CAD Setup 2020-2021
Software required on your PC
- Autodesk Inventor Professional 2019
- Autodesk Inventor HSM Ultimate 2019
- GrabCAD Workbench
Checking installed software versions
1: Select Control Panel > Programs and Features
2: Scroll down to "Autodesk", you should see something like this ...
Creating an Autodesk account
1: Browse to https://accounts.autodesk.com/register
2: Complete the new account fields and select "Create Account"
3: Record your Autodesk username and password in your favourite place for secret stuff ;)
Installing Autodesk Inventor Professional 2019
NOTE: it can take several hours to complete this installation
NOTE: we have found that Google Chrome is the most reliable browser to use for installing Autodesk Product
1: Browse to https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/
2: Select "Inventor"
3: If you are already signed in the "Welcome ..." will be displayed, otherwise "Sign in" with your autodesk username and password
4: Set Version to "Inventor Professional 2019"
5: Set Operating System to "Windows 64-Bit"
6: Set Language to "English"
7: Select "Install Now"
8: If the downloaded file does not automatically install then open it from within the browser (problems have been encountered when running directly from download folder and/or the command line)
9: It is recommended to keep the browser open and on top until the install completes
10: If prompted for username/password you will need to provide an account that has local admin rights on the PC
11: You will need to enter a serial number and product key - these will have been emailled to you during the install
Installing Autodesk Inventor HSM Ultimate 2019
NOTE: it can take half an hour to complete this installation
NOTE: we have found that Google Chrome is the most reliable browser to use for installing Autodesk Product
1: Use Google Chrome to browse to https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software (problems have been encountereed with Microsoft IE/Edge and Mozilla FireFox)
2: Select "View All Products"
3: Select "Inventor HSM Ultimate"
4: If you are already signed in the "Welcome ..." will be displayed, otherwise "Sign in" with your autodesk username and password
5: Set Version to "Inventor HSM Ultimate 2019" (version should match the version of Inventor that you already have installed)
6: Set Operating System to "Windows 64-Bit"
7: Set Language to "English"
8: Select "Install Now"
9: If the downloaded file does not automatically install then open it from within the browser (problems have been encountered when running directly from download folder and/or the command line)
10: It is recommended to keep the browser open and on top until the install completes
11: If prompted for username/password you will need to provide an account that has local admin rights on the PC
Installing Inventor HSM Templates
1: Download the attached zip file (ic.inventor.templates.20200617.zip)
2: Check folder exists at "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Inventor HSM\templates"
3: Expand contents of the downloaded zip file into that folder
Generating export files
1: Open your part in inventor
2: TBA
Installing GrabCAD Workbench
1: Click this link to downloads page: here
2: Run installer
3: Tick "agree" immediately before reading the conditions and press "install" and then "Launch"
4: Under "Login" bottom right, click "Sign Up" and proceed to create an account
5: Now, login on the client
6: Choose a sensible location for your GrabCAD folder (folder with all projects), I use Desktop so its quick to access
7: Ask Ben for access to ICRobotics projects, you will receive an email granting you access
8: Download "ICR_COTS" and "ICR_2018_Robot" projects
9: There should be a green tick indicating "Up to date" on both projects
Configuring Inventor to work with GrabCAD
1: Open Inventor
2: Go to Tools > Application Options
3: Locate and click on the "file" tab
4: Under "Default Content Center files" click on the magnifying glass
5: Browse for the GrabCAD folder from earlier, select "ICR_COTS" as the location
6: Press apply and restart Inventor