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Autodesk Inventor™ 2009
What’s New in Inventor 2009
Travis Jones
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Course Summary:
In this course you will learn the new and enhanced functionalities and workflows in Autodesk Inventor 2009.
You’ll discover the enhancements for designing parts and assemblies, as well as sketch and drawing creation
improvements. We’ll explore the new 3D viewing tools like ViewCube and SteeringWheel. Time permitting, we
may also go for a whirlwind tour of improvements made for functional design, the Frame Generator and
Inventor Studio.
Instructor:
Travis is a training content manager at Autodesk, Inc. with more than 15 years’ experience with Autodesk
products. He has developed and delivered training courses to countless people. You may recognize him if you
have participated in a virtual training class on an Autodesk products. A prolific writer and educator, Travis has
not only co-authored seven Autodesk Inventor books but has also managed Autodesk official training
courseware projects for AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT and the Autodesk Inventor product line. He is also a regular
speaker at Autodesk University and other conferences.
Autodesk User Group International
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View Manipulation Tools
You have different view
manipulation tools
available to you
depending on how you
want to change where
you are viewing and to
what magnification. To
efficiently change your
view to see exactly what
you want or need to see,
you need to know what
view manipulation tools
are available to you and
how to use them.
In the illustration to the
right, the SteeringWheel is used to zoom in on an assembly.
View Manipulation Tools
Use the following options with the corresponding view navigation command.
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Icon
View Tool
Description
Free Orbit
The existing Orbit tool was renamed Free Orbit. Behavior of
the Free Orbit is identical to that of Orbit in previous releases.
Constrained
Orbit
Constrained Orbit enables the user to rotate around the
vertical axis of a model in a manner similar to a turntable.
ViewCube
In the 3D environment, the ViewCube Tool replaces the Glass
Box tool and now appears as a default in the graphics
window. In the 2D environment, the ViewCube enables the
definition of view orientations for a drawing view.
SteeringWheels
The SteeringWheel tool is designed to be a common tool for
multiple Autodesk products. The SteeringWheel tool was
implemented to provide many different levels and types of
control over model and drawing navigation.
Free Orbit
The illustrations below display the behavior of the Free Orbit tool. When the model view is orbited
using the horizontal cross hairs, the model rotates about an imaginary vertical axis based on the view.
The model does not stay in the same view orientation. When the view is orbited without the use of
the cross hairs, the rotation is about the center of the graphics area, or the center as assigned by the
SteeringWheels.
In the following example, using Free Orbit enables you to view the top and bottom of the assembly
as it is orbited.
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Constrained Orbit
The Constrained Orbit tool places the axis of rotation on the vertical axis of the part or assembly.
This functionality enables users to orbit around the vertical axis of their models as they would for a
turntable.
In the following illustrations, the Constrained Orbit tool is started. The orbit is started from the right
horizontal cross hair. As the assembly is orbited, you can see the sides of the assembly, but your
view orientation remains the same.
The ViewCube
The ViewCube is a view manipulation tool that enables you to efficiently and intuitively change the
viewing angle of your parts and assemblies. The ViewCube uses faces, edges, and corners as
selection options to define viewing angles.
In the following illustration, the view of the hydraulic gate assembly is changed from the current
isometric view (1) to an angle view between the top and front views (2). The new view orientation
was obtained by selecting the ViewCube edge (3) between the Top and Front panels on the
ViewCube.
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Lesson: SteeringWheels
The SteeringWheels provide many different levels and types of control over model and drawing
navigation. Available in multiple sizes and configurations, the SteeringWheels enable you to change
your view orientation without looking away from the graphics area.
In the illustration to the right, the Center tool
of the SteeringWheels is used to center the
selected point (1) in the graphics window. In
addition to centering the view, this point will
also be used for the Orbit tool.
The SteeringWheels are configurable
navigational tools used in both the 3D and
2D environments that are always available
for immediate access with your cursor.
Example of SteeringWheels
In the following example, the Roll option of the SteeringWheels Orbit has been invoked by pressing
SHIFT during the Orbit operation. The Roll option enables you to pivot the model about the center
point of the model as if you are looking down the length of the axis.
