Inventor 2016: Design accelerators

By Clint Brown

Autodesk Inventor has a plethora of often overlooked design accelerators built into the standard product.

There are currently 20 Design Accelerators and 24 Design Calculators in Inventor 2016 (see the list below)

In the video below, Jay Tedeschi of Autodesk shows off a few design accelerators and calculators in Inventor 2016

Below is my video - A Guide to Bolted Connections

Here is another one of my videos: Autodesk Inventor - Frame Generator Tips

The information below is from the Autodesk Knowledge network

You can use the following Design Accelerator generators:

• Bolted Connection
• Shaft
• Involute Splines
• Parallel Splines
• Key Connection
• Disc Cam
• Linear Cam
• Spur Gears
• Bevel Gears
• Worm Gears
• Bearing
• V-Belts
• Synchronous Belts
• Roller Chains
• Clevis Pin
• Joint Pin
• Secure Pin
• Cross Pin
• Radial Pin
• O-ring

Engineering calculators use standard mathematical formulas and physical theories in design and validation of mechanical systems.

The following Design Accelerator calculators are available:

• Plain Bearing
• Plug and Groove Weld
• Butt Weld
• Spot Weld
• Filled Weld (Connection Plane Load) Weld
• Fillet Weld (Spatial Load) Weld
• Butt Solder Joint
• Bevel Solder Joint
• Lap Solder Joint
• Step Tube Solder Joint
• Step Solder Joint
• Separated Hub Joint
• Slotted Hub Joint
• Cone Joint
• Tolerance
• Limits and Fits
• Press Fit
• Power Screw
• Beam and Column
• Plate
• Shue Drum Brake
• Disc Brake
• Cone Brake
• Band Drum Brake