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Modern approach to documentation in manufacturing

Discover how to add Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and other manufacturing information to your 3D model. In this learning series, you will also learn how to perform tolerance analysis to derive cost impacts of dimensional variation. Lastly, this learning series will cover report metrics for statistical results and generate reports to communicate analysis results and cost-control efforts to manufacturing and quality engineers.


Course overview

Discover how to add Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and other manufacturing information to your 3D model. In this learning series, you will also learn how to perform tolerance analysis to derive cost impacts of dimensional variation. Lastly, this learning series will cover report metrics for statistical results and generate reports to communicate analysis results and cost-control efforts to manufacturing and quality engineers.

Course outline

2 hr.

Annotate and share 3D models

In this content series, you will learn how to access 3D annotation tools, annotate and share a 3D model, re-use a model dimension, align an annotation with a plane, analyze tolerance features, and share the results of the annotation.

In this content series, you will learn how to access 3D annotation tools, annotate and share a 3D model, re-use a model dimension, align an annotation with a plane, analyze tolerance features, and share the results of the annotation.

You can expect to spend approximately 2 hours completing this. We also encourage you to apply what you learned by completing the exercises throughout.

After completing this content series, you will be able to: 

  • Create general annotations.
  • Analyze tolerance features.
  • Utilize the datum reference frame.
  • Use the tolerance advisor.
  • Share your annotated files.

About the author

These videos were created and presented by Edward Gillman, Product Consultant.

Prerequisites

This content series requires user-level knowledge of Autodesk Inventor and is focused on best practices and industry applications.

Before you start


15 min.

Create detailed 3D annotations

In this content series, you will learn to define feature datums, add tolerance ranges, place surface callouts, and rewind the tolerance adviser.

In this content series, you will learn to define feature datums, add tolerance ranges, place surface callouts, and rewind the tolerance adviser.

This content series takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. 

Prerequisites

This content series requires user-level knowledge of Inventor and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

About the author

This content series was created by Thom Tremblay.

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the Inventor software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support


15 min.

Share 3D annotations

Learn how to share annotation files, view the files, export CAD data, and then use the annotation in a 2D drawing.

Learn how to share annotation files, view the files, export CAD data, and then use the annotation in a 2D drawing.

This content series takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Prerequisites

This content series requires user-level knowledge of Inventor and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

About the author

This content series was created by Thom Tremblay.

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the Inventor software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.


15 min.

Tolerance analysis

Learn to set up tolerance analysis, validate the settings, set up an analysis using the assembly constraints, modify the tolerances, and then compare results.

Learn to set up tolerance analysis, validate the settings, set up an analysis using the assembly constraints, modify the tolerances, and then compare results.

This content series takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. 

Prerequisites

This content series requires user-level knowledge of Inventor and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

About the author

This content series was created by Thom Tremblay.

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the Inventor software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support