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SteeringWheels Options
The SteeringWheels include multiple tools for viewing your model and drawing. They can also be
configured for different displays. The SteeringWheels can be displayed in three full sizes and three
mini displays.
In the following illustration, the Mini Full Navigation Wheel is being selected in favor of the Full
Navigation Wheel. The selection of the Mini Full Navigation Wheel greatly reduces the size of the
wheel, while still offering all the options.
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Steering Wheel Navigation Modes
Each mini version of the SteeringWheels contains the same viewing tools as the full version. As you
move the cursor over each section of the mini wheel, the viewing tool option will display below the
wheel.
Full Navigation Wheel
Basic View Object Wheel
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Basic Tour Building Wheel
Mini Full Navigation Wheel
Mini View Object Wheel
Mini Tour Building Wheel
SteeringWheels in Drawings
The use and behavior of the SteeringWheels is the same in drawings as it is in models. However, the
options available are limited. In drawings, you can pan, zoom, and rewind. A mini version of the
SteeringWheel is not available in drawings.
Lesson: Substitute Levels of Detail
About Substitute Levels of Detail
To achieve the benefits of creating and using substitute levels of detail within your assembly designs,
you should first learn about their purpose, capabilities, and characteristics.
In the following illustration, multiple levels of detail for the same assembly are shown. The top level
of detail is the master for this assembly, and the bottom two are different substitute derived
assemblies. In this case the substitute levels of detail show the derived geometry slightly differently.
While they show slightly different geometry of the assembly, they both benefit the performance by
decreasing the number of files being accessed and loaded.
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Definition of Substitute Levels of Detail
There are two types of level of detail representations that you can create in an assembly file, level of
detail and substitute.
The substitute level of detail enables you to represent the assembly by replacing it with a part file.
The replacing part file is referenced by the substitute level of detail and is what displays when the
substitute level of detail is active. When a substitute level of detail is active, all other components are
suppressed and hidden in the browser. Because the part that replaces the assembly is specified
within a level of detail, you can easily switch from one substitute level of detail to another level of
detail and back again.
When you create a substitute level of detail, you can specify the substituting part by selecting to have
the active assembly be created as a derived part, or you can select any part file that represents the
assembly in a simplified form. The stand-alone or derived part file that is used in the substitute level
of detail has the property Substitute selected. You can toggle this property on for a part before you
select it as a substitute part. You can only toggle it off if the part is no longer referenced in a
substitute level of detail.
Parts lists and mass properties always display the information for the assembly even if you have set a
substitute level of detail active.
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You substitute an assembly file with a part so you can save memory when you use that assembly file
in another assembly. When the assembly is used in the overall assembly, you can switch the level of
detail to a substitute level of detail to save memory or to another level of detail to view all of the
assembly information you require.
You can differentiate between the two types of level of detail representations by the appearance of
their browser icons. The icon for a standard level of detail is identified with balloon (1) and the
substitute level of detail icon is (2).
Example of Substitute Levels of Detail
While a primary purpose of a substitute level of detail is to simplify your assembly design to achieve a
performance improvement, there are multiple other possible reasons to create and use substitute
levels of detail. For example, you may want to substitute an intricate subassembly with a simplified
part representation, because that subassembly detracts from the focus of the parts or assemblies you
are designing or modifying.
In the following illustration, the Master LOD for the assembly is shown in the upper left corner. The
level of detail titled Simplified Subs in the overall assembly uses a substitute level of detail in two
other subassemblies. The results of setting these level of detail representations active is shown in the
upper right corner.
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Creating a Substitute Level of Detail
You create a substitute level of detail in an assembly file to achieve a visualization or performance
benefit. To achieve the benefits of using substitute levels of detail, you must learn the process for
creating a substitute level of detail by deriving an assembly or selecting an existing part file.
In the following illustration, two images of the same assembly design are shown. The left image is
the master level of detail with all of the components loaded and visible, and the right image shows
the results of creating a substitute level of detail that derives only some of the parts in the assembly.
With the substitute level of detail saved in the assembly, you have the option of selecting which level
of detail you want to load and have displayed when you use this assembly in other designs.
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In the following illustration, the full assembly is shown on the left and an existing substitute part file
for the assembly is shown on the right.
