AutoCAD 2018 and Inventor 2018 Tutorial By Tutorial Books (www.engbookspdf.com)

Part 1: AutoCAD Basics
Make the Sketch layer as current.
Set the view orientation to Right and draw
the sketch as shown below.
The Close surface or solid option connects the start
and end section of the lofted object.
Change the view orientation to SE Isometric.
Ensure that the Dynamic Input is activate
Set the Solid layer are current.
Select the Normal to option and select All
cross sections. Click OK; the loft solid will
be created as shown below.
Click Home > Modeling > Presspull on the
ribbon.
Click inside the bottom region of the sketch
and move the pointer backwards. Type 60 in
the Dynamic input box and press ENTER;
the extruded feature will be created.
Using the Presspull tool
The Presspull tool is used to create and
modify solid models with a greater ease and
speed. It can be used to accomplish two types of
operations: extruding closed 2D shapes and add or
remove material from a solid object based on
whether you “pull” or “push” the extrusion.
Click in the region enclosed by the larger
circle and extrude it up to 64 mm distance.
Start a new file.
Press and hold the CTRL key and select the
Create two layers called Sketch and Solid.
front face of the cylindrical object. Move the
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