Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2015 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2015 (PDF)

A comprehensive guide to Autodesk Inventor and Inventor LT

This detailed reference and tutorial provides straightforward
explanations, real-world examples, and practical tutorials that
focus squarely on teaching Autodesk Inventor tips, tricks, and
techniques. The book also includes a project at the beginning to
help those new to Inventor quickly understand key interface
conventions and capabilities.

In addition, there is more information on Inventor LT, new
practice drawings at the end of each chapter to reinforce lessons
learned, and thorough coverage of all of Inventor's new features.
The author's extensive experience across industries and his
expertise enables him to teach the software in the context of
real-world workflows and work environments.

Mastering Inventor explores all aspects of part design,
including sketching, basic and advanced modeling techniques,
working with sheet metal, and part editing. Here are just a few of
the key topics covered:

* Assemblies and subassemblies

* Real-world workflows and offering extensive detail on working
with large assemblies

* Weldment design

* Functional design using Design Accelerators and Design
Calculators

* Everything from presentation files to simple animations to
documentation for exploded views

* Frame Generator

* Inventor Studio visualization tools

* Inventor Professional's dynamic simulation and stress analysis
features

* Routed systems features (piping, tubing, cabling, and
harnesses)

The book's detailed discussions are reinforced with step-by-step
tutorials, and readers can compare their work to the downloadable
before-and-after tutorial files. In addition, you'll find an hour
of instructional videos with tips and techniques to help you master
the software.

Mastering Inventor is the ultimate resource for those who
want to quickly become proficient with Autodesk's 3D manufacturing
software and prepare for the Inventor certification exams.