Technical data

Getting Started

To ensure the best possible performance and graphical representation of your work, we recommend that you

use the following system settings.

Tuning Your Graphics Settings

To optimize the graphics settings on your system:

1. Right-click on the Windows desktop and choose Properties.

2. In the Display Settings dialog box, click the Settings tab.

3. Select True Color, and then click OK.

Tuning for Laptop Computers

Autodesk Inventor software automatically optimizes your PC during use. For those using less powerful

machines or laptop systems, we recommend the following:

1. To Start Autodesk Inventor, double-click the

Autodesk Inventor 8 application icon on

the desktop.

2. Click Cancel in the lower-right corner of the

Getting Started window to close this window.

3. From the To ols menu, choose Application

Options.

4. On the Colors tab, clear the Show Reflections

and Textures check box.

5. Click Apply and then click OK to close the

Options dialog box.

6. To quit Autodesk Inventor, from the File menu,

choose Exit.

For more information about graphics card settings, visit www.autodesk.com/us/inventor/graphic_cards.

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