Index Note to the Reader: Throughout this index boldfaced page numbers indicate primary discussions of a topic. Italicized page numbers indicate illustrations. CO PY RI RI TE MA D GH TE accelerators.
358 Assemble tab • bends in sheet metal parts Assemble tab, 6–7, 6 Assemble tool, 107–108, 108 assemblies, 93 adaptivity feature within, 180–181, 181 animating motion, 196–197, 197 relationships, 293–294, 294 timeline and cameras, 290–292, 290 Assemble tool, 107–108, 108 Bolted Connection Generator tool, 104–107, 104–107 constraints, 95–101, 95–97, 99–101 Content Center, 102–104, 102–103 converting bodies to components, 214–215, 214 converting to iAssemblies, 328–331, 329–331 creating, 93–94, 94 draft ana
BIM • coils BIM (building information modeling), 310 authoring MEP content, 313–315, 313–315 design, 310–313, 311–312 BIM Exchange tool, 310, 313 Blind Start Plane option, 105 bodies converting to components, 214–215, 214 splitting, 202–203, 202 Bolt Angle constraint, 294 Bolted Connection Component Generator dialog, 104, 104 Bolted Connection Generator tool, 104–107, 104–107 bolts circles, 47–48, 48 Content Center, 102–103, 102 exploded views, 277–278 BOM Properties dialog, 142 Boss tool and dialog, 204–2
360 coincidence connections • Cylindrical Roller Bearings option coincidence connections, 66 Coincident constraint, 121 Collar dialog, 11 Collar part, 10, 11 color and Color dialog Application Options settings, 16–17, 17 changing, 26–27, 27 layers, 115 parametric solid models, 77 scenes, 286 schemes, 16–17, 17 styles, 117–119, 119 surface textures, 285 text, 112 Color Fill Source setting, 284 Color Override option, 26–27, 27 Colors tab, 16–17, 17 Column Chooser tool, 333 combining fillet types, 164–166, 1
data formats for import and export • Drawing tab D data formats for import and export, 297–299 Decal tool and dialog, 213, 213 decals, 212–213, 213 Default Drawing File Type setting, 19 default settings for objects, 115–116 Define Custom Colors option, 118 Deflection graphs, 185 degrees of freedom description, 98 geometric constraints, 68–69 removing, 95 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) tool, 97–98 Delete Existing End Treatment(s) option, 249, 253 Derive Component tool, 194–196 Derived Part dialog, 194–195, 195 de
Drawing View dialog • exporting data 362 Drawing View dialog, 137 drawing views.
external sources • graphical user interface external sources, linking parameters to, 319–323, 320–323 extracting bead properties, 270–271, 270–271 Extrude tool and dialog, 73, 269, 269 extruding base features, 76–77, 76 F Face Draft dialog, 166 Face option, 181 Face Fillet option, 170 Face tool and dialog, 221, 221 faces draft angle, 166 replacing, 167–168, 167 sheet metal parts, 221, 221 fasteners, 103, 103, 105, 105 feature control through rules, 344–345, 344 File Open Options dialog, 301 file tabs, 10–
graphics cards • Inspect tab 364 opening files, 3–4, 4 panels, 7, 7–8 Ribbon, 5–6, 5–6 status bar, 14 graphics cards, 18 graphing shaft characteristics, 184–186, 184–185 Grill tool and dialog, 208–209, 209 grills, 208–209, 209 Groove Weld tool and dialog, 265–266, 266 groove welds, 265–266, 266 Ground Plane tool, 22–23 ground reflections, 22 Ground Reflections tool and dialog, 22, 24 ground Shadows, 21 grounded components, 95 guide rails, 158 H Half Section View tool, 312 Hardware tab, 18 Hatch (ANSI) la
interface • matrix parts lists interface, 1 Application Options dialog, 15–19, 17–18 graphical user interface. See graphical user interface project files, 28–31, 29–31 visualization tools. See visualization tools intermittent fillet welds, 268, 268 Inventor Fusion, 304–305 Inventor Project Wizard, 28, 29 iPart Author dialog, 323–325, 324–325 iParts, 317 assemblies of, 326–328, 326–328 creating, 323–326, 324–325 documenting, 333–336, 334–336 .
