Inventor Errata

[Madison]

Okay, I'm finally getting the hang of this thing. I can't say that I'm doing everything right, but it is getting done. I don't really have a feel for what 'adaptive' stuff is just yet, but I plan on exploring it some this weekend.

So, with that said - I have some more questions:

1. - What kind of computers do you run this on?

I'm currently stuck with a 533 Mhz AMD K6-2, 312 MB of RAM, and a GeForce 2 MX. It flies on parts, but as my assembly gets larger, it begins lagging a lot.
In the future, I expect to have a laptop with a 2.0 Ghz P4, 512 MB of RAM, and a GeForce 4 420. Can I expect significant improvement? If I'm going to use this thing to design our robot, then I want to be able to work with the entire robot as a single assembly.

2. - Virtual Kit of Parts?

I didn't get in on this last year, and I haven't heard any mention of it at all this year. Is it coming back? Was there anything available from Autodesk that isn't available from Ed Sparks?

3. - Does anyone have a *.iam of the drill motors?

I've downloaded all of the parts for the drill motors, I think, from www.firstcadlibrary.com. I didn't see that black, conical looking clutch type thing, though. Still, I don't have the slightest idea as to how to assemble them and insert it into my drawings. Does anyone have this for me? I'll be your best friend.

4. - Can anyone point me to tutorials that explain how I can make these things move?

I think it'll go a long way toward helping me explain how stuff works.


That's all for now I'm sure I'll be back with some more questions as I start running into more problems. I still haven't figured out that extrusion. :-/