New Substitute Level of Detail Access and Options
To create a substitute level of detail, you must first open the assembly file that you want the
substitute LOD to be created in. After the file is open, you access the option to create a substitute
LOD by right-clicking the Level of Detail category in the browser. In the shortcut menu, you click New
Substitute and then the creation option of Derived Assembly or Select Part File.
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When you select the Derived Assembly option, you create a new part file that derives the assembly
file. That new part file is then automatically set as the file to use as the substitute for the assembly.
When you use the Select Part File option, you select an existing part file that you want to use in place
of the assembly. For the substituting part to correctly represent the assembly, the replacing part’s
coordinate system and the assembly’s coordinate system must align and have the same relative
distance to the model geometry. If the coordinate systems do not align, the substituting part will
display in a different position than the assembly when that substitute level of detail is active.
A part file that is used in a substitute level of detail must have its property Substitute selected. When
you use the Derived Assembly option, this setting is automatically set. When you use the Select Part
File option, if this property is not set, you are prompted to have it set. You can toggle this option on
and off in the shortcut menu after right-clicking the part file name in the browser. You can only
toggle Substitute off if the part is no longer used in a substitute level of detail.
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Lesson: Grip Snap
Grip Snap provides the intuitive capabilities of the constraint tools, with a combined move and rotate
tool in the Inventor Assembly Environment.
Use Grip Snap to move and rotate single or multiple parts in your assembly. The parts can be
positioned based upon a combination of precise values or referenced existing geometry within an
assembly.
In the following illustration, a part is moved to a specific location on another part using the Free Drag
option of Grip Snap.
Grip Snap Defined
Grip Snap is used to manipulate the components of an assembly into their needed position through
move and rotate tools. Grip Snap does not replace constraints, rather they complement constraints
by increasing user versatility in positioning components in the assembly. Once in position, you can
ground the component so that it cannot be moved or apply assembly constraints to the component.
Many users will be comfortable using Grip technology because they are familiar using grips in the
modeling environment or in AutoCAD.
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In the following illustration, Grip Snap with Free Drag is used to position the component in the middle
to the component on the left using point selections. The view in the lower right shows the parts in
their assembled position.
Using Grip Snap
You use Grip Snap to move and rotate assembly geometry in a precise manner. The geometry can be
positioned based upon a combination of precise values and the position of elements defined by
existing geometry.
The user interface for Grip Snap includes a content-specific ribbon bar and context-specific shortcut
menus.
In the following illustration, the Free Drag option is being selected from the ribbon bar.
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Grip Snap Ribbon Bars
The Grip Snap ribbon bars are context-specific and appear after your initial geometry selection. Select
an option from the ribbon bar to move and rotate your geometry by dragging, or by referencing
existing geometry, or through precise input.
The following ribbon bars appear depending on the selected geometry.
Geometry
Ribbon Bar
Point/Vertex, Midpoint, Center Point, or
Work Point
Line/Linear Edge, Work Axis, Center Line, or
Ray
Planar Face/Plane, or Work Plane
Curve/Spline
Circular Edge, Arc Edge (Circle-Vector)
Analytic Surfaces
NURB Surfaces
Use the following options from the Grip Snap ribbon bars.
Task
Description
Free Drag
By selecting this option, and by selecting a second point, an edge, or a
face, the original selection is relocated to the second selection.
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Move
This option is available for lines and circles. Use to move the selection along
an axis or ray by dragging or by typing a precise value.
Move Using Reference
Geometry
Use this option to drag the selection along an axis or ray using a second
selection to specify the displacement of the initial selection.
Rotate
This option is available for points, lines, and circular edges. Use to rotate
the selected geometry about a point, line, or center line by manipulating
the mouse, or by inputting a precise value.
Rotate Using Reference This option is available for points, lines, and circular edges. Use to rotate
Geometry
the selected geometry by using a starting reference point and an end
reference point. The rotational displacement is equal to the delta of the
selected reference points.
Back
Use this option to cancel the current ribbon option and its selection. It will
not exit you from Grip Snap, but you will be able to select different
geometry and a new ribbon option.
Grip Snap Context Menu
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Select to commit the changes and complete the command.
Select to commit the changes and ground the component in its current position.
