BIM for manufacturing
This course will explore workflows that support the convergence between mechanical engineering and BIM projects. The core business of a design and manufacturing company is its products, engineered with solutions like Autodesk Inventor, Fusion and AutoCAD. The workflows covered in this course will demonstrate how this existing design data can be prepared and consumed by architects and construction professionals at a level of detail that is appropriate for BIM Projects.
Course overview
This course will explore workflows that support the convergence between mechanical engineering and BIM projects. The core business of a design and manufacturing company is its products, engineered with solutions like Autodesk Inventor, Fusion and AutoCAD. The workflows covered in this course will demonstrate how this existing design data can be prepared and consumed by architects and construction professionals at a level of detail that is appropriate for BIM Projects.
Having completed this course, you will be able to:
- Prepare existing Inventor native design data for use in BIM projects
- Export .ifc using the BIM Enviromnet Tab in Inventor
- Export .rfa using Inventor and Revit Interoperability workflows (Inventor version 2022 required)
Course outline
Publish configurable Inventor model as a BIM object
By the end of this module, you will be able to convert configurable 3D CAD models from Inventor into BIM objects so architects and contractors could use your products in their projects. The manufacturing model has a level of detail and IP unnecessary for BIM, so it needs to be simplified and prepared for BIM.
Please note, this module does not include the Inventor to Revit Interoperability workflows introduced in Inventor 2022.
Module outline
By the end of this module, you will be able to convert configurable 3D CAD models from Inventor into BIM objects so architects and contractors could use your products in their projects. The manufacturing model has a level of detail and IP unnecessary for BIM, so it needs to be simplified and prepared for BIM. In this series, you will learn all why’s and how’s on preparing and publishing your building product in a BIM compatible format and also making it configurable.
Having completed this module, you will be able to:
- Simplify electromechanical 3D model
- Avoid exposing intellectual property in your models
- Define MEP connectors for downstream use in BIM
- Export BIM-ready models from Inventor to Revit
About the author
The module was prepared by Thom Trembly. Thom is a Mechanical Engineer, Author, and Certified Instructor. With over twenty years of experience consulting with businesses and educational institutions of all types and sizes, Thom has developed an understanding of how people use and learn technologies. Thom holds professional certifications in Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor and is an Autodesk Certified Instructor. Thom has authored several books and online learning content on Autodesk Inventor and is authoring online learning content for Fusion.
Before you start
- Please make sure you have the Autodesk Inventor software installed.
- If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.
- To collaborate with other industry professionals taking the module, or if you have questions or feedback during the module, please visit the Autodesk Inventor Forums.
Please note, this module does not include the Inventor to Revit Interoperability workflows introduced in Inventor 2022.
Inventor and Revit interoperability
This module teaches you how to utilize the latest Inventor and Revit interoperability workflows to coordinate design activities completed by manufacturing and construction professionals. You will learn how leveraging Revit Project Files in Inventor allows manufacturing design work to be completed in context and how sharing manufacturing designs as Revit project files can help provide early indication of clashes to construction professionals.
Module outline
This module teaches you how to utilize the latest Inventor and Revit interoperability workflows to coordinate design activities completed by manufacturing and construction professionals. You will learn how leveraging Revit Project Files in Inventor allows manufacturing design work to be completed in context and how sharing manufacturing designs as Revit project files can help provide early indication of clashes to construction professionals.
This module takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:
- Import a Revit model into Inventor
- Simplify the Inventor model using the Simplify command
- Export a .rvt file from Inventor
- Update the Revit model and automatically push the update to Inventor
About the author
This module was created by Rayane Karoumi, Technical Account Specialist at Autodesk.
Before you start
- Please make sure you have the Inventor software loaded.
- If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.
