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13 AutoCAD Files 13 Autodesk Mechanical Desktop Files 14 SAT Files 14 STEP Files 14 IGES Files 15 Learning Autodesk Inventor 15 Using the Design Support System 15 Autodesk Inventor Launchpad 16 Help 17 Contents | iii Help for AutoCAD Users 18 Tutorials and Show Me Animations 18 Advanced Productivity Topics 19 Feedback Links 20 Skill Builders 22 Chapter Creating Sketches 23 Understanding Sketches 24 Sketch Environment 25 Sketch Coordinate System 25 Using Model Edges as References for Sketches 26 Precise Values 27 Creating Sketches 27 Create a Sketch 28 Create Profiles with Tangencies 30 Drag Sketch Geometry 32 Tips for Sketching .33 Constraining Sketches 34 Add Constraints 34 Open Data Files for Exercises 35 Add Constraints to the First Sketch 35 Show All Constraints 37 Add Constraints to Existing Sketches 37 Delete and Add Constraints 39 Tips for Constraining Sketches 40 Dimensioning Sketches 41 Place Dimensions 41 Automatic Dimensions 42 Dimension Types 43 Dimension Profiles 44 Delete and Add Dimensions 48 Tips for Creating Dimensions 50 Modifying Sketches 50 Patterning Sketches 51 Delete Sketches 53 Learning about 3D Sketches .55 Chapter Working with Sketched Features 57 Parametric Part Modeling .58 Part Modeling Environment 59 Workflows 59 Base Features 60 iv | Contents Adding Sketched Features 62 Extrude Features 62 Revolve Features 64 Sweep Features 65 Loft Features 65 Coil Features 67 Rib and Web Features 68 Modifying Features 69 Chapter Creating and Editing Placed Features 71 Adding Placed Features 72 Hole Features 73 Fillet Features 77 Chamfer Features 78 Add Chamfers and Fillets 79 Thread Features 86 Shell Features 90 Creating Pattern Features 92 Rectangular Patterns 92 Suppress Pattern Occurrences 95 Circular Patterns 96 Mirror Features 98 Patterns Along Paths 98 Suppress Pattern Occurrences 100 Analyzing Faces 101 Create a Zebra Style 101 Create a Draft Style 102 Chapter Creating and Editing Work Features 103 Defining Work Features 104 Work Planes 104 Work Axes 105 Work Points 106 Grounded Work Points 106 Modifying Work Features 108 Chapter Using Projects to Organize Your Data 111 Key Terms 112 Learn About Projects 114 The Default Project 114 Set an Active Project 114 How Referenced Files are Found 115 Contents | v Setting Up Projects 116 Project Types 116 Set Up Folder Structures 119 Read-only Data 120 Creating Projects 121 Set Project Options 123 Creating and Opening Files In Projects 130 Chapter Managing Assemblies 131 Assembly Environment 132 Assembly Design Strategies 132 Assembly Coordinate System 134 Assembly Constraints 135 Assembly Analysis 135 Managing Component Locations with Projects 135 Use Efficient File Structures 136 Working with the Assembly Browser 136 In-Place Activation 136 Visibility of Components 137 Assembly Structures 138 Restructure Assemblies 138 Browser Display .139 Graphics Window Display 140 Producing Bills of Material 141 Tips for Working with Assemblies 141 Chapter Placing, Moving, and Constraining Components 143 Placing Components In Assemblies 144 Sources of Placed Components .145 Drag Components into Assemblies 146 Enabled Components 146 Grounded Components 147 Moving and Rotating Components 147 Constraining Components 148 Place Constraints .148 Viewing Constraints .156 Editing Constraints 157 Tips for Managing Assembly Constraints 158 vi | Contents Chapter Creating Assemblies 159 Creating Assembly Components 160 Parts In Place 160 Projected Edges and Features 162 Subassemblies In Place 163 Creating Component Patterns 164 Creating Assembly Features 166 Use Assembly Features 166 Using Work Features in Assemblies 167 Replacing Components 168 Mirroring Assemblies 169 Copying Assemblies 171 Chapter Analyzing Assemblies 175 Checking for Interference 176 Checking for Degrees of Freedom 177 Unconstrained Drag 178 Constrained Drag 178 Constraint Drivers 178 Drive Constraints 179 Animating Assembly Components 181 Selecting Components 184 Chapter 10 Setting Up Drawings 187 Creating Drawings 188 Edit Model Dimensions in Drawings 190 Formatting Drawings with Styles 191 Use Styles In Templates 191 Share Styles Between Documents 192 Use Styles Available In Drafting Standards 192 Create New Styles 194 Object Defaults Styles and Layers 194 Using Drawing Resources 195 Sheet Layouts 196 Edit Default Sheets 196 Format Sheets 197 Drawing Borders 197 Title Blocks 199 Hole Tables 201 Parts Lists 201 Tips for Creating Drawings 202 Contents | vii Chapter 11 Creating Drawing Views 203 Learning about drawing views 204 Drawing View Types 204 Editing Views 206 Creating Multiview Drawings 207 Base Views 207 Section Views 210 Auxiliary Views 213 Detail