Speaker
Michael SmithApplications Engineer - Manufacturing Industry | Baker BaynesMichael Smith is a highly skilled manufacturing specialist at Baker Baynes, bringing over 9 years of expertise in furniture manufacturing and more than 5 years of experience in CNC manufacturing with both 3 and 5 axis. Holding an Honours degree in Interior Architecture from the University of Pretoria, Michael combines his educational background with a professional focus on furniture and product design. He is proficient in creating and editing CNC post processors, making him a pivotal asset in advanced manufacturing.
His career includes significant roles such as Product Design Consultant at Meta Studio, where he specialises in conceptualisation and advanced manufacturing, and Product Development Lead at Houtlander, where he optimised designs and managed junior designers. Michael’s technical skills are complemented by his fluency in Rhino, Grasshopper, and Autodesk Fusion, which he leverages to deliver high-quality designs and manufacturing solutions.
With a strong foundation in both design and practical manufacturing processes, Michael is dedicated to transforming innovative ideas into tangible, market-ready products.
Local Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: 21 - 25 Apr 2025
- Time: 2:30 am - 10:00 am
Inventor Advanced_Apr 2025 (Parts & Assemblies)
The Autodesk® Inventor® Advanced Modelling goal is to build on the skills acquired in the Autodesk Inventor Fundamentals training by taking users to a higher level of productivity when designing part and assembly models using Autodesk Inventor software. In this training, the user considers various approaches to Inventor design. This course is comprised of two parts: Autodesk® Inventor® Advanced Part Modeling and Autodesk® Inventor® Advanced.
Inventor Advanced Part Modelling
Specific advanced part modelling techniques covered include bending and unwrapping model geometry, multi-body design, advanced lofts, sweeps, coils, generative shape design, surface modelling, and freeform modelling. Material to enhance efficiency comprises iFeatures for frequently used design elements, model states and iParts for similar designs, as well as guidance on working with imported data. The guide also addresses a range of miscellaneous drawing tools, such as custom sketched symbols, managing title blocks and borders, and documenting iParts.
Inventor Advanced Assembly Modelling
Focus on the Top-Down Design workflow and learn how tools are used to achieve this workflow using Derive, Multi-Body Design, and Layouts. Other topics include model simplification tools, positional representations, model states, iMates and iAssemblies, Frame Generator, Design Accelerator, and file management and duplication techniques.
Topics Covered (Assembly Modelling) :
Advanced model appearance options
2D and 3D sketching techniques
Multi-body part modeling
Advanced geometry creation tools (bend part, unwrap, work features, area lofts, sweeps, and coils)
Generative shape design using Shape Generator
Creating and editing basic surfaces
Model states
iFeatures and iParts
Importing data from other CAD systems and making edits
Working with AutoCAD DWG files
Analysis tools
Emboss and Decal features
Advanced Drawing tools (iPart tables, surfaces in drawing views, and custom sketched symbols)
Surface Repair Environment
Topics Covered (Parts Modelling) :
Applying motion to existing assembly constraints using Motion and Transitional Constraints.
Introduction of the Top-Down Design technique for creating assemblies and their components.
Tools for Top-Down Design: associative links, adaptive parts, multi-body and layout design, derived components, and skeleton models.
Creating positional representations to review motion, evaluate the position of assembly components, or document an assembly in a drawing.
Using the model simplification tools to create simplified part models and views of assembly designs.
Creating model states and iAssemblies to create customisable versions of assembly designs.
Using the Design Accelerator and Frame Generator to easily insert standard and customisable components and features into your model.
Efficiently duplicating components in an assembly.
Adding welds and weld symbols to weldment assemblies
Course Prerequisites
- Access to 2024 or 2025 version of the Inventor software
- For in-class training we can provide hardware & software
- Completed Inventor Fundamentals training