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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 Introducing Autodesk Inventor
- 2 Creating Sketches
- 3 Working with Sketched Features
- 4 Creating and Editing Placed Features
- 5 Creating and Editing Work Features
- 6 Using Projects to Organize Data
- 7 Managing Assemblies
- 8 Placing, Moving, and Constraining Components
- 9 Creating Assemblies
- 10 Analyzing Assemblies
- 11 Using Design Accelerator
- 12 Setting Up Drawings
- 13 Creating Drawing Views
- 14 Annotating Drawings
- Annotation Tools
- Using Styles to Format Annotations
- Working with Tables
- Creating Dimensions In Drawings
- Controlling Dimension Styles
- Placing Center Marks and Centerlines
- Adding Notes and Leader Text
- Using Hole and Thread Notes
- Working with Title Blocks
- Working with Dimensions and Annotations
- Printing Drawing Sheets
- Plotting Multiple Sheets
- Tips for Annotating Drawings
- 15 Using Content Center
- 16 Autodesk Inventor Utilities
- Index
Analyzing Parts
Analyzing solids and surfaces provides information for validating the geometric
quality before manufacturing. You can save several different analyses of the
same or different types for a specific model. For example, you can define
several ways to analyze a particular set of surfaces on the same model.
Once an analysis is applied, an Analysis folder is created in the browser and
the analysis is placed in the folder. Each saved analysis is added to the browser
in the order it is created. In the browser, the name and visibility of the active
analysis is displayed along with the analysis folder name. For example, Analysis:
Zebra1 (On).
You can use the Analysis folder in the browser to change the visibility of the
active analysis and create new analyses. Expand the Analysis folder to view
and manage all other saved analyses. You can switch the active analysis or
edit, copy, and delete any saved analysis in the list.
The types of analysis you can perform include:
Analyzes surface continuity by projecting parallel lines
onto the model. Results show how light reflects off the
Zebra
surface to help you identify areas where the surface
quality must be improved.
Evaluates if a model has adequate draft between a part
and mold (based on the pull direction) and can be
Draft
manufactured by casting. A spectrum shows draft angle
changes within a specified range.
Provides a visual analysis of the curvature and overall
smoothness of model faces, surfaces, sketch curves,
and edges.
Curvature comb
Evaluates areas of high and low surface curvature using
a color gradient display on part surfaces. The gradient
Gaussian curvature
display is a visual indication of surface curvature that
uses the Gaussian curvature analysis calculation.
Provides a basic graphic view of the part at one section
or detailed information and corresponding graphic
Cross section
about multiple sections of the interior of solid parts.
It also analyzes whether the part adheres to the mini-
mum and maximum wall thickness.
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