Views 214 Broken Views .217 Draft Views 217 Modifying Views and Sections 218 Delete Views 218 Align Views 220 Edit Hatch Patterns 221 Rotate Views 222 Move Views 222 Use Overlay Views to Show Multiple Assembly Positions 222 Tips for Creating Drawing Views 223 Chapter 12 Annotating Drawings 225 Annotation Tools 226 Using Styles to Format Annotations 227 Creating Dimensions in Drawings 228 Change Dimensions 228 Place Dimensions 229 Controlling Dimension Styles 230 Copy Dimension Styles with Style Library Manager 232 Center Marks and Centerlines 233 Notes and Leader Text 234 Hole and Thread Notes .234 Thread Representation 235 Title Blocks 235 Working with Dimensions and Annotations 236 Turn Off Tangent Edge Display 238 Format Dimensions .243 Printing Drawing Sheets .249 Tips for Annotating Drawings 249 viii | Contents Chapter 13 Using Content Center 251 About Content Center 252 Set and Manage Permissions 252 Content Center Library 253 Working with Content Center 254 Tips for Using Content Center 257 Using the Publish Tool 257 Chapter 14 Autodesk Inventor Utilities 259 Editing Projects 260 Resolving File Links 262 Search for Library and Nonlibrary Files 264 Use Substitution Rules to Find Missing Files 266 Keeping Old File Versions 268 Moving, Copying, and Archiving Design Files 271 Zip Files 272 Temporary Root Folders 272 Pack and Go 274 Design Assistant 275 Move and Copy Files Between Projects 276 Deleting Files 277 Changing File Structure 278 About Autodesk Vault 279 Index 281 Contents | ix x Zip Files You can use zip files to move data, archive, or copy data sets for vendors Avoid using nested folders in your project TRY IT: Move or copy Autodesk Inventor data using zip files Copy each project location folder to a zip file, including subfolder paths and files Do the same for the Styles Folder, Template Folder, and Content Center Files folder If you share these folders across multiple projects, you may get files that are not used in your project Name each zip file with the location name of the project Include each zip file and the project in another zip file NOTE If your project has thread data, also include the Threads.xls file from the Design Data folder You may need to restore the file to retrieve thread data for the project, but be sure to preserve the original file so other projects that reference the file are not damaged The recipient unzips each project location folder into a new separate folder and resets the project so that each location goes to the new destination folder If you prefer, you can use a temporary root folder Temporary Root Folders You can move data, archive or copy data sets for vendors When you have no nested folders in your project, you can easily archive or give data sets to vendors 272 | Chapter 14 Autodesk Inventor Utilities TRY IT: Move or copy data using a temporary root folder Create a top-level (root) folder Create a subfolder for each project location (with the identical name of the location named in the project) Copy the contents of each project location to its corresponding subfolder If you can easily identify the library files you used, you can copy only those files Create a subfolder for each of the folder locations, such as \Styles, \Content Center and \Templates, and copy the corresponding folders from the source project If you can easily identify the content center files used by your project, you can copy only those files It is a good idea to also copy the threads.xls file from the Design Data folder location to the Styles folder as a precaution Copy your project file to the new top-level (root) folder Edit the project copy so that all locations are relative to the top-level (root) folder Use the format \subfolderName\ Zip the contents of the root folder, specifying the Recursive and Preserve Subfolder Path options The recipient unzips to an empty folder and the project is ready to use To reference your styles folder or merge the threads.xls file, you may have to reset the Design Data folder location on the File tab of the Application Options dialog box You can use Pack and Go to package an Autodesk Inventor file and all or a selection of its referenced files under a single folder, even though the files are stored in multiple network locations You can also include files that reference the selected Autodesk Inventor file When you package a file, the files are copied to the specified location without changing the contents of any of the source files All referenced files must be resolvable using the current project (.ipj) file If not, it is important to either open the correct ipj file and make it current either in Autodesk Inventor or the standalone project editor, or to browse to it