At AUGI Manufacturing Conference, you get targeted training, from experienced instructors, in your choice of two mustn't miss classes. You’ll leave AUGI Manufacturing Conference more educated, enlightened, and productive. See class titles and descriptions below.

Opening Presentation

Survival Skills for Today’s Manufacturing Industries
Presenter:  Matt Murphy

Changing times mean changing tools and changing skills. Just as 2D computer-aided-drafting replaced the drafting board, 3D-based design methodology makes us more competitive in world markets. Many companies are struggling to compete while manufacturing outsourcing is going overseas. Yet we can compete via simulation, kinematics, thermal studies and even rapid prototyping will accelerate the design cycle. Learn how to thrive and succeed in today’s manufacturing industries through change necessary to meet the faster, cheaper, better paradigm of mechanical design.

Technical Track

(S1-1) Understanding the Benefits of Adding 3D to your 2D Mechanical Design Environment
Instructor:  Travis Jones

You’ve been using AutoCAD for years so why switch now? Just as AutoCAD brought huge improvements over the drafting board, Autodesk Inventor can yield huge productivity gains in via parametric design methodologies. This session covers the foundation principles, terms, topics and techniques for creating your first 3D parametric design in Autodesk Inventor® using 2D techniques you’re already familiar with. We will also cover how the dynamic relationship between 2D documentation and 3D models can change the way you design for the better.

Technical Track

(S2-1) Practical Advice for Moving to 3D With Autodesk Inventor®
Instructor:  Travis Jones

Ok, you’ve got an archive of existing AutoCAD drawing files. Can they be used with Autodesk Inventor? Can I take my Inventor data and bring it back into AutoCAD? Separate fact from fiction when it comes to adding 3D to your existing 2D mechanical design environment. This session will cover the reality of using existing 2D data from AutoCAD ported into Inventor to create extrusions, planes and features. We’ll also cover it round trip back to AutoCAD and show how to manage that data. No smoke and mirrors here, but we’ll address the reality of the problems and the solutions for making it work.

Closing Presentation

Successfully Leveraging the Manufacturing Community
Presenter:  Matt Murphy

Take the steps to a successful migration. The industry is undergoing a paradigm shift, and competitive pressures such as rapid prototyping, computer simulation and analysis will push us to adopt 3D. A successful path has already been created. There are thousands who have survived the migration, who have adopted and now thrive with this technology. You can too! Gain knowledge from your colleagues’ successes, as well as learn how to avoid the problems and pitfalls, by leveraging the experience of the manufacturing communities around us.