Join John Helfen for an in-depth discussion in this video Importing AutoCAD data and sharing sketches, part of Inventor 2016 Essential Training.
- We're now gonna look at another way…we can create geometry.…Up to this point in the course,…anytime we needed sketch geometry,…we simply drew it ourselves,…but many of you may be coming to Inventor…from AutoCAD, and may be thinking…to yourself, "Well, I don't wanna re-create…the geometry,…I've been creating it for years in AutoCAD."…So we're gonna look at how we can import…that geometry and use shared sketches to create…Inventor models from AutoCAD data.…To do that, you need to start with a part file,…which I have on the screen,…and you need to start a new sketch,…as if you were gonna draw the geometry yourself.…
So we'll right-click and select New Sketch…and we'll select a plane to sketch on.…Now that we're in the sketch environment,…we could go about our geometry creation…by using the tools in the Create panel…to draw our geometry, but as I mentioned,…we're gonna import AutoCAD geometry.…To do that, we can go to the Sketch tab…under the Insert panel and select ACAD or AutoCAD.…Doing that will being up a dialogue box…
Author
John Helfen
Released
6/12/2015- Reviewing the Inventor workflow and file types
- Creating a project
- Sketching and working with origin geometry
- Creating and modifying sketch geometry
- Projecting and importing geometry
- Modeling parts
- Building parts with placed features
- Creating feature patterns and sculpted objects
- Adding parts to an assembly
- Using constraints to position parts
- Creating drawing views
- Adding annotations
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome33s
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Certification overview1m 27s
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1. Basic Concepts
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Home Dashboard4m 30s
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2. Leveraging the Project
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Project file introduction5m 26s
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Creating a project4m 58s
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3. Navigating the Interface
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Using the browser4m 41s
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Using the ribbon bar3m 35s
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Using the marking menu3m 29s
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4. Sketching Concepts
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Introducing sketching4m 30s
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Understanding constraints6m 12s
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5. Creating Sketch Geometry
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Drawing lines6m 56s
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Creating rectangles and arcs11m 22s
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Creating splines8m 12s
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Construction geometry6m 31s
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Dimensioning4m 44s
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Parameters5m 53s
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6. Modifying Sketch Geometry
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7. Work Features
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Understanding work features4m 16s
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Creating offset work planes3m 23s
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Creating work planes7m 7s
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8. Projecting and Importing Geometry
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Projecting geometry8m 22s
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9. Understanding Part Modeling
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Part feature introduction6m 11s
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Creating revolves10m 11s
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Creating a sweep feature5m 28s
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10. Building Parts with Placed Features
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Adding placed holes4m 14s
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Adding sketched holes3m 41s
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Adding threaded holes5m 23s
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11. Creating Patterns of Features
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Mirroring part features3m 22s
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12. Creating Sculpted Objects
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T-Splines introduction2m 12s
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Creating a base form3m 12s
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Taking advantage of symmetry5m 41s
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13. Adding Parts to an Assembly File
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Introduction to assemblies1m 43s
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Placing components5m 23s
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14. Using Constraints to Position Parts
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Mate/Flush constraint7m 48s
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Angle constraint3m 46s
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Insert constraint2m 49s
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Driving constraints6m 11s
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Translational constraint1m 12s
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Motion constraint6m 19s
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Contact sets2m 37s
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15. Assembly Visualization Techniques
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Visual styles5m 27s
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16. Creating Drawing Views
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Creating section views5m 18s
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Creating detail views2m 41s
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Creating breakout views3m 18s
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17. Creating Basic Annotations
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Creating general dimensions5m 16s
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Changing dimension precision2m 42s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 1s
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