in the Pack and Go dialog box in the Project File field Moving, Copying, and Archiving Design Files | 273 Pack and Go Pack and Go is a tool that packages an Autodesk Inventor file and all of its referenced files in a single location All files that reference the selected Autodesk Inventor file from a selected project or folder can also be included in the package Use Pack and Go to archive a file structure, copy a complete set of files while retaining links to referenced files, or isolate a group of files for design experimentation TRY IT: Move or copy Autodesk Inventor data using Pack and Go Use Microsoft Windows Explorer or a Design Assistant session started outside Autodesk Inventor to find the file to package Select the file, right-click, and then select Pack and Go In the Pack and Go dialog box, specify the Destination Folder for the package Set the path and packaging options Make sure that the path in the Project File field identifies the appropriate project file for the selected file If not, use the Browse button to browse to it Click Search Now to search for referenced files The total files found and required disk space are displayed when the search is complete Click Start to begin packaging the files As the files are packaged, the status is shown in the Progress box A new project file and a log file are created in the destination folder reflecting the structure chosen in the packaging options The log file is replaced each time you package an Autodesk Inventor file to the same destination If the Missing File dialog box is displayed, click the Set Project button Select the project to use for resolving referenced file locations Click Open, and then click Start to begin the search You can click Cancel on the Find Missing File dialog box to cancel the action and display the Pack and Go dialog box without referenced files You can use Design Assistant to copy an entire assembly file (.iam), including the referenced drawing file (.idw) Close all Autodesk Inventor files and use Windows Explorer to open the Design Assistant 274 | Chapter 14 Autodesk Inventor Utilities Design Assistant The Design Assistant Manager can maintain links between Autodesk Inventor files You can change the file relationships four ways: rename files, revise files, replace files, and create product configurations NOTE You cannot manage links for released files, files you have not checked out, workgroup copies of files, and read-only files TRY IT: Copy assembly and referenced drawing files using Design Assistant In Windows Explorer, right-click the iam file (for example, test1.iam), and then click Design Assistant In the left panel, click the Manage button (if it is not already selected by default) Highlight the entry for the iam file (test1.iam) in the upper pane Select the Drawing Files check box in the bottom right pane, and then select Find Files A message box is displayed, indicating if files were found The list of files found will be displayed in the lower part of the right pane Right-click in the Action column for the iam file (test1.iam) in the upper pane and then click Copy Right-click in the Name column for the iam file (test1.iam) in the upper pane, and then click Change Name Enter the new name for the Assembly (for example, test2.iam) Enter a new path to specify a new location, if desired Repeat steps and for the idw file Use the same name you used for the assembly file, but use an extension of idw (for example, test2.idw) On the File menu, click Save to save the settings All changes are saved and new files (test2.iam and test2.idw) are created NOTE The newly created (or copied) drawing file (test2.idw) is referenced only to the newly created (or copied) assembly file (test2.iam) All changes made in the original assembly file (test1.iam) will be reflected only in the copied test2.idw that references it Moving, Copying, and Archiving Design Files | 275 Occasionally, annotations for a referenced file of a subassembly may not be visible in a drawing view after you use Design Assistant to move or copy If so, open the drawing file in Autodesk Inventor and use the Resolve Link dialog box to restore the annotations Move and Copy Files Between Projects You can temporarily rename the original files or move them out of the project locations (so they won't be found), and then open a top-level assembly or drawing and use the Resolve Link dialog box to change the references to copies of the referenced files After the referencing files have been saved, the original files (from which the copies were made) can be restored and renamed to their original names If you copy files from one project to another, remember: ■ If the file you copy to another project