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: 10 - 13 Jun 2025
- Time: 3:00 am - 10:00 am
Inventor Fundamentals_Jun 2025
The Autodesk® Inventor® Fundamentals: Introduction to Solid Modelling training provides you with an understanding of the parametric design philosophy through a hands-on, practice-intensive curriculum. You will learn the key skills and knowledge needed to design models using Autodesk Inventor, starting with conceptual sketching, through to solid modelling, assembly design, and drawing production
Topics Covered:
• Creating, constraining, and dimensioning 2D sketches
• Creating and editing the solid base 3D feature from a sketch
• Creating and editing secondary solid features that are sketched and placed
• Creating equations and working with parameters
• Manipulating the display of the model
• Resolving feature failures
• Duplicating geometry in the model
• Placing and constraining/connecting parts in assemblies
• Manipulating the display of components in an assembly
• Duplicating components in an assembly
• Obtaining model measurements and property information
• Creating Presentation files (Exploded views and Animations)
• Modifying and analysing the components in an assembly
• Simulating motion in an assembly
• Creating parts and features in assemblies
• Creating and editing an assembly Bill of Materials
• Working with projects
• Creating and annotating drawings and views
• Customising the Autodesk Inventor environment