on creating shortcuts, Elise Moss, excerpt from "Autodesk Inventor R8 Intermediate Level: Mastering the Rubicon," January 6, 2004 (pdf)
Parts List Rollup Options - Inventor tutorial offers guidelines on how to do a very basic BOM rollup and summation, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, December 29, 2003 (pdf)
Making Parts Lists More Intelligent - Autodesk Inventor tips, Andrew de Leon, Multi-CAD Magazine (hosted on Envision Solutions website), November 2003
Inventor - Drawing Dimensions Enhancements - streaming tech tip shows how enhancements in Autodesk Inventor 8 can significantly shorten the process of placing dimensions on a drawing, as well as additional improvements that will increase efficiency and productivity, Jason Lane, Avatech Solutions, November 12, 2003
Inventor - Mirrored Assemblies - streaming tech tip shows how to mirror parts and subassemblies in Inventor 8, Shawn Turek, Avatech Solutions, November 12, 2003
What's New in R8 - a look at some of the most useful new features in the latest version of Autodesk Inventor, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, November 6, 2003 (pdf)
Inventor - Break Out Views - streaming tip shows how to make a Break Out View in Autodesk Inventor IDWs, Erik Kurek, Avatech Solutions, October 23, 2003
Autodesk Inventor: The Best Table in the House - exercises illustrate how to link Excel spreadsheets to Autodesk Inventor parts and assemblies, Bill Fane, Autodesk.com, October 3, 2003
Drawing Styles and Standards - Autodesk Inventor tutorial explains how to modify drafting standards to match your employers' or customers' criteria, Jeff Wymer, CADENCE, October 2003
Inventor - Creating Reference Geometry - streaming video tip explores the method for creating reference geometry in a 2D drawing to illustrate range-of-motion or alternate assembly positions, Carl Smith, Avatech Solutions, September 30, 2003
Tips & Tricks - includes advice on using Inventor's iMike, disabling the ADT 2004 status bar and inserting blocks from tool palettes in AutoCAD/LT, Elise Moss, CADzette, September 5, 2003
Documenting Your Design: Parts List and Balloons - Inventor tips on how to define a parts list, customize the output to meet your specific needs and balloon your assembly components, Jeff Wymer, CADENCE, September 2003