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Measure the Volume of a Void

Level: beginner to intermediate

Use with: Autodesk Inventor 2011

Approximate time: 40 minutes

This skill builder demonstrates techniques for measuring the volume of a part model having voids, such as a quart container and a gas can. The measurement is extracted using various modeling techniques. These techniques can be applied to other modeling tasks and are not solely associated to a measuring task. They can also be applied to measuring an assembly model.

The skill builder assumes a knowledge of the basic modeling tools provided with Inventor and familiarity with the ribbon user interface.

Note: This skill builder contains audio and video. Adjust your audio controls to a comfortable level before beginning.

You can download the Measuring Volume.zip, that contains the exercise files for this skill builder.

Measuring Volume.zip (zip - 4135Kb)