Multibody part in Autodesk Inventor

Learn multibody part design in Autodesk Inventor, from solid bodies and derived parts to iLogic automation and GA drawings, for intermediate Inventor users.

<h2>About this course</h2>In this course, you build a complete design using Autodesk Inventor's multibody part workflow. You create four solid bodies in a single part, turn them into derived parts, and assemble them, then build the base frame, design the drawer components, and complete the drawer fronts and frame adjustments before setting up the assembly and its materials.The second section automates the design with a resource file and iLogic. You create an Excel file holding material and thickness data and set up multi-value parameters. You then write iLogic code that fills in thickness values from the Excel file and generates part descriptions, build and clean up a form on the master part, and add material lists and multi-value thickness lists driven by the resource file. The section ends with iLogic applying materials and automated descriptions across your parts.Finally, you create the drawings: a general arrangement (GA) drawing, part drawings, view setups, and an assembly drawing with a bill of materials, followed by detailing and ballooning. You also learn to repeat these workflows. Each section ends with a quiz, so by the end you can handle Inventor workflows that combine multibody modelling, parameter linking, automation scripting, and drawing generation.<h2>Who should take this course</h2>This course is for you if you are a mechanical or product designer and want to streamline your design process with multibody workflows. It suits Inventor users aiming to automate repetitive design tasks with iLogic and data-driven modelling, and students or engineers preparing for real-world design challenges in mechanical and manufacturing industries. It is especially relevant if you design frames or drawer units and need consistent materials, descriptions, and drawings across many parts.<h2>Pre-requisites</h2>You should have a basic understanding of part and assembly modelling in Autodesk Inventor, and be familiar with parameters, sketches, and constraints. You also need Autodesk Inventor installed for hands-on practice.