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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)

Interoperability between Fusion 360, Revit, and more

Inventor 2023 brings significant changes and enhancements to workflows and interoperability options, specifically with Fusion 360 and Revit. This makes for more seamless workflows when working with files in multiple products within the Autodesk portfolio and adds much more flexibility.

Fusion 360 tools

Within Inventor, there are now more options in the Fusion 360 tab. These tools allow you to copy an Inventor design and upload it automatically to Fusion 360. Note that to use this feature, you must either have a standalone license of Fusion 360 installed and active or have Fusion 360 installed from your Product Design & MFG Collection license.

Figure 13.4 shows the new look and tools of the Fusion 360 tab:

Figure 13.4: Fusion 360 tools in Inventor

When using these tools, you have the option of starting the Fusion 360 workspace directly from Inventor. The Fusion Modeling command was previously...