Cancel the current Grip Snap editing session. Works the same as pressing ESC on
the key board.
Steps back one in the Grip Snap sequence without exiting the current Grip Snap
editing session.
Opens the Grip Snap Options dialog box.
Grip Snap Heads Up Display
Heads up display used to provide the user with feedback of current operations and
about geometry as you pass the cursor over the top of it.
Precise input for distance or angle depending on the operation performed.
Shows the number of linear degrees of freedom available for the selected
geometry.
Shows the number of rotational degrees of freedom available for the selected
geometry.
Lesson: Sketch Geometry Creation and Constraining
When creating a complex sketch, you typically need to evaluate what geometric constraints are
applied to the sketch geometry. Prior to Inventor 2009, when you selected to show all constraints,
the showing of constraints in complex sketches would clutter the display making management
difficult. The enhancements for sketch constraint display help you by reducing sketch complexity,
streamlining constraint management, and improving error tracking. By understanding the display
characteristics for the geometric constraints in a sketch, you can review and edit your sketches more
efficiently.
The following illustration shows a comparison between the display of geometric constraints in
Inventor 2008 and Inventor 2009 for the same sketch geometry.
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Autodesk Inventor 2008
Autodesk Inventor 2009
Sketch Constraint Display
A constraint’s display position in a sketch depends on its type and condition.
Coincident constraints display as glyphs at the point of coincidence. When two pieces of sketch
geometry touch each other and they are tangent or perpendicular to each other, a single constraint
icon displays at the intersecting location. If the sketch geometry does not touch each other, then two
constraint icons appear, one for each piece of sketch geometry.
You can drag a constraint icon anywhere after clicking it within its boundary area.
The following illustration shows an example sketch with all of its geometric constraints displayed.
Some of the geometric constraints are identified for further explanation about their relationship.
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Identifies the existence of coincident constraints between these two pieces of
sketch geometry.
Shows the arc and line at this location are tangent to each other.
Shows the lines intersecting at this location are perpendicular to each other.
Indicates the horizontal line is perpendicular to the centerline. A geometric
constraint icon is displayed for each piece of geometry since these lines do not
physically intersect.
Toggling Sketch Degrees of Freedom Glyph Display
When you are constraining a sketch, if you understand how sketch geometry is free to move and
rotate, it makes it easier to figure out your strategy for applying geometry and dimensional
constraints. By understanding the purpose of sketch degree of freedom glyphs and how to display
them, you will find that it is much easier to constrain the sketch geometry as you require.
In the following illustration, a sketch has all of its degrees of freedom glyphs being displayed for its
sketch geometry. Based on these glyphs, you get a visual understanding of how each object or
endpoint can move or rotate.
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Sketch Degrees of Freedom
To visually identify how sketch geometry is underconstrained, you can have degrees of freedom (DOF)
glyphs appear for all or selected geometry in a sketch. As you constrain the sketch, the visible DOF
glyphs dynamically update to reflect the open degrees of freedom.
You toggle on and off the display of sketch geometry degrees of freedom glyphs in the active sketch
by clicking the corresponding option in the shortcut menu. When there is no sketch geometry
selected, the shortcut menu options are Hide All Degrees of Freedom and Show All Degrees of
Freedom. These options toggle on and off the DOF glyph display for all geometry in the active sketch.
If sketch geometry is selected when you right-click in the graphics window, you are then able to
toggle on and off the display of the degrees of freedom glyph for just that geometry by clicking the
Display Degrees of Freedom shortcut menu option.
In the following illustration, the same sketch is shown with sketch degrees of freedom glyphs before
and after adding three dimensions. After adding the three highlighted dimensions, much of the
geometry in the sketch had its degrees of freedom locked down. Degrees of freedom glyphs appear
only for the geometry that still has open freedom. The degree of freedom glyphs that are displayed
update to show just the open freedom for the geometry.
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Point Alignment
The automatic alignment of points during sketch creation is an option that you can toggle on and off.
Point alignment during sketch geometry creation enables you to create your sketch geometry with
the alignment you require as you create it. You can have the endpoints of the sketch geometry align
to an extension, be perpendicular, or align to a virtual intersection of other sketch geometry. You
achieve these point alignment locations by the position of the cursor. You do not need to scrub the
cursor over the intended referencing geometry first.
