Advanced Design Methodologies and Strategies

Creating parts and assemblies in Inventor can be achieved in a variety of ways. There are multiple strategies that can be employed and combined to create the desired output; all are valid ways of modeling within Inventor, and each strategy has its own advantages and disadvantages. In this chapter, you will learn the differences between these strategies and how to implement them effectively, across a range of scenarios. You will also learn the advantages of each and how and why each strategy should be applied.

Having practical knowledge of all strategies allows you as a designer to make more informed planning decisions when embarking on the design of a product or project within Inventor. The right application of a strategy to a scenario can bring about significant time savings in terms of the amount of rework or updates required that usually must take place as part of an iterative design activity.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• Understanding the different design processes
• Creating a multi-body part design
• Creating a layout design from imported .dwg CAD data
• Applying and using adaptive modeling