Autodesk Inventor Essentials INTRODUCTION Primary Interface Elements Title

Autodesk Inventor Essentials INTRODUCTION

Primary Interface Elements • Title Bar – Application Menu – Quick Access toolbar – Help system • • Ribbon Browser Design window Status Bar

Application Menu • • File Access File Transfer Application Options access Vault access (option) i. Properties Print Recent Documents

File Dialog • • Folder list File window Preview pane File types Project file Quick Launch Options

Ribbon • • Dynamic tab selection Contains most tools Visibility options Expanding Tooltips

Browser • • • Displays model editing status Model Structure Direct access to tools Component Visibility Enables structure manipulation Optional displays – Content Center – Representations – Vault

Design window • Displays the file being edited • Navigation Bar – Pan = F 2 or click wheel – Zoom = F 3 or roll wheel – Orbit = F 4 or Shift + click wheel • View. Cube – Faces can be realigned – Home View – Perspective (and with Ortho faces) • 3 D Indicator • View Tabs

Marking Menu • Initiated with right-click • Menu Mode – Click selection • Marking Mode – Drag and release • Menus vary based on file • Menus vary based on selection

Application Options • Control Default Options • Colors tab – Design window color – Ribbon icon appearance • Display tab – Model Performance • Hardware tab – Acceleration override • Sketch tab – Control edge projection – Sketch grid visibility

Visual Styles • Seven primary options • Shadows – Ground – Object – Ambient • Reflections • Ground Plane • Lighting Style – Lights or environments • Component Color override