The automatic point alignment option is set globally for the installation of Autodesk® Inventor®. You
toggle on and off point alignment by selecting or clearing the Point Alignment On check box on the
Sketch tab in the Application Options dialog box.
Automatic Tangent Constraint
When creating tangent arcs while using the Line tool in previous releases, a tangent constraint was
added to the arc only at the start point of the arc. If the arc ended on another object, only the
coincident constraint was inferred, even if a tangent condition existed. The enhancement to the Line
tool to automatically apply tangent constraints to the end of an arc provides a streamlined and
consistent workflow for creating tangent arcs on the fly.
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In the following illustration, the Line tool is being used to create the arc segment and have its end be
coincident to the endpoint of the line and also tangent.
Constraint Inference and Persistence
By default, when you create sketch geometry, that geometry can automatically have geometric
constraints applied to it. To control when geometric constraints are automatically inferred and applied
in a sketch, you must understand what it means to have constraints inferred and the meaning of
persistence, and where and how to change their related settings.
In the following illustration, a sketch is shown being created along side the completed sketch with its
geometric constraints displayed. As the sketch geometry was being created, the geometric
constraints were automatically added to the geometry.
Geometry-Aligned Text
You can align sketch text to lines, arcs, and circles by using the Geometry-Text sketch tool. You can
create aligned text in the environments of a 2D part sketch, assembly sketch, and drawing sketch. To
edit geometry-aligned text, you right-click the text and then click Edit Geometry Text in the shortcut
menu.
Text that is aligned to geometry updates its shape and location as the geometry it references
changes.
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In the following illustration, text that is linear is shown to the left of text that is nonlinear. The linear
text is created using the Text tool, while the nonlinear text is created using the Geometry-Text tool.
Geometry-Text Dialog Box
After you start the Geometry-Text tool, you select the sketch geometry you want the text to align to.
The Geometry-Text then displays, enabling you to enter the text and set the characteristics of the
text.
While many of the settings and options are the same as what is available when you are adding
nonlinear text, the unique settings for aligned text are:
• A Geometry select button to select different or additional geometry to align the text to.
• Direction settings to control if the text is created in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.
• Position settings to place the text outside or inside the selected geometry.
• A Start Angle value to rotate the starting position of the text around the selected aligning arc
or circle.
• An Offset Distance value to position the text away from the selected geometry. A Fit Text
option that toggles on and off the stretching or compressing of the text string to fully fit along
the length of the selected geometry.
• A Launch Text Editor button that displays the Format Text dialog box so you can add
parameters to the text string.
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Lesson: Creating and Editing Drawing Content
Process of Filtering Parts Lists
A parts list in Inventor is essentially a report of the components in the bill of materials (BOM). In
some cases you may have the need to have the parts list display only some of the components. To
have your parts lists display the contents you require, you need to understand the process for
filtering parts list information.
The following illustration shows a comparison between a parts list before and after applying a parts
list filter.
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Parts List Filters
You filter out rows from a parts list by editing an existing parts list and applying filters or by
configuring a parts list style in the standard to use filters.
To specify a parts list filter, in the Parts List dialog box click Filter Settings. After clicking Filter
Settings, you select a predefined filter in the Filter Settings dialog box. You can apply more than one
filter to a parts list if you require. For some of the filters, you must also supply conditional
information like a range of values or the name of a view representation.
In the following illustration, the different access locations for Filter Settings are identified. The left
image shows the access location when editing a parts list that already exists in a drawing. The right
image shows the access location when editing a selected parts list style in the Style and Standard
Editor dialog box.
Parts List Dialog Box
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To change what items are displayed in a parts list, you select and apply one or more predefined
filters in the Filter Settings dialog box. The defined filters you can select from are:
• Assembly View Representation
• Ballooned Items Only
• Item Number Range
• Purchased Items
• Standard Content
The following illustration shows the Filter Settings dialog box with two predefined filters selected and
applied. In this case, the parts list filtering is currently configured to only display content that is not
purchased items and is not standard content like bolts and washers.
