Description
Automating the creation of drawings is a difficult process. This class will look at the internals of Inventor software to help you better understand what’s really going on when a drawing is made. With this understanding as a foundation, we’ll show several sample programs using Inventor software’s API (Application Programming Interface) that demonstrate various techniques to automate the creation of different kinds of drawing views, as well as the placement of dimensions, labels, balloons, and other annotations, filling out title blocks, and creating tables.
Key Learnings
- Discover the extent to which your drawings can be automated
- Learn about develop strategies for automating drawings
- Discover an approach for adding annotations that will work best for your workflow
- Discover various techniques using Inventor software’s API to query for model information and create drawings
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Brian EkinsMy work in the CAD industry has been varied and began in 1977 when I saw my first CAD system. Since then, I've developed and taught courses, worked as an Application Engineer where I modeled complex parts, built assemblies, created drawings, performed various analyses, machined parts, and customized the software. Because of my interest in customizing the software for specific tasks, I moved into the role of the Solid Edge API designer. Later, I moved to Autodesk, where I designed the API for Inventor and then Fusion 360. As part of the API designer role, I've written the documentation and many of the sample programs, taught classes, and supported those using the API's. I started my own consulting business in February 2018, where I now help Inventor and Fusion 360 users be more productive by providing apps and customizations to turn the software into a tool specific to their needs.
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