Is this Important to have the knowledge of AutoCAD before entering into the Inventor? Some one help me to know he basics of Autodesk Invntorfutechmachines2010-04-25 14:09:02

Autocad experience doesnot give any benefits to learn inventor
infact u can learn inventor much faster if u do not know autocad
in built inventor tuorials is sufficient to do any kind of projects

I disagree that Autocad experience does not help, it helps a great deal, especially when it comes to creating sketches and understanding the uderying principles of 3D modelling (a lot of people forget that Autocad can actually be used to create quite complex 3D models).
 
I have used Autocad since the early 90's mainly doing 2D work and switched to 3D in 2000.  Since then I have done mainly 3D work, about 60% in Inventor and the balance in Autocad depending on my client requirements.  Another point that is forgotten is that the 3D model is only a means to an end....in the final part you still have to produce a piece of paper with a drawing on it.  For this and the detailing of it, nothing beats good old draughting and Autocad experience.  Being a great 3D modeller does not automatically make you a good draughtsman.
 
The first and foremost task of any designing draughtsman is to take input from different sources, i.e. engineering, marketing, end-user, etc. and produce a document that COMMUNICATES the ideas in a format that can be understood by anyone - and that is the art.
 
Ok now I am getting of my soapbox - the tutorials are really for somebody that has been using Inventor for a while and needs to brush up on new functionality.  My advice is (and this is based on day to day experience using Inventor for almost 6 years now) - do the Essentials course through a college or and Autodesk reseller.  It will teach you how to do the basics correctly.  So often we get work from outside companies and the person that produced it "taught" him or herself through the tutorials and we have to spend almost as much time fixing their errors and bad design before we can use it.
 
There is nothing that replaces knowledge gained from people that have experience.....generally they have made all the mistakes already so you dont have to...
 
Cheers
 
KobusKobusErasmus2010-04-26 19:51:51

thanks for your post It's very  heplful for my knowledge......http://www.futechmachines.com

You don't have to know AutoCAD in order to do Inventor. I know a lot of people have benefited from using video tutorials to learn Inventor. Especially if you can find one that starts with the basics. There's one that has an index so you can look for the lessons you need if you want to review them. Let me know if you are interested. I know a few people who use it and I can get the title if you want me to.

Are the tutorials FREE you are talking about? 
 
If so I would like the info...Company won't spend for trainning so I rely on tutorials and the the sub scription we have through Autodesk, is't the best money the company spends on 3D.
 
If you can figure out a way to swing getting a sbuscription I would, it will be worth every penny spent and I am not just talking about the free (well sort of) software up grades but the Tech support is GrrrrATE!!

Are the tutorials FREE you are talking about? 
 
If so I would like the info...Company won't spend for trainning so I rely on tutorials and the the sub scription we have through Autodesk, it's the best money the company spends on 3D.
 
If you can figure out a way to swing getting a sbuscription I would, it will be worth every penny spent and I am not just talking about the free (well sort of) software up grades but the Tech support is GrrrrATE!!

My friend said that they are not free, but there are some good samples on their website that might give you some training in the basics. The website they gave me for the samples is: http://www.trainingtutorial.com/Sample_Lessons.htm

It will certainly help if you have used Autocad but you can learn without having used  it but i'd say important that you have used some form of CAD in the past to know the basics.
 
You will always get the best with a good hands on training course unless you have lots of hours on your hands to read tutorials and find and watch videos?
Also the version that you have previously used compared to a latest version of Inventor will make a big difference due to updated tools and technology.

I've used this:
www.inventorskills.com
 
Simple, but good and very effective for starters
 
I've been using Autocad for many years, but not the 3D section. If you've only used 2D AutoCAD... that will not help you in Autodesk Inventor.

I think I would benefit greatly from these beginner tutorials, any chance you could get the title for me?Cheers

We produce video tutorial courses for Inventor and Solidworks.  For Inventor we have a bundle of courses that covers Solid Modeling, Assemblies and Advanced Concepts, 2D Drawing, and Sheet Metal Design.  These can be purchased as a bundle, or individually. 
 
We also have seperate courses that cover Tube and Pipe and Inventor Studio.  We are in the process of designing a course that covers the Dynamic Simulation environment.
 
You can go to www.trainingtutorial.com, or email me with any questions.
 
John Koop
Software Engineer/ Inventor Specialist
JohnK@trainingtutorial.com

barcode software[QUOTE=wesley1977]I've used this:
www.inventorskills. com
 
Simple, but good and very effective for starters
 
I've been using Autocad for many years, but not the 3D section. If you've only used 2D AutoCAD... that will not help you in Autodesk Inventor. [/QUOTE]Thanks for the link to the inventorskills tutorial site. Their tutorials look pretty useful. I'm sure I'll improve quickly when I can schedule some time for them.

[QUOTE=JohnK_TEDCF]We produce video tutorial courses for Inventor and Solidworks.  For Inventor we have a bundle of courses that covers Solid Modeling, Assemblies and Advanced Concepts, 2D Drawing, and Sheet Metal Design.  These can be purchased as a bundle, or individually. 
 
We also have seperate courses that cover Tube and Pipe and Inventor Studio.  We are in the process of designing a course that covers the Dynamic Simulation environment.
 
You can go to www.trainingtutorial.com, or email me with any questions.
 
John Koop
Software Engineer/ Inventor Specialist
JohnK@trainingtutorial.com[/QUOTE]Thanks for this! I'm sure it'll be very useful :)