Essentials 6 Level I Course Outline 1

Autodesk Inventor 6 Essentials Level I Course Outline

Overview

This course outline provides the list of topics and approximate delivery time for providing
instruction on how to use the basics of Autodesk Inventor 6. The materials provide
instruction for chapters one through six in the Autodesk Inventor 6 Essentials manual,
including electronic exercises that are referenced in the manual. It is a requirement for
this course that students use an Autodesk Inventor 6 Essentials manual.

Preparation for the instructor
Before the training event, complete the following checklist:
r Review the Instructors Guide for information on using the instructor resources.
r Verify all workstations have Autodesk Inventor 6 installed
r Verify all workstations have the Autodesk Inventor 6 Essentials Electronic Student
Workbook installed
r Verify all workstations have Internet access
r Verify all workstations have access to Autodesk Streamline

How to use the materials
The instructor materials include a course outline as a guide for managing the classroom training
event. To help you determine training priorities, the course outline provides a required list of
topics that must be covered for users who want to master Autodesk Inventor basics. The optional
column in the course outline highlights topics that you may find helpful if time is available and you
wish to cover some additional topics in more detail.


Day One
Getting Started
How to sketch, constrain and use dimensions
How to create and edit sketches

Day Two
How to create placed features
How to create and edit drawing views
How to create and document assemblies


Essentials 6 Level I Course Outline 2

Day One



Topic: Getting Started



Chapter Topics Estimated
Time
(Hours)
# of
PowerPoint
slides
Recommended Optional
Welcome and introductions 1 X
1 Review course objectives for
Chapter One
3 X
1 How to use projects 7 X
1 Exercise 1-1: Projects 1 X
1 File types 2 X
1 Application options
1





1 X
1 Design Support System 1 X
1 User Interface 4 X
1 Exercise 1-2: Viewing a
Model
1 X
1 Summary of the chapter 2 X
1 Review answers to Checking Your
Skills questions at end of Chapter
One in Essentials 6

1




X
Total 2 23

Essentials 6 Level I Course Outline 3

Topic: How to sketch, constrain and use dimensions


Chapter Topics Estimated
Time
(Hours)
# of
PowerPoint
slides
Recommended Optional
2 Introduce how to sketch,
constrain and dimension
1 X
2 Review course objectives for
Chapter Two
1 X
2 Sketching and part applications
options
3
2 Units 1 X
2 Templates 1 X
2 Creating a part 2 X
2 Sketches overview 3 X
2 Exercise 2-1: Creating a sketch
with lines
1 X
2 Exercise 2-2: Creating a sketch
with tangencies
1.5
X
2 Constraining the sketch 3 X
2 Exercise 2-3: Adding and
displaying constraints
1 X
2 Adding Dimensions 4 X
2 Exercise 2-4: Dimensioning a
sketch
1 X
2 Summary of the chapter 1 X
2 Applying Your Skills: Exercises
2-1, 2-2
1 X
2 Review Checking Your Skills
answers at end of chapter
1.5
X
Total 3 24

Essentials 6 Level I Course Outline 4

Topic: How to create and edit sketches



Chapter Topics Estimated
Time
(Hours)
# of
PowerPoint
slides
Recommended Optional
3 Introduce how to create and
edit sketches
1 X
3 Describing features 1
3 Features and how to use the
Browser
3 X
3 Switching environments 2 X
3 Extruding a sketch 4 X
3 Exercise 3-1: Extruding a
sketch
1





1 X
3 Revolving a sketch 2 X
3 Exercise 3-2: Revolving a
sketch
1 X
3 Editing a feature 4 X
3 Exercise 3-3: Editing features
and sketches
1



1 X
3 Sketched features and
defining active sketch plane
2 X
3 Exercise 3-4: sketch planes 1 X
3 Projecting part edges 2 X
3 Instructor-led demo for 2D
sketching projecting loops
X
3 Review Summary 1 X
3 Applying Your Skills: Exercises
3-1, 3-2, 3-3
3 X
3 Review Checking Your Skills
answers at end of chapter
1