has a library reference, the same library needs to be defined in the destination project It can be to the same UNC location as the original ■ If the file you copy to another project has a nonlibrary reference, it resolves to a file in the editable location(s) in the destination project Therefore, you can copy the entire contents of a workgroup or workspace (including subfolders) to another project workgroup or workspace, and the files resolve to the copies rather than to the source files ■ You can copy an entire reference hierarchy in the same way, but you must preserve the original subfolder structure from the project root location for the copied files To successfully copy a workspace or workgroup folder to another location, follow these guidelines: ■ The folders must include the project (.ipj) ■ The project must contain only one editable location ■ All library locations must be accessible from the destination location (the folder where the copies will reside) When the above is true, you can move or copy the folder containing the project file, browse to and activate the copied project file in the project editor, and use the design files immediately after you copy them 276 | Chapter 14 Autodesk Inventor Utilities If one or more of the above conditions are not met, you may need to edit the destination project (.ipj) to specify the new paths for each of the copied folders You may find it helpful to use Pack and Go when copying an entire project You can create a zipped copy on a CD-ROM, for example, and send it to a customer, vendor, or client You can include only those library files that are referenced instead of an entire library, if appropriate Pack and Go can also create a read-only library copy so you can continue to make changes to the project data, but the recipient can use the copy as a library Deleting Files Deleting a file permanently removes it from your system Because there is no recovery, follow these guidelines: ■ Verify that the file or files you intend to delete are not referenced or open in Autodesk Inventor If the file is open when you delete it, additional data cannot be retrieved from the file and the open file cannot be saved The person using the file will permanently lose any in-memory edits that have not been saved ■ Back up your data before you delete the file Copy the file to another location or create a zip file so that you can recover it if necessary ■ Use The Where Used tool in Design Assistant to find out where the file is being referenced by other Autodesk Inventor files (including drawings, parts, assemblies, and presentations) When you are certain it is safe to delete the file, use Microsoft Windows Explorer to delete the file TRY IT: Delete a file using Windows Explorer In Windows Explorer, browse to the folder where the file is located Right-click the file name, and then select Delete Click Yes to confirm deletion The deleted file is temporarily placed in the Recycle bin and can be restored to its original location if necessary When you empty your Recycle bin, the file is permanently lost Deleting Files | 277 Changing File Structure Projects often grow over time and the file structure needs to change to accommodate the complexity You can more easily change the file structure if you plan it before you start the project, laying it out so that the data is portable Using the project option Using Unique File Names = Yes, you can restructure folders or move data files without breaking references NOTE Before you open files after moving them, select Tools > Application Options On the Save tab, select the Reference Resolution Changes check box Open all files and save them to update the references to the new location TRY IT: Use Windows Explorer to restructure files Define the subfolder structure you need before you create or edit any files Create the subfolders immediately after creating a project so that new saved files will be located in the correct subfolder Create subfolders under the project home folder for personal workspace, such as: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Create a subfolder named Components where you store shared subcomponents, including assemblies Create a subfolder named SubAssemblies and under it, a subfolder for each main subassembly Put the assemblies and parts unique to each in the subfolder For custom content library parts such as structural steel shapes, create a subfolder named for it (for example, Structural Steel) and save the generated parts in it Create folders for drawings and presentations Place the top-level (main) assembly or assemblies in the root workspace folder If needed, create a subfolder named Tube_Pipe_Content Create a library named Tube_Pipe