Chapter 2 Chapter Two covers the functionality of the design accelerators under the “Design” tab in Autodesk Inventor. The goal of this chapter is simply to speed up the design process. This chapter is focused on modeling as efficiently as possible through implementing downloadable content, using bolted connections, and inserting chain and sprockets.
Downloadable Content Welcome to Built by Design, a series of videos created to teach FIRST students how to effectively use Autodesk Inventor. Created by FIRST students, this series is meant to help teams improve the efficiency, completion speed, and accuracy of their designs. This video demonstrates how to save time by leveraging downloadable content. Many of the parts that FIRST students use have already been modeled by someone else and can be found on the internet, so why re-model them yourself when you can just pull them off of websites and paste them into your robot assembly? You can find our library of CAD parts here. Until next time, good luck out there.
Content Center Welcome to Built by Design, a series of videos created to teach FIRST students how to effectively use Autodesk Inventor. Created by FIRST students, this series is meant to help teams improve the efficiency, completion speed, and accuracy of their designs. In this video, Nathan shows how to use Autodesk Inventor’s included Content Center to place pre-made parts. Specifically, this video shows Nathan placing rivets and crown nuts on the ramp assembly. Until next time, good luck out there.
Design Accelerator-Bolted Connection Welcome to Built by Design, a series of videos created to teach FIRST students how to effectively use Autodesk Inventor. Created by FIRST students, this series is meant to help teams improve the efficiency, completion speed, and accuracy of their designs. This video covers the use of the Bolted Connection tool, including setting favorite bolt configurations. Until next time, good luck out there.
Design Accelerator-Chain and Sprocket Welcome to Built by Design, a series of videos created to teach FIRST students how to effectively use Autodesk Inventor. Created by FIRST students, this series is meant to help teams improve the efficiency, completion speed, and accuracy of their designs. This video covers the use of the Sprocket and Chain tool. Until next time, good luck out there.
Check in 2 Welcome to Built by Design, a series of videos created to teach FIRST students how to effectively use Autodesk Inventor. Created by FIRST students, this series is meant to help teams improve the efficiency, completion speed, and accuracy of their designs. This video covers the progress we’ve made in Chapter Two, and shows off the robot’s progress so far.