Up and Running with AutodeskInventor Professional 2023

Welcome to the eight edition of Up and Running with Autodesk® Inventor® Professional 2023 – Step by step guide to Engineering Solutions. This edition of the book is updated to the current 2023 version of Autodesk Inventor Professional software.

This book has been written using actual design problems, all of which have greatly benefited from the use of Simulation technology. For each design problem, I have attempted to explain the process of applying Stress Analysis using a straightforward, step by step approach, and have supported this approach with explanation and tips. At all times, I have tried to anticipate what questions a designer or development engineer would want to ask whilst he or she were performing the task and using Stress Analysis.

The design problems have been carefully chosen to cover the core aspects and capabilities of Stress and Frame Analysis and their solutions are universal, so you should be able to apply the knowledge quickly to your own design problems with more confidence.

The book basically comprises of five sections: Stress Analysis Environment (Chapter 1), Design Problems using Solid Elements (Chapter 2-7), Design Problems using Thin and Solid Elements (Chapter 8-11), Modal Analysis (Chapter 12) and Frame Analysis (Chapter 13 – 16). Chapters 1 & 13 provide an overview of stress, frame, shape generator and the user interface and features so that you are well-grounded in core concepts and the software’s strengths, weaknesses and work arounds. Each design problem illustrates a different unique approach and demonstrates different key aspects of the software, making it easier for you to pick and choose which design problem you want to cover first; therefore, having read chapter 1 and 13, it is not necessary to follow the rest of the book sequentially.

This book is primarily designed for self-paced learning by individuals but can also be used in an instructor-led classroom environment.