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Rusty Belcher


Rusty Belcher is a senior application engineer with IMAGINiT Technologies. Rusty provides implementation, training, and support services at all levels for all Autodesk manufacturing products, including AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD Autodesk Factory Design Suite, Autodesk Inventor Professional, and Autodesk Vault. His specialty involves 3D solid modeling and integrating 3D design practices into manufacturing production environments. Rusty can be reached at rbelcher@rand.com.


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Create Custom Autodesk Inventor Part Templates   28 Mar, 2013
By: Rusty Belcher

IMAGINiT Tricks Tutorial: Instead of starting from scratch whenever you need a common part, save yourself some modeling time with custom templates.

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The Broader Applications of Autodesk Factory Design Suite   10 Nov, 2011
By: Rusty Belcher

If you think the Autodesk Factory Design Suite only works with factories, you’re missing out. Here's how you can lay out any confined space or floor with common design assets.

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Scaling Images in Autodesk Inventor   10 Nov, 2010
By: Rusty Belcher

Avatech Tricks Tutorial: You can use a 2D image as the basis of your next 3D model, but only if you know how to adjust the image to full scale.

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Constraint Limits in Inventor 2011   23 Sep, 2010
By: Rusty Belcher

Avatech Tricks Tutorial: Reach new limits with Inventor constraints by using the new capability to define limits to constraints.

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Inventor, Excel, and Vault -- An Unbeatable Combination (Avatech Tricks Inventor Tutorial)   1 Nov, 2007
By: Rusty Belcher

Use Excel-based parameters with your Inventor assemblies and Vaults Copy Design function to create unlimited versions of your design.

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