Autodesk Inventor: Preparing for the User

Certification and Expert Certification Exams

Part I
Dan Banach MasterGraphics Inc.

MA105-7
Are you preparing to take the Autodesk Inventor User Certification or Expert Certification
exam? This class, hosted by the coauthor of the actual Autodesk Inventor certification exams, will be
information-packed and guide you through the objectives and strategies you need to know to pass the exams.

About the Speaker:

Dan is an Autodesk Inventor Certified Expert, a nationally recognized instructor and a long-time speaker at
Autodesk University. He has been providing CAD solutions to clients of MasterGraphics (an Autodesk
Premier Solutions Provider and Autodesk Authorized Training Center) for 14-plus years. He has authored
three books on Autodesk Mechanical Desktop (now AutoCAD Mechanical) and is coauthor of eight books on
Autodesk Inventor. Dan has also coauthored the Autodesk Inventor 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 2008 Certified User and
Expert Exams.
dan.banach@masterg.com

Certification Examination
Question Types & Examples
Examination Overview
Autodesk certification examinations are web-based and consist of approximately 35 questions delivered in a secure
software environment. Each question requires you to use an Autodesk application to create or modify a data file and
then type your answer into an input box on the screen. The answer you enter will either be a text entry or a numeric
value. The examination has a time limit. When you complete your examination you will receive an online score report,
and your exam results will always be available online at http://autodesk.starttest.com. These results will be kept
confidential. You must complete your certification examination at an Authorized Autodesk Test Facility. When you
check in to your examination appointment you are required to present two forms of identification, one must be a current
and valid Photo ID (such as a Drivers License, Passport, Government issued ID, School ID, etc.). A second form of
identification might include a Credit Card or an Employee ID. The second form must include a signature matching the
signature on your Photo ID. While taking the exam, you may not use calculators, books, cell phones or other electronic
equipment. The examination interface includes an online calculator you can use to perform computations. Your
examination proctor will explain the examination policies before you begin your examination.

Question Types and Examples

Autodesk certification examinations are designed to assess your knowledge and skills using the software. For each
question you will complete a task and enter your answer. Two examples are provided. Please note that examples of
each question are not intended to be examples of the actual examination content, but merely provide examples of the
basic structure of the question types included on the examination presented to you. When you complete your
certification examination at an Authorized Autodesk Test Facility, you will have the opportunity to complete a brief
tutorial that will allow you to practice entering answers before you begin your examination. If you are entering a word,
phrase or numeric value, enter the answer exactly as it appears in your data file or in the Autodesk application.

Entering a Text Answer

This type of question presents a scenario that required you to open a data file and perform a common task. For a
question that requires a text answer, enter the text exactly as it appears on the screen.
Example
1. Open the file named Displaying Objects.dwg. Use the zoom and pan features to display room number 82007. This
room is named:

Tip
When you open the data file and then zoom and pan to display this portion of the drawing, the name of the room
appears as DATA RM., as upper case letters with a period at the end of the name. In this case you would enter the
answer as: DATA RM.

Entering a Numeric answer

This type of question presents a scenario that required you to open a data file, modify the object, and identify a value.
For a question that requires a numeric answer, enter the value exactly as it appears on the screen.
Example
Open file Control-Valve.ipt. Follow these steps.
1. Create an offset work plane 10 millimeters from the XY origin plane.
2. Create the slot feature as shown. The slot is centered in middle of the existing features.
What is the parts volume in cubic millimeters?

Tip
When you open the data file, modify the part, and then determine the volume, the value displayed is 13033.216. The
value displays to 3 places to the right of the decimal.
In this case you would enter the answer as:
13033.216

Autodesk Inventor 2008 User Exam Objectives

1. Create a basic parametric part
Tasks
Extrude, Fillet, Edit Sketch and Feature
Notes

2. Constrain sketches
Tasks
Create a sketch, add 2D constraints, extrude sketch
Notes

3. Dimensions sketches
Tasks
Create parametric dimensions
Notes

4. Create extruded features

Tasks
Sketch, add constraints, add dimensions, extrude
sketches
Notes

5. Create revolved features

Tasks
Sketch, add dimensions, revolve sketches
Notes

6. Use construction and reference geometry to create

a part
Tasks
Sketch, project geometry, use construction lines, extrude
sketches
Notes

7. Edit parametric parts

Tasks
Edit features
Notes

8. Create parameters and equations

Tasks
Create and edit parameters, create equations
Notes

9. Create work planes

Tasks
Create workplane, sketch and extrude sketch
Notes

10. Create sweep features

Tasks
Sketch, sweep sketch
Notes

11. Create chamfers

Tasks
Create chamfer features
Notes

12. Create fillets

Tasks
Create fillet features
Notes

13. Create hole features

Tasks
Create hole features
Notes

14. Use the mirror tool to create symmetric features

Tasks
Mirror features
Notes

15. Create pattern features

Tasks
Create rectangular and circular patterns
Notes

16. Create shell features

Tasks
Create a shell feature with unique thickness override
Notes

17. Constrain components

Tasks
Apply assembly constraints
Notes

18. Use Content Center to add components to an

assembly
Tasks
Place components from the Content Center
Notes

19. Create components in an assembly

Tasks
Create component in an assembly, project geometry,
extrude sketch
Notes

20. Identify parts in an assembly

Tasks
Interrogate an assembly to identify subcomponents
Notes

21. Calculate properties and analyze interference

Tasks
Override mass, and determine weight
Notes

22. Drive constraints

Tasks
Set drive constraint options, determine if there is
collision
Notes

23. Dimension a drawing view

Tasks
Retrieve dimensions in a drawing view
Notes

24. Create general dimensions

Tasks
Place general dimension available options for different
dimensions types
Notes

25. Create baseline dimensions

Tasks
Place baseline dimensions
Notes

26. Create and edit hole notes

Tasks
Create a hole note
Notes

27. Create and edit hole tables

Tasks
Create hole table
Notes

28. Add centerlines and center marks

Tasks
Create a center mark pattern
Notes

29. Add and edit a revision table

Tasks
Place and edit a revision table
Notes

30. Change the display of BOM data, change item

number values, add property columns, and change
property values
Tasks
Edit a bill of material
Notes

31. Set drawing standards

Tasks
Determine available styles and their settings
Notes

32. Work with AutoCAD DWG data in Autodesk

Inventor
Tasks
Open DWG interrogate data properties
Notes

33. Leverage 2D AutoCAD data to create features

Tasks
Create feature from AutoCAD DWG geometry
Notes

34. Scale a sketch

Tasks
Scale a sketch
Notes

35. Create flanges

Tasks
Create sheet metal flanges
Notes