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. Set the option to allow drawing dimensions to resize the model.
Similarly, your drawing file automatically updates with any changes saved in
the model file.
Autodesk Inventor comes with standard templates to use as the starting point
for your drawings. Template files have the standard drawing extension (.idw,
.dwg). Autodesk Inventor stores template files in the Autodesk\Inventor (version
number)\Templates folder. You can also create your own templates, specifying
unique characteristics, and save them in the Templates folder.
NOTE When you select New Drawing from the drop-down menu next to the New
button, Autodesk Inventor looks for a file named Standard.idw or Standard.dwg in
the Autodesk\Inventor (version number)\Templates folder. The setting specified in
the Default Drawing File Type option in the Drawing Tab in Application Options
controls the default drawing type used (.idw or .dwg) when creating a drawing
using the New Drawing button in the Standard toolbar.
You start with a drawing template when you create a drawing.
Workflow overview: Create a drawing
1 Click the New button on the Standard toolbar, and then choose a drawing
template from the Default, English, or Metric tab.
The default drafting standards are based on the settings you specified
when you installed Autodesk Inventor. The default drawing is a blank
sheet with a border and title block. The English and Metric tabs contain
the templates for those units of measure.
2 On the Drawing Views panel bar, click Base View.
3 On the Drawing View dialog box, click the Browse button beside the File
box to locate a part or assembly. If you already have a model open, it is
used by default for the view.
4 Accept the default scale, label, and other settings. A preview of the view
is attached to the cursor. Click a point on the drawing sheet to place the
view and close the dialog box.
If the view is not positioned as you would like it, click its dotted line
boundary and drag to a new location.
Autodesk Inventor maintains links between components and drawings, so
you can create a drawing at any time during the creation of a component. By
default, the drawing updates automatically when you edit the component.
However, it is a good idea to wait until a component design is nearly complete
before you create a drawing. Edit the drawing details (to add or delete
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