Synergis Manufacturing Tutorials

Autodesk Inventor

Suggested Application Options Settings for Autodesk Inventor 2008

Author: Jim Swain, Synergis Manufacturing Solutions Engineer
Type:  PDF
Date: July 2007

DOWNLOAD: Application Options Settings for Autodesk Inventor 2008 (PDF - 410 KB)


Autodesk Inventor Weldment Features

Author: Bob Reid, Synergis Manufacturing Solutions Engineer
Type:  PDF
Date: 06-28-07
Details: This document will give you a step by step approach to the process of creating welds in an AutiCAD assembly.

DOWNLOAD: Autodesk Inventor Weldment Features (PDF - 296KB)


Installing Inventor 11 and Inventor 2008 on same machine sharing ADMS

Author: Todd Schmoock, Synergis Manufacturing Solutions Engineer
Type:  PDF
Date: 5-16-07
Details: This document will give you a step by step approach to the process.

DOWNLOAD: Inventor 11 and Inventor 2008 on same machinel (PDF - 118KB)

 

Inventor In-Depth: Inventor Studio design tool - 2 part series

Author: Jim Swain, Synergis Design Applications Engineer and Autodesk Inventor Certified Expert
Type: on demand webcast
Date: 10-7-05
Details: Create Lifelike Renderings with Autodesk Inventor Studio New tools enable intuitive presentation of complex design concepts

Interested in creating photo-realistic renderings and animations? Are you looking to visualize designs before any prototyping or production takes place? Autodesk Inventor Series 10 now includes Inventor Studio, which provides built-in, state-of-the-art rendering and animation directly in the design environment.

New, special tools help you define lighting, camera angles, animation parameters and background style to make images that best present your ideas.

DOWNLOAD: Inventor In-Depth: Inventor Studio design tool - Part 1  (zip - 60.5 MB)

DOWNLOAD: Inventor In-Depth: Inventor Studio design tool - Part 2 (zip - 53.0 MB)


AutoCAD Mechanical

Suggested AutoCAD Options Settings for AutoCAD Mechanical 2008

Author: Jim Swain, Synergis Manufacturing Solutions Engineer
Type: PDF document
Date:
7-26-07

DOWNLOAD: AutoCAD Options Settings for AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 (PDF - 14 KB)

 


AutoCAD

Choosing Layer Colors in AutoCAD

Author: Jim Swain, Synergis Manufacturing Solutions Engineer
Type: PDF Document
Date: 6-28-07
Details: Choosing colors for AutoCAD layers seems like a very simple task, though if you ask CAD users at different companies why they use the colors they do the answer is often  along the lines of “these are the colors we’ve always used” or “they match what our last CAD system used.” There is often very little thought given to why particular colors are used. So, what is a better way to decide?

DOWNLOAD: Choosing Layer Colors in AutoCAD (pdf - 65 kB)

 

Suggested AutoCAD Options Settings for AutoCAD 2008

Author: Jim Swain, Synergis Manufacturing Solutions Engineer
Type: PDF Document
Date: 6-28-07
Details: The following are suggested AutoCAD settings for typical 2D drafting work. These settings are accessed through the Options dialog box (Tools > Options). These are settings have worked well for solutions engineers at Synergis.

DOWNLOAD: Suggested AutoCAD Options Settings for AutoCAD 2008 (pdf - 461 KB)