Autodesk Inventor® is a high-performance 3D mechanical design software program with 21) drawing production capabilities. Specifically built to overcome the limitations of traditional parametric-only systems, Autodesk Inventor represents a new approach to 3D mechanical design and is the most advanced software in the midprice market.

Autodesk Inventor® 7, the latest release of Autodesk's 3D mechanical design software, offers improved design solutions in three key areas including:

• Drawing and Productivity—More than 200 new and improved features help you build drawings more quickly and easily than ever before.
• Industry-Specific Tools—Autodesk Inventor provides industry-specific tools for the electromechanical and industrial machinery markets such as routing and weldments, giving you a powerful and flexible way to create and document your entire design using your preferred work flow.
• Innovative Shape Description—New innovative shape description tools driven by the Autodesk ShapeManager kernel, a purpose-built dedicated design kernel for Autodesk Inventor and other Autodesk design products, let you seamlessly mix solids and surfaces to create stylized, complex, and sculpted parts

Autodesk Inventor® 7: Basics Through Advanced is a text and workbook that provides complete coverage of Autodesk Inventor®. This text is designed to introduce you to solid modeling objects and the tools and commands used in Autodesk Inventor to complete fully parametric three-dimensional parts, assemblies, and presentations, and two-dimensional drawings. The chapters are arranged in an easy-to-understand format and begin with basic topics, working toward advanced subjects. To use this text, you should have a basic understanding of computer-aided and mechanical drafting. This text provides a detailed explanation of the Autodesk Inventor tools that aid in producing professional and accurate solid models and drawings. This text is intended for anyone who wants to learn how to use Autodesk Inventor effectively to create real-world parametric models and two-dimensional drawings. The text can be used in secondary, postsecondary, and technical schools. It provides the beginning student and the drafting or engineering professional with a complete understanding of every Autodesk Inventor command using professional methods and techniques. All software commands and tools are presented in a manner that explains each option with examples of the exact input you can use. This text also contains a variety of valuable features that help make learning Autodesk Inventor easy for you:

• It is easy to read, use, and understand.
• Learning Goals are provided at the beginning of each chapter to identify what you will learn as a result of completing the chapter.
• Commands and tools are presented in a manner that shows every access technique, application, and dialog box, with the exact input you can use.
• Field Notes explain special applications, tricks, and professional tips for using Autodesk Inventor.
• Exercises are provided throughout most chapters for you to practice as you learn Autodesk Inventor.
• Projects allow you to learn how to use Autodesk Inventor in your drafting or engineering field.
• Chapter tests provide you with the opportunity to do a comprehensive review of each chapter by answering questions related to the chapter content
• The Instructor's Manual contains chapter test answers, exercise solutions, and project solutions.