How many times you’re working in Inventor and asking yourself, if it’s possible to improve your daily work by automate repeating tasks or organize complicated jobs. iLogic is a very powerful and flexible programming technique in Inventor and could improve most of your daily processes. I want to show with a couple of examples how many different processes could be improved by using this technology. e.g. building up a library of parts, using iLogic forms, store knowledge into iLogic, using vb.net knowledge inside of iLogic… In our company at Claudius Peters we’re reducing a lot of time consuming tasks to a minimum by using iLogic. Also we’re storing knowledge and rules into iLogic programs to improve our internal process quality.

Every company should strive to make its customers more successful! A very important topic is that the customers have permanent access to good data available in the expert systems in ERP, Vault, Inventor and other systems over all life phases of the machines and plants. Companies can make their customer more successful, reducing internal and administrative work through the clever use of existing engineering data in the company with the help of service information systems! This potential transformed into proactive customer service leads to more orders and turnover! The demands of the fast-changing times are only realised with very good information management. Companies have good information in their expert systems ERP and PDM. However, access to this information is denied to many employees. The expert systems are complex, sometimes difficult to understand and operate, and often not linked.

Engineer-to-order (ETO) configurators offer a powerful way to capture engineering and business rules and generate reliable and timely engineering drawings, 3D models, and product data. The challenge is to harness this capability within sales, order, and other managed workflows. Join experts in the design and development of solutions around Inventor ETO and Autodesk PLM 360 cloud-based product lifecycle management products and services to review the challenges and opportunities for meeting this challenge. In this class, we review the workflow management requirements of ETO solutions and consider configuration management architectures and tools that can support this need.

Max Bögl, a German construction and infrastructure company designed a fully automated urban mobility solution: Transport System Bögl (TSB). It is based on magnetic levitation technology and designed to provide a future-proof public transport for densely populated cities. Max Bögl approached Autodesk Consulting to help finding a quick design solution for their urban mobility systems and build 3D visualization models to communicate the proposed tracks more easily and convincingly. One of the key aspects of the whole design is the light-weight construction of elevated tracks, InfraWorks Bridge Design capabilities with its parametric modelling approach was the perfect answer. This class will highlight the main steps of the solution, the creation of the track and 3D visualization models using Inventor and InfraWorks, including animated parts, generated in 3ds Max to better demonstrate the TSB in action.

Inventor 3D CAD software has been the Autodesk flagship product for Digital Prototyping. Industries across the globe have been using Inventor to create their designs and produce new digital prototypes. Over the recent years, productivity has been the key factor for any industry to get their designs or products to market faster. The emphasis on productivity often requires engineers and designers to work under great pressure. Come to this class to learn Inventor tips and tricks to enhance your productivity and work with ease.

3D printed organs made from your own cells? It sounds like science fiction, but the biotech industry is headed in that direction thanks in part to recent advancements in 3D printing by Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, LLC, a subsidiary of Autodesk Platinum Partner, Advanced Solutions, Inc. During this class, hear firsthand from Michael Golway, President & CEO of Advanced Solutions. He will tell the story of bringing the BioAssemblyBot™ and TSIM™ Lab Quest tabletop workstation to market using Autodesk Digital Prototyping processes. This integrated 3D printing workstation empowers physicians, researchers, engineers, and scientists to design, visualize, simulate, and analyze 3D models of complex tissue structures.

As iLogic turns 13, and as more companies embrace Inventor Automation software, there are many perspectives as to what is the best way to write iLogic code. Take it from someone who’s worked with large enterprise engineering departments and small specialty fabrication houses: Everyone wants some level of automation. In this class, you’ll learn how to write your iLogic code using industry best practices. You’ll also walk away with knowledge of the fundamentals for success when developing your iLogic rules. Do you want to become better at using the Inventor API in your code? Do you want to know how to avoid the same mistakes as others who use iLogic? If you love iLogic the way we do and you want to join the automation revolution, this is definitely the class for you.

With the industry changing at such a rapid pace, it was important for Multipond to move from using Autodesk Inventor Professional to the Factory Design Suite and future-proof the design process, in line with the future of manufacturing approach. This presentation will go through why and how Multipond’s UK project manager implemented Factory Design Suite into the business with their already complex Multihead Weighing series production lines. Multipond's Steve Sutherland will take the class through an in-depth, firsthand look at how Factory has impacted the Multipond design process, followed by a workflow presentation by Marc Pattinson covering Factory layouts and Navisworks using the Multipond completed dataset.

When it comes to repeatable computer numerical control (CNC) patterns, sheet metal cut features, and various other Inventor part features, it’s tough to beat a well-crafted iFeature. In this course, we’ll cover some of the lessons the speaker developed from years of working with various clients and their requirements for the repeatable features, such as: how to create compound features (features in two directions), how to place standard iFeatures using a single point, how to control the input values for the feature, etc. We’ll also explore some of the more interesting iFeatures and sheet metal punches that the speaker has built, including sheet metal embosses, dimples, and more, as well as pattern iFeatures that can be driven using the host part parameters. So, whether you're a novice user or a wily iFeature veteran, there should be a little something for everybody.