Cropping Views
Instead of showing all aspects of a drawing view, you can use the Crop tool to have only the
geometry within a defined boundary display on the drawing sheet. To crop a view, you define the
boundary using a default rectangular or circular shape or as a closed sketch. Drawing view types that
you can crop are base, projected, auxiliary, breakout, and section.
You have two different workflows you can follow to crop a view. You can use a default shape of
circular or rectangular to crop the view, or you can create a closed loop sketch that is associated to
the view and select it to crop the view.
If you want to use one of the default cropping boundaries, after you start the Crop tool and select
the view, you initially default to cropping a drawing view using a rectangular shape. You can change
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to using a circular shape by clicking Circular in the shortcut menu. By clicking Crop Settings on the
shortcut menu, the Crop Settings dialog box opens, enabling you to change the default boundary
type between Circular and Rectangular. In the Crop Settings dialog box, you can also toggle on or off
the display of the cropping cut lines for newly cropped views.
After you crop a view, you can toggle on and off the display of the crop cut lines by right-clicking the
crop view in the browser and then clicking Display Crop Cut Lines. By editing the sketch nested below
the crop view entry in the browser, you can modify the location or size of the cropping boundary.
Setting the View Display for Interference Edges
If you are creating a design that has interference between parts, by default the drawing views you
create from those designs do not create edge geometry at the location those parts intersect. To have
edge geometry drawn in your drawing views at the location where parts intersect, you need to know
what option to select and where to select it.
In the following illustration, the same drawing view is shown with and without the Interference Edges
option selected. In this design the diameter of the shaft is slightly larger than the hole in the fan for
the purpose of creating an interference fit. The right view shows the results of having the option
selected.
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View Display for Interference Edges
When parts in an assembly interfere and drawing views are
created, edges for the parts at the location of interference
are not automatically displayed. You can have the missing
view geometry generated as edges by selecting the
Interference Edges option in the Drawing View dialog box,
Display Options tab.
Creating Centerlines in Multiple Drawing Views
Automatically
When you create multiple drawing views on a sheet and
those views have features that require centerlines, you want
to create them as efficiently as possible. To add centerlines
to drawing views as efficiently as possible, you need to
understand how to automatically generate centerlines for
one or more drawing views at the same time.
In the following illustration, four section views were selected and had centerlines automatically
generated for them at the same time.
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Automated Centerline Creation
You can select one or more views to have centerlines added automatically to all of the selected views.
The views can be any combination of draft views, sketch views, and all types of drawing views.
You add centerlines automatically to one or more drawing views by selecting the views and then
clicking the shortcut menu option Automated Centerlines. After clicking Automated Centerlines on the
shortcut menu, the Automated Centerlines dialog box displays enabling you to configure the criteria
for creating the centerlines. Clicking OK then adds the centerlines to the features in the drawings
views based on the criteria you configured in the dialog box.
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Overriding Local Objects
The different section, detail, and auxiliary views you create may require unique individual terminators
or text to communicate the view in the manner you require. To modify the drawing view annotation
to achieve the results you require, you need to know what changes can be made and how to make
the changes.
In the following illustration, one of the arrow terminators and the label text were overridden from the
default configuration in the standard.
Lesson: Drawing Manager Configuration
Reordering Prompted Entries
After you have created a drawing resource of a sketched symbol, title block, or border that contains
prompted entries, you can change the order of those prompts. You access the Reorder Prompted
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Entries dialog box from the shortcut menu by right-clicking the drawing resource in the browser that
you want to edit.
You change the order for the prompted entries in the list in the Reorder Prompted Entries dialog box
using one of two methods. You can drag and drop a listed prompt to a new location in the list, or you
can select an entry in the list and click Move Down or Move Up to change its position.
In the following illustration, the Reorder Prompted Entries option is being accessed for a sketched
symbol. The Reorder Prompted Entries dialog box shows the list of prompted entries for this symbol
and their current prompting order.
Linear Dimension Text Wrapping
When the text for a linear dimension consists of multiple lines of text, you have the option of having
all of the text display above the dimension line or only having the first line display above the
dimension line and all subsequent lines display below the dimension line. By selecting the option First
Above Landing Line instead of All Above Landing Line in the standards settings for the dimension
style, only the first line of multiple lines of dimension text display above the dimension line. With the
dimension style set to First Above Landing Line, the display of linear dimensions adhere to the GOST
standard.
