The Autodesk Inventor 2008 Introduction to Modeling course instructs users in best usage approaches for parametric design philosophy through a hands-on, practice-intensive curriculum. Users acquire the knowledge needed to complete the process of designing models from conceptual sketching, through to solid modeling, assembly design, and drawing production

The major topics covered include:

• The Inventor interface
• Creating 2D sketches
• Constraining and dimensioning sketches
• Generating 3D parts from sketches
• Part modeling, adding and editing 3D features
• Resolving feature failures
• Placing and constraining parts in assemblies
• Assembly tools
• Model Information
• Presentation files (Exploded views)
• Weldments
• Creating drawings and views
• Annotationing drawings
• Customizing Inventor
• Establishing and working with model relationships
• Working with projects
• Emboss and decals