X
Total 3 28

Essentials 6 Level I Course Outline 5

Day Two


Topic: How to create placed features


Chapter Topic Estimated
Time
(Hours)
# of
PowerPoint
slides
Recommended Optional
4 Introduce how to create placed
features
1 X
4 Fillets and chamfers 8 X
4 Exercise 4-1: Creating fillets and
chamfers
1 X
4 Holes 4 X
4 Exercise 4-2: Creating holes 1 X
4 Threads 3 X
4 Exercise 4-3: Creating threads
0.5






1 X
4 Shelling 3 X
4 Exercise 4-4: Shelling a part 1 X
4 Face Draft 2 X
4 Exercise 4-5: Creating face
drafts
0.5
1 X
4 Work features 3 X
4 Exercise 4-6: Creating work
axes
1 X
4 Work planes 2 X
4 Exercise 4-7: Creating work
planes
0.5
1 X
4 Patterns 4 X
Instructor-led demo: Pattern
along a path
X
4 Exercise 4-8: Creating
rectangular patterns
1 X
4 Exercise 4-9: Creating circular
patterns
1 X
4 Exercise 4-10: Creating path
patterns
1 X
4 Review Summary 1 X
4 Applying Your Skills: Exercises
4-1, 4-2
1 X
4 Review Checking Your Skills
answers at end of chapter
0.5

X
Total 2 41

Essentials 6 Level I Course Outline 6

Topic: How to create and edit drawing views


Chapter Topic Estimated
Time
(Hours)
# of
PowerPoint
slides
Recommended Optional
5 Introduce how to create and
edit drawing views
1
X
5 Two-dimensional 2D drawing
views 1
X
5 Drawing options 1 X
5 Creating a drawing, borders
and title blocks
4
X
5 Exercise 5-1: Sheets, borders
and title blocks
1
X
5 Setting up drafting and
dimension standards
2
X
5 Drafting standards 1 X
5 Dimension styles, templates
1
2 X
5 Creating drawing views 3 X
5 Exercise 5-2: Creating multi-
view drawing
1
X
5 Editing drawing views 1 X
5 Exercise 5-3: Editing drawing
views
1
1
X
5 Dimensions and annotations 5 X
5 Holes and Thread Notes 1 X
5 Exercise 5-4: Creating text and
dimension styles
1
X
5 Exercise 5-5: Adding
dimensions and annotations
1
X
5 Review summary 1 X
5 Applying Your Skills: Exercise
5-1, 5-2
2
X
5 Review Checking Your Skills
answers at end of chapter
1


X
Total 3 30

Essentials 6 Level I Course Outline 7


Topic: How to create and document assemblies
Chapter Topic Estimated
Time
(Hours)
# of
PowerPoint
slides
Recommended Optional
6 Introduce how to create and
document assemblies
1 X
6 Review chapter objectives 1 X
6 Creating assemblies 10 X
6 Assembly constraints 15
6 Exercise 6-1: Assembly
constraints
1
1 X
6 Designing parts in place 2 X
6 Exercise 6-2: Designing parts
in the assembly context
1 X
6 Adaptivity 7 X
6 Exercise 6-3: Creating
adaptive parts
1 X
6 Analysis tools 8 X
Instructor-led demo: center
line of gravity
X
6 Exercise 6-4: Analyzing
assemblies
1

1 X
6 Presentation files 8 X
6 Exercise 6-5: Presentation
views
1 X
6 Creating drawing view from
assemblies and presentation
files
9 X
6 Exercise 6-6: Presentation
views
1 X
6 Review summary 1 X
6 Applying Your Skills:
Exercises 6-1, 6-2
1 X
6 Review Checking Your Skills
answers at end of chapter
1


X
Total 3 69