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Table of Contents

Introduction. Chapter 1 Connecting to Inventor's Interface. Chapter 2 Creating 2D Drawings from 3D Data. Chapter 3 Learning the Essentials of Part Modeling. Chapter 4 Putting Things in Place with Assemblies. Chapter 5 Customizing Styles and Templates. Chapter 6 Creating Advanced Drawings and Detailing. Chapter 7 Advanced Part Modeling Features. Chapter 8 Advanced Assembly and Engineering Tools. Chapter 9 Creating Plastic Parts. Chapter 10 Working with Sheet Metal Parts. Chapter 11 Building with the Frame Generator. Chapter 12 The Weldment Environment. Chapter 13 Creating Images and Animation from Your Design Data. Chapter 14 Working with Non-Inventor Data. Chapter 15 Automating the Design Process and Table-Driven Components. Appendix Inventor Certification. Index.

About the Author

Thom Tremblay is a Subject Matter Expert on the Autodesk Strategic Universities team. He is an Inventor Certified Professional who has been using Autodesk software for 25 years to design everything from cabinets and castings to ships and video monitors. He has close ties to the Inventor community; is a frequent speaker at training centers, colleges, and universities; and presents at Autodesk University every year.