Session: CP333-2
Title: Introduction to the Autodesk® Inventor® API with a Focus on Drawing (IDW) Files
Instructor: Wayne Brill
Course Description: This class will introduce you to the Autodesk Inventor application programming interface (API) with a particular emphasis on drawings (IDW files). We will present a general overview of the API for Autodesk Inventor. You will then learn how to use the API to create IDW files and drawing objects such as border and title block definitions. The API can also automate the creation of drawing views. From drawing views, you can access geometry created when you define a view of a part or an assembly. In this session you will gain an understanding of how this geometry (Drawing Curves) is used to automate the creation of dimensions and other annotations. Microsoft® VB.NET and Visual Basic® for applications will be used to demonstrate the power of the API. It is helpful if you know how to use the Autodesk Inventor user interface to create IDW files.