Content Configure the tube and pipe library to place standard tube and pipe components in that library Add the paths to the new subfolders of the project as Frequently Used Subfolders They will be listed in the Locations box of the file Open dialog box For safekeeping, make a copy of all of the data files, before you move them to a new directory or delete old folders After they are safely moved to a new folder, delete the copy 278 | Chapter 14 Autodesk Inventor Utilities TRY IT: Use the Resolve Link dialog box to restructure files Create needed subfolders Open the referencing files in Autodesk Inventor In the Resolve Link dialog box, navigate to the new locations to restore links Save the referencing file with the new locations Within an Autodesk Inventor session, the Resolve Link dialog retains the information you specify regarding the source and destination folder paths and library names of files that were moved If you open other files with broken references to the same folders/libraries, Autodesk Inventor remembers the folder/library name and tries that location before opening the Resolve Link dialog box again By default, a map is created with the complete folder path If you move a folder that has many subfolders and files, you can edit the fields in the dialog so that the source and destination paths of the moved folder are shown Using a substitution rule, Autodesk Inventor attempts to resolve the file references without opening the Resolve Link dialog box for each of the subfolders below it About Autodesk Vault Autodesk Vault is a workgroup data management system integrated with Autodesk Inventor It enables fast, accurate sharing of design data across a project team The vault is a file management and version control system for all engineering and related data, providing design team members with a central and secure collaborative environment Autodesk Vault is the preferred data management system for Autodesk Inventor Its capabilities extend beyond the data management scope of projects After you install Autodesk Vault, use the Project Wizard to create a vault project You will specify a personal workspace where you create and edit files In addition, you also specify the vault server, its name and the virtual folder stored on the server (These values are set using Autodesk Vault.) For more information about using Autodesk Vault, see the manual called Autodesk Vault Managing Your Data in your product box The manual is also available in PDF format on your product CD ROM at ais9 > dsk1 > US > bin > acadfeui > docs About Autodesk Vault | 279 280 Index A active project, 112, 114 adaptive work planes, 160 Analyze Interference tool, 176 angle constraint, 153 Application Options dialog box, assemblies animating, 181 bills of material (BOMs), 141 browser, 136, 141 components, creating in place, 160 components, editing, 136 constraining, 135, 148, 158 constraints, viewing, 156 interference, checking, 176 restructuring, 138 structures, 138 subassemblies, creating, 163 tips for working with, 141 visibility of components, 137 work features, using, 167 assembly browser, 136 displays, controlling, 139 assembly components, 144 animating movements, 181 color styles, defining, 140 constraining, 148 creating, 160, 163 demoting and promoting, 138 dragging, 146, 178 enabled, 146 grounded, 147 moving and rotating, 147 patterns, associative, 164 placed, 145 assembly components (continued) promoting, 139 replacing, 168 visibility, controlling, 137 assembly coordinate system, 134 Auto Dimension tool, 42, 48 AutoCAD files, importing, 13 Autodesk Mechanical Desktop files, importing, 14 Autodesk Vault, 279 Auxiliary View dialog box, 213 auxiliary views in drawings, 205, 213 B Balloons tool, 227 base features, 60, 160 base views in drawings, 206, 207, 218 Baseline Dimension tool, 226 bills of material (BOMs), 141 bottom-up assembly design, 133 break out views in drawings, 205 Broken View dialog box, 217 broken views in drawings, 205, 217 C Camera View tools, 12 Caterpillar annotation tool, 227 center marks in drawings, 226, 233, 241 centerlines in drawings, 226, 241 Chamfer dialog box, 80 chamfer features, 72, 78 circular patterns, 92, 97 coil features, 62 Index | 281 Coil tool, 67 Comments feedback link in Help, 20 component patterns, 164 components, dragging into assemblies, 146 composite iMates, 156 Constraint tool, 150 constraints angle, 153 assemblies, 135, 148, 158 degrees of freedom, 182 deleting from sketches, 39 editing in assemblies, 151, 157 insert, 155 mate, 152 motion, adding, 155 showing, 36, 156 sketch, 34, 36, 37 tangent, 150, 154 tips for creating, 40 tips for managing, 158 Content Library in Autodesk Inventor, 128 coordinate