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Designing with Parameters in Autodesk Inventor

Chad A. Thompson, PE


Course Outline

This four hour course consists of a discussion of many topics related to Inventor parameters, including giving parameters meaningful names, using parameters in equations, creating user parameters, and sharing parameters with other Inventor files as well as spreadsheets.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

Intended Audience

This course is intended for Inventor users who would like to increase their understanding of Inventor parameters and make more effective use of Inventor’s parametric capabilities in the design process.  A basic level of proficiency with Inventor is presumed for students taking this course, especially an understanding of how to create parts and assemblies.

Benefit for Attendee

An attendee of this course will gain a deeper understanding of the various ways Inventor parameters can be utilized in the design process.

Course Introduction

This course will discuss many topics involving Inventor parameters, including using parameters in equations, giving parameters meaningful names, creating user parameters, and sharing parameters with other Inventor files as well as with spreadsheets.  Access to the software while taking the course, while not required, is highly recommended in order to follow along with the concepts discussed.  Any version of Inventor is fine for this purpose.  At the end of the course are several case studies where many of the principles discussed are applied in simulated real-world scenarios.

Course Content

The course content is contained in the following PDF file:

Designing with Parameters in Autodesk Inventor

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Course Summary

This course is intended for Inventor users who would like to increase their understanding of Inventor parameters and make more effective use of Inventor’s parametric capabilities in the design process.  Topics include using parameters in equations, giving parameters meaningful names, creating user parameters, and sharing parameters with other Inventor files as well as with spreadsheets.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.