This textbook consists of 17 pedagogically sequenced chapters covering the Part, Assembly, Drafting, Presentation, Sheet Metal, and Weldment environments of Autodesk Inventor 2009. Every chapter begins with a command section that provides detailed explanation of the commands and tools in Autodesk Inventor 2009. The command section is followed by tutorials that are created using these commands. This approach allows the user to use this textbook initially as a learning tool and then later use it as a reference material.

Following are the additional features of this book:
�    Detailed explanation of Autodesk Inventor 2009 commands and tools
�    More than 50 real-world mechanical engineering designs as tutorials and projects with step-by-step explanation
�    Emphasis on Why and How with explanation
�    Tips and Notes throughout the textbook
�    768 pages with heavily illustrated text 
�    Self-Evaluation Tests, Review Questions, and Exercises at the end of each chapter
 
Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches for Solid Models
Chapter 3: Adding Constraints and Dimensions to Sketches
Chapter 4: Editing, Extruding, and Revolving Sketches
Chapter 5: Other Sketching and Modeling Options
Chapter 6: Advanced Modeling Tools-I
Chapter 7: Editing Features and Adding Automatic Dimensions to Sketches
Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling Tools-II
Chapter 9: Assembly Modeling-I
Chapter 10: Assembly Modeling-II
Chapter 11: Working with Drawing Views-I
Chapter 12: Working with Drawing Views-II
Chapter 13: Presentation Module
Chapter 14: Working with Special Design Tools
Chapter 15: Working with Sheet Metal Components
Chapter 16: Introduction to Weldments
Chapter 17: Miscellaneous Tools
Student Projects
Index