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How to Create an Angled Work Plane in Inventor
Create an angled work plane in Inventor and drive the slope with a parameter, enter roof pitch like 4:12, sketch on the plane and fix common problems.
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Autodesk Inventor lessons: sketches, parts, work planes, constraints and assemblies.
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How to Make Threads in Inventor (Lesson 10)
Add threads in Autodesk Inventor: model a hex nut with the Polygon tool, add a 1/2"-20 UNF thread, and learn why threads don't show in an STL.
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Sweep, Shell, Loft and Coil in Inventor (Lesson 9)
Learn Inventor's Sweep, Shell, Rectangular Pattern, Work Planes, Loft and Coil tools with simple examples, and what to do when Sweep or Loft fails.
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How to Make an Exploded View in Inventor (Lesson 8: Presentations)
Make an exploded view in Autodesk Inventor: put the assembly in a presentation file, move parts with Tweak Components and animate the explosion.
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Inventor Assembly Constraints, Colors and Animation (Lesson 7)
Put parts together in an Inventor assembly: place them, add Mate, Insert and offset constraints, edit parts in place, assign colors and animate.
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Inventor Lesson 6: Making Parts and Sketch Constraints
Model five practice parts in Inventor using origin planes, Project Geometry, Shell and sketch constraints, with every constraint icon explained.
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How to Edit a Sketch and Features in Inventor (Lesson 5)
Edit an existing Inventor part without redrawing it: edit the sketch, an extrusion, a fillet and a circular pattern from the model browser.
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Section, Auxiliary and Broken Views in Inventor Drawings (Lesson 4)
Add auxiliary, section and broken views to an Inventor drawing, then dimension it and add notes. Step by step, with a sample part.
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How to Make a Drawing in Inventor (Lesson 3)
Make a 2D drawing from an Inventor part: start a drawing, place a base view, project the other views, add a shaded view and change how views look.
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How to Use Revolve in Inventor (Lesson 2)
Use Revolve in Inventor: sketch a profile and axis, revolve it into a round part, cut a groove with Revolve Cut and repeat a hole in a circular pattern.
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Autodesk Inventor Tutorial for Beginners (Lesson 1: Getting Started)
A free Autodesk Inventor tutorial for beginners: sketch, dimension, trim, extrude, fillet and add a plain hole and a counterbore to your first part.
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Inventor Frame Generator Tutorial: Model a Steel Structure
Build a simple steel frame in Autodesk Inventor with Frame Generator: draw a 3D sketch skeleton, insert members on it, then trim and miter the ends.