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Autodesk Inventor 2023 Cookbook

By : Alexander Bordino
Book Image

Autodesk Inventor 2023 Cookbook

By: Alexander Bordino

Overview of this book

Autodesk Inventor is an industry-leading, computer-aided design application for 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization, and documentation. This book will help to bridge the gap between the fundamentals of this software and the more advanced features, workflows, and environments it has to offer. Using cookbook-style recipes, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding and practical experience in creating dynamic 3D parts, assemblies, and complete designs. You’ll also explore a variety of topics, including automation and parametric techniques, collaboration tools, creating sheet metal designs, and design accelerators such as frame generators. As you progress, the chapters will guide you through surface modeling tools, advanced assembly, and simplification tools, along with covering iLogic, Finite Element Analysis, and more. By the end of this book, you’ll not only be able to use the advanced functionality within Autodesk Inventor but also have the practical experience you need to deploy specific techniques in your own projects and workflows.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Inventor Stress and Simulation – Workflow and Techniques

Autodesk Inventor can conduct a variety of accurate Finite Element Analysis (FEA) studies on models and assemblies. The Inventor environment used to facilitate this is known as the Stress Analysis environment, located in the Environments tab in both the Part and Assembly ribbons. FEA is a computerized method for simulating and predicting how parts and products react to real-world forces, vibration, heat, fluid flow, and other physical effects. FEA can be used to simulate whether a product will fail, work, or when the life cycle of the product will end. The advantage of using FEA in your design process is that products can be tested and optimized before expensive, real-world prototypes are made. FEA enables you to fail early and fast in the design process, which results in a more optimal solution that is validated and brought to market more quickly.

FEA is a complex and large topic that requires very specialist analysis...