The primary goal of Parametric Modeling with Autodesk Inventor 2020 is to
introduce the aspects of designing with Solid Modeling and Parametric
Modeling. This text is intended to be used as a practical training guide for
students and professionals. This text uses Autodesk Inventor 2020 as the
modeling tool and the chapters proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you
from constructing basic solid models to building intelligent mechanical designs,
creating multi-view drawings and assembly models. This text takes a hands-on,
exercise-intensive approach to all the important Parametric Modeling techniques
and concepts. This textbook contains a series of sixteen tutorial style lessons
designed to introduce beginning CAD users to Autodesk Inventor. This text is
also helpful to Autodesk Inventor users upgrading from a previous release of the
software. The solid modeling techniques and concepts discussed in this text are
also applicable to other parametric feature-based CAD packages. The basic
premise of this book is that the more designs you create using Autodesk Inventor,
the better you learn the software. With this in mind, each lesson introduces a new
set of commands and concepts, building on previous lessons. This book does not
attempt to cover all of Autodesk Inventors features, only to provide an
introduction to the software. It is intended to help you establish a good basis for
exploring and growing in the exciting field of Computer Aided Engineering.