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2 CHAPTER 1 INVENTOR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
Figure 1.1
Top: the 2D Sketch tab;
bottom: the Model tab
Figure 1.2
Top: the Assemble tab;
bottom: the Drawing
Views tab
As you can see, the tabs on the Ribbon change with every environment. With a task-based user
interface, there is no need to display every possible tool.
Using the Inventor Graphical Interface
The Inventor graphical interface might be different from what you’re used to in AutoCAD. In
Figure 1.3, you can explore the entire Inventor window, which shows an assembly file open for
editing.
Figure 1.3
The complete Inven-
tor screen in assembly
mode