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Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 1Chapter 1Inventor Design PhilosophyIn this chapter, we will introduce the concept of design the ‘‘Inve

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 1010 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYIn the subassembly called Bottom are additional files: Bottom-B

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 11LEARNING THE FILE TYPES IN INVENTOR 11and vastly improves performance on large designs. As you’ve alr

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 1212 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYDesktop models into parametric Inventor parts and assemblies,

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 13BUILDING A 3D VIRTUAL PROTOTYPE 13Sometimes your patience may be tried, and your first instinct will b

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 1414 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYThe emphasis is on designing and building something quickly an

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 15UNDERSTANDING PARAMETRIC DESIGN 15A is going to run through plate B. In AutoCAD you’d never be able t

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 1616 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY2D file into a CAM package, no dimensions are needed because th

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 17UNDERSTANDING FUNCTIONAL DESIGN 17Functional design supports design through generators and wizards th

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 1818 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYInventor Studio allows you to specify geometry and apply setti

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 19UNDERSTANDING SOLIDS VS. SURFACE MODELING 19the history tree and retrace their steps toward the begin

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 22 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYFigure 1.1Left: the 2D Sketchpanel; right: the PartFeatures pane

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 2020 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYFigure 1.10Representation of asurfacetypemodelSolid A 3D solid

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 21BEST PRACTICES IN AUTODESK INVENTOR 21Creating a Data Management StructureIn the previous pages, we d

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 2222 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYDeveloping an Efficient and Stable Part-Modeling WorkflowParamou

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 23BEST PRACTICES IN AUTODESK INVENTOR 23◆ By limiting the number of components at the top-level assembl

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 2424 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYFigure 1.13File Types Available forSave Copy AsSean Says: Don’

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 25THE BOTTOM LINE 25Utilize the Inventor Model browser The Inventor Model browser displays informationa

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Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 3USING THE INVENTOR GRAPHICAL INTERFACE 3Switching Toolbars ManuallyAlthough Inventor will automaticall

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 44 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYStarting at the upper left of the Inventor screen, the title bar

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 5USING THE INVENTOR GRAPHICAL INTERFACE 5◆ The View Cube icon toggles on and off the availability of th

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 66 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYIn this section, we’ll cover the tool panels in an assembly file,

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 7USING THE INVENTOR GRAPHICAL INTERFACE 7With the part active for editing, you will notice that the Mod

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 88 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHYpulldown menu and then Style and Standard Editor again. You will

Waguespack c01.tex V2 - 08/30/2008 1:44pm Page 9USING THE INVENTOR GRAPHICAL INTERFACE 9Figure 1.7Stapler.iam (Inventorsample files) illustra-tion of M