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Select to have all lines of dimension text display above the dimension line for linear
dimensions.
Select when you want only the first line of dimension text to display above the
dimension line for linear dimensions and all other lines of text to display below the
dimension line.
Leader Attachment Options for a Feature Control Frame
When you add a feature control frame to a drawing, you have the option of having the leader attach
to the midpoint or lower corner of the feature control frame. The attachment location is based on the
setting in the Feature Control Frame style in the active standard.
You change the leader attachment option for feature control frames in the Styles and Standard Editor.
After selecting the feature control frame style, on the General tab, Options area, under the heading
Leader Attachment, you click the button to toggle the attachment point for the leader.
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The graphic on the button for leader line attachment for feature control frames changes to reflect the
current setting.
Midpoint Connection
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View Annotation Style
To control the default view annotation formatting for section views, auxiliary views, and detail views,
you configure the settings in the View Annotation Style in the standards settings.
Select the style to edit its settings. Create more than one style to configure different settings
for the view annotation within the same standard.
Select the view type you want to configure annotation settings for.
The formatting options for the selected view type are listed in this area. The options vary
depending on the selected view type.
Configure the type and size of the terminator displayed for the selected view type.
Select the text style to use for the view labels for the selected view type.
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View Annotation Style—Section View
After you select the Section view type, along with the options for configuring the terminator
properties and selecting a text style, you can also select the appearance of the cutting plane line. You
can select between styles that adhere to the ANSI, ISO, GB, or GOST drafting standards.
View Annotation Style—Auxiliary View
After you select the Auxiliary view type, along with the options for configuring the terminator
properties and selecting a text style, you can also select the appearance of the viewing plane line.
You can select between styles that adhere to the ANSI or ISO drafting standards.
Along with the style format option, you have two additional settings that control the display of the
viewing plane line. When the option for removed view is selected, a viewing plane line is
automatically added to the base view when a projected view’s alignment is broken from its base view.
When the option for auxiliary view is selected, a viewing plane line is automatically added to the base
view when an auxiliary view is projected.
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View Annotation Style—Detail View
After you select the Detail view type, along with the options for configuring the terminator properties
and selecting a text style, you can also select the appearance of the detail boundary. You can select
between styles that adhere to the ANSI or ISO drafting standards.
Because the text associated to a detail view boundary can display with a leader line from the text to
the boundary, you have additional configuration options in the Leader Format area. The options in
this area enable you to set the text alignment to horizontal or aligned with the leader and the
position of multiple lines of text relative to the leader. You can also set a specific line type and to
have a terminator drawn at the end of the leader.
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Character Exclusion
If your company standard dictates that specific characters are to be excluded from view names or
tables and tags for holes, revisions, or bends, you need to configure the standard to exclude those
characters.
You specify the list of characters to exclude in the Style and Standard Editor dialog box, General tab
after selecting the relevant standard. Along with entering the characters to exclude, you select which
types of automatically indexed annotation objects you want to apply those character exclusions.
Lesson: Drawing Text
Creating Stacked Fractions, Subscript, and Superscript Text
The ability to use stacked fractions, superscript, and subscript in the text editor increases your
flexibility. These options provide more versatility to the user who makes use of fractions in their
documentation.
AutoStack functionality is consistent with the AutoCAD workflow.
In the following illustration, on the top, values are entered in the raw form. On the bottom, the
values have been converted to stacked text, subscript, and superscript text.
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AutoStack Properties
The AutoStack Properties dialog box is displayed
the first time you key in a stack expression in a
new drawing such as x/y. The dialog box also
displays on all subsequent expressions unless you
select the option to Don’t Show This Dialog Again.
Use this selection to have all input expressions stacked automatically.
Use this option to remove leading blanks between the root expression and the stacked
expression.
Use this option to set the default stack behavior to a diagonal fraction.
Use this option to set the default stack behavior to a horizontal fraction.
Use this option to have the settings in this dialog box apply in every instance without
prompting.
Stacked Text Special Characters
Create stacked fractions, superscript, and subscript text and set AutoStack behavior to automatically
stack text dependent on certain characters placed within the text.
