how to learn inventor

[Andrew Remmers]

Dead serious I learned from a 10 minute "this is how things work session" And If I didn't know what I was trying to do I would do the tutorial or plug and chug until I got what I wanted.

Also Yes look at all the programs to make sure you are getting into what you want. Who know's Inventor might not be suited to well to you. As for being more prominent in the FRC community well... I think that its pretty much even distribution, but thats me.

- Andrew

[lemiant]

Originally Posted by Joyride_67_1902

Dead serious I learned from a 10 minute "this is how things work session" And If I didn't know what I was trying to do I would do the tutorial or plug and chug until I got what I wanted.

Also Yes look at all the programs to make sure you are getting into what you want. Who know's Inventor might not be suited to well to you. As for being more prominent in the FRC community well... I think that its pretty much even distribution, but thats me.

- Andrew

I don't actually know that it is more prominent overall, but a majority of the teams who posted their CADs, when I asked said that they could give me a native solidworks files or a .step

[Frenchie461]

What I've found that helps people learn inventor is to learn to use all of the 2d functions (line, rectangle, circle, etc.) and extrude. Then learn to make simple parts (L-bracket, I-Bolt, etc.); Then move up to basic assemblies (use plates to make a cube). This will give most people the basics. To get good will take practice using the constraint system and some of the advanced design tools.