Anyone got any plans?

[stoob]

I need to get hold of some more complicated drawings for mechanical objects to practice with.

Does anyone have any or know of sites on the web I could get download some?

Cheers

[JDMather]

http://home.pct.edu/~jmather/content/DSG322/inventor_surface_tutorials.htm

Most of these are a little out-dated as the software functionality has changed - but the Vacuum is fairly up-to-date.

[stoob]

Great, some interesting modeling problems there so thanks for that, but I'm looking for complicated drawings to model from.

[Curtis_Waguespack · Accepted solution]

Hi stoob,

You can find some practice drawings at this link. Some are pretty basic, and others are a bit more involved, but none are really meant to be difficult:

http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com/2011/03/modeling-practice-drawings-for-inventor.html

For some advanced challenges you can look here:

http://worldcup.teknigroup.com/worldcupfiles.asp

Each challenge can be found in a file names something such as: IVNGWC-2009-12.zip, and the solutions are provided in a different zip file.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[JDMather]

You should own some calipers.

[stoob]

Awesome Curtis! Just what I need, I'll get on with the those drawings asap.

I've got calipers but I really need some practice with plans as I might have a job in 2 weeks! 

[JDMather]

Most libraries have Technical Drawing textbooks with many dimensioned parts/assemblies.

Does the company you are interviewing with have a website?
I would model up some stuff similar to what they make and put together a portfolio.