Formats for stacked numbers include:
• 1/2 Results in a horizontal fraction
• 1#2 Results in a diagonal fraction
• 1^2 Results in a tolerance stacking
• ^2 Results in a subscript
• 2^ Results in a superscript
To create the stack:
Highlight the string of numbers including the special character and select the stack button in the
Format Text dialog box.
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Lesson: Publishing Designs
Publishing PDF Files
You can publish PDF files from
both 2D and 3D Inventor files.
While publishing PDFs from either
2D or 3D file types produces a
static image, options for line
weights and vector resolution are
available when creating a PDF file
from an Inventor drawing file.
In the illustration to the right, the
Save Copy As command is used
to create a PDF file from an
Inventor drawing.
Publishing DWFx Files
DWF and DWFx files can be published from both 2D and 3D Inventor files. DWFx file format enables
you to create files that can be viewed by Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher. This enables you
to send viewable files to nearly anyone that has a computer.
In the following illustration, an Inventor drawing file is published using the DWFx option and viewed
in Internet Explorer.
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DWF Publish Options
The DWF Publish dialog box varies slightly when publishing from parts or drawings, and assemblies.
When publishing assemblies, an extra option called Optimize for Capacity is available for selection.
DWFs can be published using Express, Complete, or Custom options. Additional options enable you to
measure, print, and mark up the resulting DWF or DWFx file. You can also password-protect and
specify file locations for the published DWF.
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Additional Support and Resources
A variety of resources are available to help you get the most from Autodesk® software:
Courseware from Autodesk (AOTC, AOCC, AATC)
Autodesk Services and Support
Autodesk Subscription
Autodesk Consulting
Autodesk Partners
Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC®) program
Autodesk Certification
Courseware from Autodesk
Autodesk publishes dozens of courseware titles every year designed to help users at all levels of
expertise improve their productivity with Autodesk software.
Courseware from Autodesk is the preferred classroom training material for Autodesk Authorized
Training Centers (ATC) and Resellers. The same training materials are also well-suited for self-paced,
standalone learning.
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Students simulate real-world projects and work through hands-on, job-related exercises. Most titles
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Autodesk has courseware titles to fit a wide range of skill levels. Beginners, advanced users, and
those looking for transitioning and migration materials will find a title that fits their needs:
Essentials titles teach the basics.
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Autodesk Courseware fits into a wide range of role-based Learning Paths so you can focus your
training on skills and certifications that are most important to your job – and career. Within each
Learning Path, you'll find a series of courses that follow a natural progression and build on each other,
delivering a powerful synergy of both theory and practical skills. Like a roadmap, each Learning Path
provides you with a clear and effective route to your career destination.
To embark on your personal learning path, talk with your local Autodesk Authorized Training Center
www.autodesk.com/atc. An ATC instructor can lead you through the steps to improve your product
knowledge and map the way to gaining Autodesk Certification www.autodesk.com/certification.
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Finding Courseware
Courseware can be found in training classes offered by Autodesk Authorized Training Centers,
Autodesk Resellers, or may be purchased directly from the Autodesk eStore (North America only). To
find up-to-date information on the latest official Autodesk courseware titles, visit
www.autodesk.com/aotc and browse the Courseware Catalog for titles and topics.
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If you have comments, suggestions for future titles, or general inquiries about Autodesk courseware,
please email [email protected]. We value your feedback!
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more, visit www.autodesk.com/servicesandsupport.
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Search the support database for answers, hot fixes, tips, and service packs. Access the knowledge
base from the main Autodesk Services & Support page at www.autodesk.com/servicesandsupport.
Contact a Reseller
Get in touch with a reseller near you for information on product support programs that fit your needs.
Find a reseller near you with our reseller locator at www.autodesk.com/reseller.
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Ask questions and share information in peer-to-peer forums. For more information visit the
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Certification:
www.autodesk.com/certification
Find a Reseller:
www.autodesk.com/reseller
Find an Authorized Training Center:
www.autodesk.com/atc
Services & Support
www.autodesk.com/servicesandsupport
Consulting:
www.autodesk.com/consulting
Discussion Groups:
discussion.autodesk.com
Blogs:
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Communities:
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