The Factory Design Utilities offers unique functionality that greatly simplifies the process of laying out and visualizing a factory design. However, don't let the word "factory" limit the scope or your view of this application. Anyone who needs to lay out a space or design with a common collection of assets can take advantage of the workflow offered by Factory Design Utilities. In this class we will look at specific functionality available in Factory Design Utilities and demonstrate how we can use it in many other design workflows.

This is your chance to have a direct dialog with a panel of Inventor product managers. This session will focus on the strategy and vision that drives Inventor software. The hosted panel will give you some insight into the “why” and “what” of the functionality that makes it into Inventor. Attendees will hear responses from the panel, as well as get the chance to ask Inventor product managers direct questions. This is a great session to take along with the "Ask the Inventor Developer" class.

So much different software is installed with Factory Design Suite that it can be hard for a user to know where to start. This class will examine the entire workflow of Factory Design Suite, and show you the use of different software systems that are installed on your machine. You will learn how to use the Autodesk 360 cloud-computing platform to quickly get the 2D layout data from the sales engineer at a client site and then provide him with a completed 3D layout with Factory Design Suite (which is in sync with the 2D layout). We will discuss in detail how Revit software interoperability enables the factory buildings to be used in Inventor software for flawless completion of factory layouts from concept to completion. Finally, we will explore Augmented Reality to discover how planners and engineers are using it to visualize and review virtual factories. This session features Factory Design Utilities, Inventor Professional, and Navisworks Factory Advanced. AIA Approved

This is an introductory class into the advanced topic of finite element analysis (FEA). This class will be application-oriented rather than theory oriented, and it is intended for those of us who can gain design value from some basic FEA techniques without having to have a PhD in mathematics. The goal is to bring the accessibility of advanced Digital Prototyping tools to the casual user. Each year the "expert systems" software development brings practical accessibility to more and more users. You should jump in here and start learning these tools—now is the time. You can leave your calculator at home.

With the introduction of Inventor Nesting software in Inventor 2019 software, Autodesk made yet another inroad into one of CAD’s many niche markets. But what place does Inventor Nesting fill, and how is it best used? Can it replace a dedicated nesting package? What kinds of source geometry can be used with Inventor Nesting? Does it have a place even if a full-featured nesting package is already in use? In addition to a dive into the setup and basic operation of Inventor Nesting software, we’ll answer these questions. Come find out what Inventor Nesting can do for you!

This class presents a workflow for effectively using the simulation tools in the new Sim 360 cloud-based services, which are similar in terms of ease of use and workflows to the Inventor® Simulation. After this class, you will be able to confidently apply this technology to your own workplace. The class focuses on the additional benefits to be gained on top of the simulation features that are available in Inventor® Professional software, including cloud computing, Fusion 360™, and fatigue analysis. We demonstrate real-life customer examples and show how Sim 360 can be effectively used to set up and run analyses to help you make innovative products.

Factory Design Suite offers unique functionality that greatly simplifies the process of laying out and visualizing a factory design. However, don't let the word "factory" get in the way or color your view of this application. Anyone who needs to lay out a confined space or a floor with common design assets can take advantage of the workflow offered by Factory Design Suite. In this class we will look at specific functionality available in Factory Design Suite and demonstrate how we can use it in other layout workflows.

This class will present a workflow for effectively using the simulation tools in Inventor Professional software. The class highlights top Inventor software simulation tips, ways to solve real-life design problems with the Inventor Professional software simulation tools, and additional guidance to make you an expert in only 60 minutes. After this class you will be able to apply the Inventor software simulation capabilities more effectively so that you make better designs.

Are you the go-to person when someone needs images or animations from Inventor software? Do you want to get more involved in creating animations and renderings for product marketing, training, or general instruction? This class will cover the workflows you need to go from first import to animating and rendering your designs in 3ds Max software. Learn how to transfer designs and capitalize on the Material Libraries to save time and work. Learn the keys to animating and creating animation keys. Learn how to render your productions using the rendering engines provided in 3ds Max software. This class will feature workflows, tips, and tricks gathered from real-world rendering projects that you can apply in your environment immediately. This session features 3ds Max and Inventor Professional.

The iLogic component of Inventor software is a powerful tool that is utilized in automating the design process, and improving efficiency and the quality of your work. In this class, we will discuss and demonstrate how powerful the iLogic tool is in letting you automate your design workflows. We will start our discussion with how we used iLogic when we started to learn how to apply it to our design process, and how we progressed to more-advanced techniques as our knowledge of iLogic and the API grew. This is a success story where we will discuss the criteria we used to determine which parts of our designs to automate and how we incorporated iLogic into our workflows. We will then show you live demonstrations of our complex impeller and diffuser model programs, while emphasizing the flexibility of these programs to handle many variations of the designs. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how important and valuable the iLogic tool in Inventor can be for your business.

Fusion 360 software is available at no cost to all Product Design Suite 2015 software subscribers. The goal of this class is to explain what Fusion 360 software is, what is new, what is coming, and also to share how subscribers of Product Design Suite 2015 can take advantage of the software’s functionality. Fusion 360 software is a cloud-based 3D CAD/CAM tool for product development that enables product teams and stakeholders to work together within an integrated design, engineering, and fabrication experience across platforms and devices. In this new way of working, users have the context to understand all aspects of a project and to collaborate with anyone and everyone, at any time. With Fusion 360 software, gone are the days of traditional data management and fragmented ways of working together on design projects.