Inventor1

Comm. Tech. Learning Module

Autodesk Inventor

Software Requirements:

To Do

You Should Know

We have copies of this software for evaluation purposes. You may sign-out a CD to borrow if you plan to work on this material at home.
The Autodesk Resource Center can be found here: http://www3.autodesk.com/adsk/index/0,,479892-123112,00.html
Adobe AcrobatRreader can be downloaded from here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Day 1- Parametric Modeling Fundamentals - Quick Start

Watch the teacher demonstration for today's activities
Click here to view the "step by step" instructions for today's activity.
If you prefer, you can open the lesson directly from the file server from the following location: Vol1 on 'MSS' (Q;)/Comm Tech/Grade 11/Inventor/lesson1
Complete the tutorial

Have your teacher mark your work then check your assessment sheet and circle the appropriate mark

Day 2 - Rehearsal of Parametric Modeling Fundamentals

Create two to four designs of your own and show each to your teacher as you complete it.
At the end of class, have your teacher mark your work then check your assessment sheet and circle the appropriate mark

Day 3 - Work Planes

Watch the teacher demonstration for today's activities
Click here to view the "step by step" instructions for today's activity.
If you prefer, you can open the lesson directly from the file server from the following location: Vol1 on 'MSS' (Q;)/Comm Tech/Grade 11/Inventor/lesson2
Complete the tutorial

Have your teacher mark your work then check your assessment sheet and circle the appropriate mark

Homework - Preview the material below:

Day 4 - User Interface

Browse through "Lesson 3 - User interface" click here to view the lesson
If you prefer, you can open the lesson directly from the file server from the following location: Vol1 on 'MSS' (Q;)/Comm Tech/Grade 11/Inventor/lesson3
As you read , try the various functions.
Prepare for tomorrow's practical test by becoming familiar with the following tasks & menus:
Panel Bar contents
Make panel bar visible
Browser toolbar
Change to "3D sketch" or "features" mode
Navigate between the default , English and Metric tabs.
Change colour
Zoom in and out "Keyboard Shortcut"
Move window "Keyboard Shortcut"
Rotate
Move rotation center
Create a workplane
Select "centerpoint"tool
Isometric View
Create an Arc
Dimension a line
Make toolbar visible
Various file formats eg. ".ipt"

Practical Test - the teacher will ask you to demonstrate various skills from the list above as well as skills developed in days 1 through 3.

Day 5 - Making a Wheel

Watch the teacher demonstration for today's activities
Click here to view the "step by step" instructions for today's activity.
If you prefer, you can open the lesson directly from the file server from the following location: Vol1 on 'MSS' (Q;)/Comm Tech/Grade 11/Inventor/lesson4
Read pages 1 through 4.
Complete the tutorial on pages 4 through 7
Repeat the process again to create several more revolves of your own design.

Have your teacher mark your work then check your assessment sheet and circle the appropriate mark.

Day 6 - The Features Toolbar & Adding a Rib

Have your teacher mark your work then check your assessment sheet and circle the appropriate mark.
Read through pages 17 to 50

Homework - Study for written test

Day 7 - Written Test

Today your written test will be based on the multiple choice questions from the back of lessons 1, 2, 3 & 4 as well as your practical test.
Once you have completed the written test, move on to the "Parts Tutorial"

Day 8 - Parts Tutorial

Have your teacher mark your work then check your assessment sheet and circle the appropriate mark

Day 9 - Sheet Metal Tutorial

Have your teacher mark your work then check your assessment sheet and circle the appropriate mark

Day 10 - Sheet Metal Rehearsal

Create a design to emulate any piece of sheet-metal from around this room or from home.

Day 11 - Drawing Tutorial

Have your teacher mark your work then check your assessment sheet and circle the appropriate mark.

Day 12- Assemblies Tutorial

Have your teacher mark your work then check your assessment sheet and circle the appropriate mark

Day 13 - Marking

Have you completed assemblies tutorial open on your computer at the start of class.
Be available when the teacher marks your work
Ask your teacher for the "Advance Organizer" for today's video.
Watch the video, answer the questions.

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