Follow these steps to add additional text heights to an Inventor Drawing.
Redefine Isometric View
(*.ipt/*.iam)
To change the default isometric
view, initiate a Common View Rotate.
Position the part/assembly as
desired.
Right click and select Redefine Isometric.
Delete Versions From a Drawing File
>
I reset the number of versions that I want to keep to
1 but the drawing still list 2 versions available.
Try "Compact"-ing the
.idw through windows explorer (right click on the file)Then re-open the .idw and do a
couple of saves and see what happens.
Make sure the .idw is shut down
first-you can't compact an open file.
Linking Parameters to a Parts List (*.ipt/*.iam)
>
If you check the box next to a
part. You can then add these custom fields to your Parts List.
Stacking Balloons in an Assembly Drawing
(*.idw)
To stack balloons, place one
balloon, exit the balloon command.
Right mouse click on the balloon
and select "Attach Balloon". Select the part to be used for
the next balloon. Repeat for as many balloons you want to attach.
Rip Corners in Sheet Metal Parts
(*.ipt)
>
To add rips to a corner, use the
Corner Seam tool and enable Corner Rip.
Go to Applications Options. Select the General tab. Set the Annotation Size. You can also set the font to be used in your sketches here.
To access the Fastener Library in Inventor R7, open an assembly
file. Select the drop-down arrow next to Model and select
Library.
Changing the
Center of Rotation in 3D Orbit To change the rotation center, place your cursor
over the intended rotation point and left-click your mouse.
Inventor should bring that point to the center of the "cross-hairs" and
will use that as the center of
rotation. Dimensioning to an Apparent Intersection
Analyze Faces in R8 The tool is used to analyze a face or a part to check
surface continuity. The tool applies parallel lines so
you can easily identify tangent points and
inadequate "pull" for face drafts.
Moving Titleblocks from One Inventor Version to Another
Controlling Line Visibility in Drawing Views
A great method is to just select the unwanted line,
right click and uncheck Visibility. This gives you even more control than
turning off the visibility using Show Contents in the Browser.
Straightening a Section Line in a Drawing View
You create a section view by
drawing a line through a view...even with the dot...dot help, how many of us
struggle with creating a straight line? So, you make a line that's allllmost straight, but still not perfect. Select
the section line. Right click and select Edit.
Now you are in sketch mode. Simply apply a horizontal or vertical constraint
to your section line and you are good to go!
Visibility of Work Points in Wire Segments
To turn
off the visibility of the work points in wire segments using Inventor Pro, go to
View > Object Visibility > uncheck User Workpoints or
(You have to be in an idw file.)
Constraining a Sketch to the
Origin
Use 'Project Geometry' to copy the
center point into the current sketch.
Changing Dimension Height in
Sketch
This feature is available in Inventor R6 and
above.
Adding Fastener Material to a Parts
List
You've used some Inventor
fasteners from the Standard Parts library and you want the material
to appear in the parts list...here's how:
To have the correct material shown
in the parts list.
On the Assembly menu, click Place Content.
Select the part and size required
and click CAD.
Save the part as a SAT file.
In Autodesk Inventor, select Place
Component and select the part you have just saved. Insert it into
your assembly.
Open the part and on the File
menu, click Properties.
Click the Physical tab and select
the material.
Save the part and start a new
drawing file.
Create a view of the part and
create a Parts List with a Material column.
Instead of listing
"Default" for the material, the material you selected is listed.
Calculating Moment of Inertia
for an Assembly/Part
Inventor only provides Mass Moment
of Inertia about a part's centroid. If
you want to calculate that part's
MI about another point you can use the
Parallel Axis Theorem:
I(x,y,z) = I(xc,yc,zc) + md^2
I(x,y,z) = the axis you are trying
to solve for MI about
I(xc, yc,zc) = the parallel axis
through the centroid which IV gives you
m = the mass of the object
d = normal distance between the
centroid and the I(x,y,z)
Another method is to mirror the existing assembly
about the axis you
want the moment of inertia about and then dividing the
MOI in two for that
axis.
Accessing the Inventor Library
in Inventor R7
To dimension to an
imaginary intersection point - Use the dimension tool and pick on the first edge
of your part then right click and pick intersection then pick the second edge.
It will take a little getting the hang of it but it will work.
The Analyze Faces tool was added in R6. In R8, it's still
there, but it's hidden. In order to access the tool, you
need to add the command to one of your active
toolbars. You will not be able to access the tool from
the Tools menu or the toolbar until you add the
command to your toolbar. The Standard toolbar is the
best choice if you plan to use this tool on a regular
basis.
