Autodesk Inventor 2021 / 2022 - Essential training

Explore the Autodesk Inventor home screen with template, project, and recent document areas, expand advanced templates to see units and materials, and apply company defaults to streamline file creation.

Explore five Autodesk Inventor file formats—ipt, iam, dwg, idw, and ipn—and learn how parts, assemblies, drawings, and presentations interconnect in a parametric CAD workflow.

Create a project file and folder, link folders to a project, and activate it in Autodesk Inventor. Add subfolders, save within the project, and switch projects to access correct locations.

Explore the Autodesk Inventor user interface, including the file menu, quick access toolbar, title bar, ribbon structure, model browser, view cube, sign in to Autodesk A360, and 3d space navigation.

Open tools > options > application options to adjust tooltip appearance, startup settings, save reminders, and file templates, then customize colors, themes, and 3D/2D environments with mindful performance.

Learn to navigate a 3D model with the view cube in Autodesk Inventor, switching to top, front, and right views, rotating with arrows, and setting a home view.

Learn to use the navigation bar to pan, zoom, and orbit your model with options like zoom all, zoom window, zoom selected, and look at.

Master navigation bar controls in Autodesk Inventor 2021/2022, including projection and perspective settings for renders. Adjust visual and lighting styles, docking positions, and view cube for flexible viewing.

Discover how the model browser differs by file format in assembly, part, drawing, and presentation views; learn to activate, switch environments, and manage relations and display preferences.

Create a part file in Autodesk Inventor using multiple templates and methods (new tab, new, or file > new), set units and material, then save.

Learn to create and manage sketches in Autodesk Inventor by using Start 2D Sketch on the XY plane, finishing, editing, and using origin references to build geometric entities.

Activate the line tool in a sketch on the XY plane, place points to create lines, deactivate with the Esc key, and use dynamic input to set length and angle.

Learn to edit a sketch and use group selection to pick geometric entities inside the sketch, using Ctrl and left-click to select green or red boxes, partially or fully inside.

Learn to create construction lines and centerlines in Autodesk Inventor using the line tool, convert lines to construction or centerline, and use both for reference in sketches.

Create a rectangle in Autodesk Inventor using four rectangle types in a sketch on the xy plane, defining length, width, and angle.

Learn to create circles in a sketch on the XY plane using center and tangent methods, specifying diameter with dynamic input, and using the marking menu for quick tools.

Learn to create arcs in Autodesk Inventor using three arc tools on the x-y plane—three-point, center point, and tangent—activate the line to drive a tangent arc.

Sketch on the X-Y plane, use the ellipse tool from the sketch tab, set center, major axis, minor axis, and angle to create an ellipse; partial ellipses require manual trimming.

Apply geometric and dimensional constraints to control sketches precisely in Autodesk Inventor 2021/2022, set exact dimensions, and enforce equal lengths across linked lines.

Discover how Autodesk Inventor automatically applies horizontal, vertical, tangent, and other geometric constraints, and how to control them via constraint settings and the inference tab for precise sketches.

Master applying geometric constraints manually in a sketch, using coincident, collinear, parallel, perpendicular, vertical, and fix constraints, with Ctrl-click and right-click shortcuts.

Learn to apply geometric constraints manually in Autodesk Inventor sketches, including concentric, coincident, symmetric, and tangent relations, with practical steps to gain precise control.

Learn to apply infer constraint and presist constraint in sketching with horizontal and vertical constraints, adjusting constraint settings in the inference tab, and using relax mode to troubleshoot constraints.

Learn to apply dimensional and geometric constraints to master your sketch, toggle constraints display, and use the dimension tool to create custom radii, diameters, true lengths, and angles.

Apply dimensions using the dynamic input box to create precise sketches in Autodesk Inventor 2021/2022, leveraging length and angle inputs to save time.

Explore sketch options in Autodesk Inventor to create constraints and dimensions. Toggle tools include snap to grid, show/hide constraints, and options for value, name, expression, tolerance, and precise value.

Learn to make sketches fully constrained in Autodesk Inventor by applying geometric and dimensional constraints, using auto or manual constraints, and checking the status bar and degrees of freedom.

Learn to create slots in Autodesk Inventor using multiple methods, including center-to-center, overall, center point, three-point arc, and center point arc slot, starting from a sketch on the x-y plane.

Learn to create polygons in a sketch with the polygon tool, choose inscribed or circumscribed options, and set the number of sides from triangles to squares.

Apply fillet and chamfer to sketch geometry in Autodesk Inventor, creating a rectangle on the X-Y plane, setting dimensions, and using equal, two different distances, and distance-and-angle options.

Learn the interpolation type spline in a sketch by defining at least two points, using handles to shape curvature, inserting points for control, and resetting or closing the spline.

Create a control vertex type spline in a sketch on the x-y plane for easier control and fewer dimensions than interpolation, emphasizing handles and fewer points.

Create a fully defined control vertex type spline in an x-y sketch by applying constraints and a final 3 inch dimension, using as few points as possible.

Apply trim and extend tools in a sketch to delete unwanted geometry and extend lines to existing geometry, using the marking menu, blue-line selection, and Ctrl+Z undo.

Learn to apply the split tool to modify sketch geometry in Autodesk Inventor, including how split points are determined and how to access trim and extend from the marking menu.

Apply the offset tool to sketch geometry in an x-y plane, choosing outside or inside directions and specifying distances. Manage dimensions, constraints, and edge selection with loop select and continue.

Learn to create a circular pattern for sketch geometry in Autodesk Inventor, selecting geometry, center, and instances, with options to edit or suppress pattern elements.

Learn to create a rectangular pattern of a sketch entity inside a sketch using the rectangular pattern tool, set direction, instance count, and gap, and modify or suppress the pattern.

Learn to mirror sketch geometry using the mirror tool in Inventor, selecting entities or a mirror line from construction geometry to create a mirrored sketch that reflects changes.

Learn to build a beginner-friendly sketch in autodesk inventor by creating two circles, forming an outer shape with tangent constraints, applying a 0.2 offset, and ensuring full definition before extruding.

Build an asymmetric sketch in Autodesk Inventor by placing six circles, adding dimensions, tangent lines, and arcs, then offsetting and trimming curves to drive four extrudes from a shared sketch.

Create a symmetric sketch in the xy plane with two circles, add dimensions, form the shape, apply a circular pattern, and extrude from the shared sketch to a 3D body.

Create this sketch by drawing two outer circles and three point arc slots on the x-y plane, then use construction geometry instead of trim and apply the circular pattern tool.

Learn to build a complex Autodesk Inventor sketch by breaking it into a rectangle, circles, tangents, and arcs, mirror for symmetry, and reuse the sketch for five extrusions.

Learn what a sketched based feature is in Autodesk Inventor, including the need for a sketch and the distinction from pick and press features, with examples like extrusion versus chamfer.

Learn to create 3d features from 2d sketches using the extrude tool in Inventor, including selecting profiles, setting depth and direction, and managing joined, cut, or new solid outputs.

Explore the depth option in the extrude tool by sketching on a face and using join, cut, and the through all, to, and to next controls.

Learn to use and customize the mini toolbar in Autodesk Inventor to edit features, sketches, create new sketches, and access options from edges or faces while managing its position.

Demonstrates creating a revolve feature from a sketch on the x-y plane, choosing an axis, and using cut with a half-section view to refine the model.

Share sketch across multiple extrusions in Autodesk Inventor by using the Share Sketch feature on Sketch2, then apply multiple extrudes with grouped profiles; changes update all features simultaneously.