SPRINGVILLE, CA, Aug 5, 2015 – TEDCF Publishing, an Autodesk authorized developer and producer of interactive, multimedia training courses, today announces the availability of Autodesk Inventor 2016: 2D Drafting and Customization.

2D Drafting and Customization is the third course in a 9 course series for Autodesk Inventor 2016. The previous courses are used as a foundation for learning skills taught in this course. Click here to learn about the rest of the courses.

This 6.5 hour course covers how to create 2D drawings for parts and assemblies along with all the commands associated with 2D drawings. It includes customizing drawing styles, templates, appearances, materials, and more.

Custom drafting styles are covered in detail. Users learn how to customize styles and layers that effect 2D drawings. Drafting standards and styles are also covered in detail along with recommendations on how to customize for the user’s needs.

Advanced view concepts such as overlays, exploded views, and cutouts are also explained. The course shows all the view annotations available in Inventor and gives tips on customizing and applying custom mechanical drawings. Applying custom note tags as well as creating and formatting custom notes are discussed.

Users learn how to automate the construction of 2D drawings by setting up custom title blocks and borders. With these skills, the user can add a view to the drawing, and all the information in the title block is automatically filled in. Each step of the process to setup such an automation is covered in detail.

Customization of the 2D environment is explained step-by-step. This includes customization of the user interface, the marking menu, ribbon panels, adding shortcut keys and command aliases, and adding custom panels to the ribbon.

BOM customization is also covered. Users learn where files are stored and how to take control over file storage locations. Users are shown how to customize BOMs, how to modify component specifications within the BOM, and how to modify content center parts in the BOM.

“TEDCF Publishing has always done an exceptional job of creating training courses for our Inventor customers,” said Silvio Guido, senior manager, ADN Americas for Autodesk. “Their Inventor Certified courses are an excellent training and reference tool. We are pleased that TEDCF Publishing is keeping up with the latest technology so that our customers can get the most benefit from their training.”

2D Drafting and Customization also covers exporting and importing AutoCAD drawings. It teaches best practices for successfully interfacing with AutoCAD and gives advice on how to make the transition from AutoCAD to Inventor.

It is currently available as a direct download from TEDCF Publishing’s website or through the TEDCF Streaming Video Service. The USB version of the course is also available and will ship on August 31.

The Lesson Player has several customizable features designed to meet user needs. Users can slow down or speed up the video playback rate, which allows the user to learn at their own pace. When the user closes the Lesson Player it will automatically open to the same place in the course, so bookmarking is automatic. Hotkeys are available to pause, play, review, and proceed to the next lesson, and it has a search engine that helps users quickly find lessons.

Attributes of the course include:

• Adjustable playback speed – learn at your own pace.
• Lessons in Metric & English.
• Progressive layout – step-­by­-step training begins with basic concepts and progressively builds to advanced skills.
• Simplified learning format – users benefit from thorough explanations that cover all the steps.
• Full-screen capabilities – helps users see all of the details.
• Automatic book-marking – the course automatically opens to the last viewed lesson.
• Search Engine – the Memory Jogger search engine allows users to enter keywords to find specific lessons.
• Hotkeys – quick access and control.
• Volume Slider – adjustable volume.
• Time Displays – the length of each lesson along with the current time in the lesson.
• System Requirements – Windows & Speakers, and Windows Media Player 9 or above.

Training courses offered by TEDCF Publishing run from a single installation on a PC computer. Users can pick specific courses to watch or watch course bundles containing several courses.

Online training is also available for access from any device connected to the Internet. This allows users to access training from their iPad, iPhone, etc.

Visit http://www.trainingtutorial.com/2D_Drafting_and_Customization2016.htm to learn more.

About the Author

David Melvin, PE is a licensed Mechanical Engineer and Autodesk University instructor with over 25 years of experience in research and development for major companies. He founded The Engineering Department Consulting Firm in 1998 and soon discovered that he needed an easier and faster way to train his draftsmen and engineers to use 3D CAD. This need led to his founding of TEDCF Publishing’s video-based training courses in 2000. Now TEDCF Publishing’s courses are used by thousands of professionals, students, and teachers worldwide.

About TEDCF Publishing

Founded in 2000, TEDCF Publishing is a division of The Engineering Department Consulting Firm. The company attained recognition as an Autodesk authorized publisher & developer within the first year of business. Soon after that it became a SOLIDWORKS solution partner. The company provides training courses for Autodesk Inventor 6 through 2016, SOLIDWORKS 2009-2015, and Microsoft Excel.