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20 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
Figure 1.10
Representation of a
surfacetypemodel
Solid A 3D solid is composed of a collection of surfaces joined together to provide a water-
tight collection with no gaps or holes. When a collection of surfaces is joined together in such
a manner, it is generally considered solidified. Solids can provide the benefit of physical prop-
erties such as mass, volume, centroids, and moments of inertia or principal moments and can
be tagged with other properties such as material specifications. Figure 1.11 illustrates a solid
model part.
Figure 1.11
Representation of a solid
model in shaded mode
Best Practices in Autodesk Inventor
Every 3D modeling package follows a workflow designed to produce the best and most efficient
design while retaining the stability required to update or modify the design at a later time. In addi-
tion, the workflow encourages high performance and stability within the file structure. Inventor is
no different from other packages in that an efficient design workflow must be followed to ensure
good results.
The following are five important areas to consider when creating an ideal workflow that will
both benefit your designs and meet your company’s operational requirements:
◆ Creating a data management structure
◆ Selecting the proper project file type for your designs
◆ Developing an efficient and stable part-modeling workflow
◆ Developing assembly structure for maximum efficiency
◆ Establishing standards for documentation