August 6th, 2009 | 2:00-3:00 PM EST
Topics to be discussed:
Alias & Inventor workflows
We will show how surface models created in Alias can be natively opened in Inventor, modified, and later updated after changes take place back in Alias.
As always a Q&A session will follow the demonstration allowing all attendees to discuss topics relating to Alias.
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Have you ever wondered what your AutoCAD 3D model looks like before you got to the point of making real parts? Autodesk Showcase can help you do just that. Import your 3D DWG data from AutoCAD into Showcase and use its extensive library of materials to create realistic imagery of your product. You can also take advantage of Showcase realtime rendering to virtually take your product for a spin allowing you to make an educated decision before commiting time and money to making real parts.
If you would like to learn more about Showcase email the CAD Geeks at, cadgeeks@tatatechnologies.com
The Iso Angle tool in AliasStudio is a great tool for the evaluation of highlights on a surface. Some people just don't like the default color scheme of black, white, and red. This quick video will show you how to customize the color of this tool.
Click HERE to watch the video
Created by Aaron... Your Alias CAD Geek
The Canvas Symmetry Tool in AliasStudio is a very useful tool for quickly getting you ideas and designs down on "paper". The Canvas Symmetry Tool has two modes, Radial and Bilateral both of which can be modified to suit your particular needs. Click the link below to see a video of the Canvas Symmetry Tool in action.
Click Here for Video
Created by Aaron... Your Alias CAD Geek
This useful little tool hides in the Viewing Panel. It allows you to manipulate the active modeling window to view you data in some very useful ways.
Check out the video here...
http://www.screencast.com/t/3gkR15rnl
Created by Aaron... your Alias CAD Geek!
One of the new features in Inventor Simulation Suite 2009 that I just found the time to learn is the ability to export animation settings from the Dynamic Simulation Environment. These settings can then be used to create a cool rendered animation in Inventor Studio. Check out this video for an example:
Watch Video Here
Contributed by Ben of the INCAT
Last week we hosted the first ever Inventor web based user group meeting. Over the last 4 years here at INCAT myself and my team have launched 5 land based user groups and 3 web based user groups. Last week was the kick off for the Inventor web based one, where as the other two focus on Data Management and AutoCAD Electrical. Learn more about our user groups HERE
We covered 4 topics:
- 3d Grips
- Imate basics
- icheck for Inventor (3d CAD Standards Checker)
- Highlighted a few Inventor 2009 new features
The recording of the webcast will be posted HERE and if you would like to sign up for future emails about our user groups please take this SURVEY Even if you didn't make the meeting, this survey will allow you to tell us if you want future notifications about user groups etc.
Thanks and hopefully you can join us for a future meeting.
Kevin with the INCAT CAD Geeks
What does $95 in the CAD world get you these days.......How about 4 hours of CAD training!
Last fall the INCAT CAD Geeks kicked off our remote training solution with great results, so we are ready to go for round two, classes start in early March and run through June. Basically we have broken down our traditional classroom training into half day blocks and can conduct it over the web with a LIVE instructor, using really cool technology.
Our website will be updated soon, but I couldnt wait to share the news. Email me if you want further info sooner @ krobinson@incat.com but I will repost here on the blog once the site is live.
Hopefully your boss will spring for this simple, cost effective, training approach.
Kevin with the INCAT CAD Geeks
Below are the Inventor ones, but we also have AutoCAD, Electrical, Mechincal and we now are even having Essentials courses for newbies!
With a grand total of 20 different classes broken into half day blocks and over 150 hours of training without leaving the office. SWEET
Autodesk® Inventor™ Series 2008: Transitioning from Inventor 11
Duration : 3 Half Day Sessions
Autodesk® Inventor™ Series 2008: Advanced Assembly and Machine Design
Duration : 3 Half Day Sessions
Autodesk® Inventor™ Series 2008: Sheet Metal Design
Duration : 3 Half Day Sessions
Autodesk® Inventor™ Series 2008: Inventor Studio
Duration : 1 Half Day Session
Autodesk® Inventor™ Series 2008: Importing Data for Fixture Design
Duration : 2 Half Day Sessions
Autodesk Inventor Professional Autodesk® Inventor™ Professional 2008: Dynamic Simulation & Stress Analysis
Duration : 2 Half Day Sessions
Autodesk® Inventor™ Professional 2008: Tubing and Piping
Duration : 2 Half Day Sessions
Our team of INCAT CAD Geeks love sharing our knowledge abour the Autodesk MSD productline. However we also rely heavily on a few other tools to bring you a higher level of content in the form of images and videos. So I wanted to do a quick technology overview of the tools we use since I feel very stongly that all of you can benefit in a number of ways from the same technology. So here goes, but I will also post something more CAD related later today.
The Blog tool itself - Blogger and feedburner from Google, All Free (We are newbies to the world of blogging, but I think the site gets the job done, but you can give us your thoughts.
Autodesk MSD products - Duh :)
Videos, Images, content storage - All of the images and the videos we post links to are all powered by Techsmith products.
For many of you that I have worked with over the last few years you most likely already heard me tell stories and or demo Snag It or Camtasia Studio both are wonderful tools that can help communicate your designs and share your knowledge around the office. However thier are TWO new products to the Techsmith family that are really the fuel for the our content here on the Blog.
- Jing - This wonderful application allows a seamless way to share images and videos to whomever or just allow another quick way to capture ideas for your own usage.
- Screencast - This is the online service for sharing any and all of your media.
I know we love both tools and they make our job of sharing our CAD Geek skills with you much easier, so thank you Techsmith (Betsy and friends) and Google......and keep cranking out cool applications.
So please check out these tools and consider adding them to your toolkit. Please feel free to drop me a note if you want me show these great tools in action...Kevin with the INCAT CAD Geeks
Well today we took some Showcase Training, here is my first project......stay tuned Kevin with the INCAT CAD Geeks
Video HERE