system assembly, 134 sketch, 25 Create In-Place Component dialog box, 145 Create Parts List dialog box, 201 custom parts, 120 D data files for exercises, 3, 35 data files, managing with Autodesk Vault, 279 datum target leaders, 227 default project, 112, 114 degrees of freedom (DOF), 177, 182 Design Assistant, 271, 275 design files, moving and copying, 271 Design Support System (DSS), 15 Detail View dialog box, 215 detail views in drawings, 205, 214 dialog boxes application Options, Auxiliary View, 213 Broken View, 217 Chamfer, 80 Create In-Place Component, 145 Create Parts List, 201 Detail view, 215 Dimension Tolerance, 228 Document Settings, Drive Constraint, 180 Edit Constraint, 151 Edit Dimension, 40, 43, 46 Edit Feature, 69 Edit Parts List, 201 Fillet, 82 Holes, 74, 76, 93 282 | Index dialog boxes (continued) Interference Detected, 176 Open File, Open Getting Started, 2, 16 Open New File, Open Version, 269 Place Constraint, 149 Project Editor, 121 Properties, 181 Resolve Link, 263, 267, 279 Shell, 91 Thread Feature, 88 diametric dimensions, 43 Dimension Tolerance dialog box, 228 dimensioning sketches, 41 dimensions automatic, 42 deleting and adding, 48 diametric, 43 driven, 44 formatting, 243 model, in drawings, 228, 230, 239, 246 modifying, 43, 246 repositioning, 240 styles in drawings, 230 tips for creating, 48 types, changing, 42 displays, graphics window, 140 Document Settings dialog box, DOF (degrees of freedom), 177 draft analysis, 101 draft styles Primary Draft, 102 Primary Zebra, 102 draft views in drawings, 205, 217 drawing dimensions, 230 drawing files (*.dwg), managing, 13 Drawing Resources folder, 195 drawing sheets, printing, 249 drawing view types, 206 drawings, 188 borders, 198 creating, 190 dimensions, creating, 228, 242 model dimensions, editing, 190 model dimensions, formatting, 243 multiview, creating, 207 notes and leader text, 245 parts lists, creating, 201 plotting and printing, 249 sheets, adding, 196 templates, 189 thread representations, 235 tips for creating, 202 title blocks, 199, 235, 246 views, creating, 204, 236 views, modifying, 218 views, moving, 196, 220, 222 Drive Constraint dialog box, 180 Drive Constraint tool, 179 driven dimensions, 44 DSS (Design Support System), 15 E Edit Constraint dialog box, 151 Edit Dimension dialog box, 40, 43, 46 Edit Feature dialog box, 69 Edit Parts List dialog box, 201 editable locations, 112 enabled components, 146 environments assembly, 132 part modeling, 59 sketch, 25 Extrude tool, 62 F faces on models, analyzing, 101 features base, 60 chamfer, 72, 78 coil, 67 editing, 69, 136 extrude, 62 fillet, 72, 77, 82 hole, 72, 73, 74, 93 lofted, 65 mirrored, 72 pattern, 72, 92 placed, 72 revolve, 64 rib and web, 68 shell, 72, 90 sketched, 62 swept, 65 thread, 72, 86 work, 104 file locations Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, 126 Content Library, 128 editable, 112 read-only, 112 search order, 262, 264 workgroup and workspace, 113 file names, 129 file storage in projects, 113 file structures, 119, 136 changing, 278 files deleting in projects, 277 drawing, 188 naming, 129, 268 files (continued) old versions, keeping, 268, 270 old versions, restoring, 269 opening in projects, 130, 270 proxy, 112 referenced locations, finding, 115 resolving links, 262, 266 templates, Fillet dialog box, 82 fillet features, 72, 77, 82 folder structures, 119 folders in projects, 113 G General Dimension tool, 226 geometry, sketch, 24 graphics window displays, controlling, 140 grid displays, setting, 28 Ground Shadow tool, 11 grounded components, 147 grounded work points, 106 H hatch patterns, editing, 221 Help system, 15, 17 feedback links, 20 skill builder links, 22 Hidden Edge tool, 11 hole features, 72, 73, 74, 93 hole notes in drawings, 234 hole patterns, 94 Hole table tool, 227 hole tables in drawings, 201 Hole/Thread Notes tool, 226 Holes dialog box, 74, 76, 93 hot keys, I IGES files, importing, 15 iMates, 156 import/export data AutoCAD (*.dwg), 13 IGES (*.igs, *.ige, *.iges), 15 Mechanical Desktop (*.dwg), 14 SAT (*.sat), 14 STEP (*.stp, *.ste, *.step), 14 insert constraint, 155 interfaces, component, 156 Interference Detected dialog box, 176 iPart factories locations, 127 iProperties in proxy files, 126 Index | 283 L leader text in drawings, 234, 245 Leader Text tool, 227 libraries, 112, 125 Autodesk Mechanical Desktop parts, 126 defining files for, 129 file locations, searching, 265 iParts, 127 locations, 116 naming, 129, 268 proxy files, 126 specifying, 123 various types, 128 library search paths, 125, 264 iParts, 127 loft features, 62 Loft tool, 65 Look At tool, 10 M mate constraint, 152 middle-out assembly design, 134 mirror features, 72 missing files, finding, 