Mastering Autodesk® Inventor® 2012 and Autodesk® Inventor LT™ 2012

Introduction

Autodesk Inventor was introduced in 1999 as an ambitious 3D parametric modeler based not on the familiar AutoCAD programming architecture but instead on a separate foundation that would provide the room needed to grow into the fully featured modeler it is now, a decade later. Inventor 2012 continues the development of Inventor with improved modeling, drawing, assembly, and visualization tools.

With this book, the fourth edition of Mastering Autodesk Inventor, I have set out to update the existing pages and add new content and exercises. In these pages, you will find detailed information on the specifics of the tools and the principles of sound parametric design techniques. Some readers will find this book works best for them as a ...