Autodesk Certified User Exam Objectives

Inventor
Target Audience
The Autodesk Certified User (ACU) Inventor exam is designed for an individual who
has a foundational level of proficiency and hands-on experience with Inventor
(approximately 150 hours), has proven competency at an industry entry-level, and
is ready to enter the job market.

Candidate Description
A successful candidate for this certification is familiar with Inventor features and
capabilities, as well as relevant workflows, processes, and project objectives. They
are competent using the core tools in the Inventor Design, Render, and Drawing
workspaces. They can perform basic Inventor tasks related to component and
assembly modeling with limited assistance from peers, product documentation,
and support services. They can answer routine conceptual and applied questions
about how to use Inventor without referring basic questions to others. Additionally,
they can comprehend a technical drawing and have a basic concept of drafting
standards.

Prerequisites
It is expected that all candidates will have a general understanding of:
• Demonstrate proficiency with basic computer skills and digital literacy
• Apply correct industry standard terminology
• Understand the concepts associated with general technical drawing and
design
• Access online and written reference materials including the help screens
within Inventor
• Understand application options and document settings
• Know how to use the ribbon

Objective Domain
Some of the topics and features of the software that may be covered in the exam are
listed below each objective.
Note: Within the context of this exam series, all references to “create, select, manage, etc.” indicate
“know how to create, select, manage, etc.”

1. Workspace and Navigation

1.1 Get started (understand/apply)
1.1.a Describe Inventor file formats –IPT, IAM, IDW, & IPN
i. Use templates and set units within a file
1.1.b Utilize project files (IPJ)
1.1.c Navigate within the graphics window
i. Orbit, Zoom, Pan, and Look At
ii. Slice Graphics
iii. ViewCube – Change the viewpoint, Set Current View as Home, and Reset
Front options
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1.2 Navigate the workspace and environment (understand/apply)
1.2.a Use the Model Browser (understand/analyze)
i. Find components (sketches, work planes, joints, etc.) in the Model Browser
ii. Identify features in the Model Browser (extrusion, circular patterns, holes,
etc.)
iii. Suppress feature
iv. Toggle visibility
v. Rename and/or reorder model browser elements (features, sketches, etc.)
vi. Understand the functionality of the end of part marker
1.2.b Use selection options (WN: no items for this objective)
i. Select any or all objects enclosed or crossed by a window or freeform shape
ii. Select objects in the Browser (multi-select)
1.2.c Adjust the visual properties of a model
i. Adjust the visual style (wireframe vs shading)
ii. Apply materials and appearance overrides
iii. View models as a section
iv. Access iProperties, such as surface area, mass, volume
1.2.d Use the Inspect tools
i. Use Measure tool
ii. Use Region Properties to find the perimeter and area of sketch geometry

1.3 Create and use work planes and axes

1.3.a Create and use work planes
i. Offset, Midplane, Tangent
1.3.b Create and use work axes
i. Axis Through a Revolved Face or Feature
ii. Normal to Plane Through Point

2. Sketch
2.1 Create and modify a sketch
2.1.a Create a sketch on an origin plane or planar face
2.1.b Select an appropriate sketch tool(s)
i. Rectangle, circles, line, arc, polygon, etc.
2.1.c Identify sketch element types and their functions
i. Construction geometry, line type, centerline type
2.1.d Project geometry from an existing body onto a sketch
i. Project geometry, Project cut edges
2.1.e Edit a sketch
i. Move, Copy, Trim, Extend, Offset, Mirror
ii. Insert text into an active sketch

2.2 Apply sketch constraints and dimensions

2.2.a Determine which sketch constraints to apply
i. Add and remove constraints
ii. Understand auto-constraints
2.2.b Add and edit dimensions to sketch geometry
i. Create a fully constrained drawing
2.2.c Use design parameters to create a parametric model
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3. Model
3.1 Create and modify sketched features
3.1.a Create a 3D feature from 2D geometry
i. Features: Extrude, Revolve, Sweep, Loft
ii. Boolean Operations: Join, Cut, New Solid, Intersect
3.1.b Modify a sketched feature

3.2 Create and modify placed features

3.2.a Create and modify placed features
i. Fillet, Chamfer, Shell
ii. Delete a feature
3.2.b Create hole features
i. Counterbore, Countersink, Spot Face
3.2.c Create a pattern of features
i. Rectangular, Circular

4. Assemble
4.1 Place components into assemblies

4.2 Create relationships

4.2.a Place constraints to components
i. Mate, Insert, Angle, Tangent, Offsets
ii. Ground the base component of an assembly
4.2.b Place joints to components
i. Rigid, Rotational

4.3 Analyze components

4.3.a Determine the degrees of freedom of a component
4.3.b Manipulate components within an assembly
4.3.c Check for interference between components

5. Document
5.1 Create drawings
5.1.a Work with drawing sheets
i. Insert a new title block
ii. Edit the size of the sheet
5.1.b Place and edit drawing views
i. Base, section, detail, break, and projected views
ii. Create a drawing view based on a part, assembly, or presentation file
iii. Set the scale, visual style, and label visibility

5.2 Apply dimensions and annotations

5.2.a Add and edit dimensions
5.2.b Add and edit annotations

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