266 model dimensions in drawings, 228, 229 modes, single user, 113 motion constraints, 155 multi-user Off (single user) mode, 116 multiview drawings, 207 N notes in drawings, 234 O occurrences in patterns, suppressing, 95, 100 Open File dialog box, Open Getting Started dialog box, 2, 16 Open New File dialog box, Open Version dialog box, 269 Options dialog box, options in projects, setting, 123 Ordinate Dimension Set tool, 226 Ordinate Dimension tool, 226 orthographic camera view, 12 P Pack and Go function, 273, 274 Pan tool, 10 parametric dimensions, 41 parent/child parts in models, 58, 137 part modeling environment, 59 284 | Index part models, 58 creating, 3, 59 displaying, 11 editing in drawings, 190, 229 modifying, 69 parent/child relationships, 58 pattern features, 92 placed features, 72 sketch planes, 62 templates, creating for files, viewing, workflows, 59 Parts List tool, 227 parts lists in drawings, 201 paths, relative, 113 pattern features, 72, 164, 165 along 3D paths, 98 circular, 97 independent elements, 166 occurrences, suppressing, 95, 100 rectangular and circular, 92 rectangular from holes, 94 pattern occurrences, suppressing, 95 perspective camera view, 12 Place Constraint dialog box, 149 placed features, 72 plotting drawings, 249 precise values in sketches, 27, 31 Primary Zebra draft style, 102 printing drawings, 249 profiles, 24 dimensioning, 44 Project Editor dialog box, 121 project files, 121 project folders, 112 Project Geometry tool, 162 project modes, set up, 121 project setups recommendations, 121 Vault, 118 project shortcuts, 112 project types, 116 projected edges in sketches, 26 projected views in drawings, 205, 206 projects, 2, 114 activating, 114 active, 112 creating with Project Editor, 122 default, 112 default folder location, setting, 121 deleting files, 277 editing, 261 file structures, changing, 278 files, moving and copying, 271, 272 files, moving between projects, 276 folder structures, 119 library types, 128 projects (continued) moving entire projects, 272 naming, 122 new for existing design folder, 123 opening files, 130 options, setting, 123 setting up, 116 shortcuts, 112 vault mode, 118 wizard, 122 workspaces and workgroups, 122 Properties dialog box, 181 proxy files, 112, 126 R read-only data, managing, 120 read-only file locations, 112, 116 rectangular patterns, 92 referenced files, 113 locations, finding, 115, 264 referenced model edges in sketches, 26 relative paths, 113 Resolve Link dialog box, 263, 267, 279 restructure assemblies, 138 Retrieve Dimensions tool, 227, 239 Revision table tool for annotations, 227 revolve features, 62 Revolve tool, 64 rib and web features, 62 Rib tool, 68 root folders in projects, 113 Rotate tool, 3D, 11 S SAT files, importing, 14 search order in projects, 264 search paths Autodesk Mechanical Desktop parts, 126 library, 125, 129 projects, setting, 261 workspaces, 124 section views in drawings, 205, 210 semi-isolated mode, 116 settings, application and document, Shaded Display tool, 11 shared mode, 116 sheets, drawing, 196 Shell dialog box, 91 shell features, 72, 90 short cut keys, Show Constraints tool, 35, 36 single user mode, 113, 116 sketch coordinate system, 25 sketch environment, 25 sketch planes, 62, 161 sketched features, 62 sketches, 24, 25 completing, 29, 32 constraining, 34, 37, 44 deleting constraints, 39 dimensioning, 41, 43 edges, projecting, 26, 162 modifying, 50 precise values, 27, 31 profiles with tangencies, 30 starting, 28, 31 tips for creating, 33 using drag to resize, 32 skill builders, 15, 22 solid models, 58, 60 STEP files, importing, 14 structures, assembly, 138 structures, folder, 119 subassemblies, 163 editing, 136 substitution rules in projects, 266 sweep features, 62 Sweep tool, 65 Symbol tool for annotations, 227 symbols in drawing annotations, 226 T tangent constraint, 154 tangent edge displays in drawings, 238 templates for new files, templates, drawing, 189 Text tool, 227 Thread Feature dialog box, 88 thread features, 72, 86 thread notes in drawings, 234 title blocks in drawings, 199, 200, 235, 246 top down assembly design, 133 tutorial files for exercises, 35 tutorial files project, V Vault mode in projects, 116, 118 viewing tools, views adding to drawings, 236 aligning, 220 changing, creating, 207 deleting, 218 editing, 206, 238 modifying, 218 moving, 196, 222 rotating, 222 visibility of assembly components, 137 Index | 285 W Wireframe Display tool, 11 work features, 104 adaptive planes, 160 axes, 105 in assemblies, 167 modifying, 108 planes, 104 points, 106 workgroups locations, 113 workspaces locations, 113 search paths, 124 Z Zoom tools, 286 | Index ... 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