366 Maximize button • Offset tool Maximize button, 11 Measure Distance option, 181 Measure tool, 181 Member Scope active, 325, 325 members, metal frame on curves, 247–248, 247 on edges, 244–246, 245 between points, 246–247, 246 Menu mode, 15 menus, marking, 14–15, 15 MEP content, 313–315, 313–315 metal frames, 243 beginning, 243–244, 244 Change tool, 254–255, 254–255 frame skeleton, 255–256, 256–257 joints, 248–250, 249–250 Lengthen/Shorten tool, 253, 253 members on curves, 247–248, 247 on edges, 244–246,
offset work planes • perspective projection offset work planes, 169–170, 169 Open Existing File tool, 277 open profiles sheet metal parts, 226, 226, 230, 230 working with, 172, 172–173 Open tool and dialog, 4 3D data, 304 files, 3–4, 4 iAssemblies, 331 surface textures, 285 opening 3D data, 304, 304 AutoCAD data, 300–301, 300–301 files, 3–4, 4 Optimize For Single Selection option, 85 Orbit tool, 276 ordinate dimensions, 147–149, 148–149 Ordinate tool, 55–56, 56, 148 Ordinate Set tool, 55–56, 56, 147–148 Or
368 Physical tab • rapid prototyping Physical tab automated text, 139 bead properties, 270, 270 materials, 77, 119 Pipe Connector dialog, 313, 313 Place Constraint dialog, 95–101, 95–97, 99–100 adaptivity feature, 181, 181 assembly motion, 196, 197 iParts, 327–328 links, 320 Place From Content Center dialog, 102, 102 Place iAssembly dialog, 332 Place Standard iPart dialog, 326, 326 Place Views tab, 35, 37, 129–130, 135–136 plastic parts, 199 assemblies, 214–215, 214–215 bosses, 204–206, 205–206 decals, 21
Realistic Color settings • section views Realistic Color settings, 118 Realistic visual style, 20, 20 Record button, 281 rectangular hole patterns, 161–163, 162–163 Rectangular Pattern tool and dialog, 71, 71, 161, 161 Redundant Points dialog, 74, 74 reflections, ground, 22 Refold tool, 228 Remove Color Overrides option, 176 Remove Geometry By Visibility option, 311 Rename Scene Style dialog, 286 Render Animation tool and dialog, 295 Render Image tool and dialog, 282–284, 286, 288–289 Render Output window,
370 securing design • slice view securing design, 310–313, 311–312 See All Degrees Of Freedom option, 68 Select Assembly dialog, 277 Select by Size dialog, 177 Select Component dialog, 124, 124 Select Member dialog, 335 Select Other option, 181, 181 Select View Set button, 143 Selection filters, 133 Set Camera button, 281 Set Current View As Home option, 14 Setbacks tab, 165–166, 165 Shaded visual style, 20, 20 Shaded With Hidden Edges visual style, 20, 20 shadows lighting, 288 overview, 21–22, 22 scenes,
Snap Fit tool and dialog • table-driven products Snap Fit tool and dialog, 210–211, 211 Software Graphics option, 18 solid models. See parametric solid models Spar tab, 209, 209 special symbols, 140–141, 141 Specify As Measurement option, 292 Specify Time option, 294 Split Solid option, 202 Split tool, 202 splitting bodies, 202–203, 202 Spur Gear tool, 186 Spur Gears Component Generator dialog, 186–188, 186–187 standards styles.
372 iParts • views iParts assemblies of, 326–328, 326–328 creating, 323–326, 324–325 parameters linking, 319–323, 320–323 named, 318–319, 318–319 Table Replace option, 329 Table tab, 332 tables, hole, 149–151, 149–151 tabs file, 10–11, 10–11 overview, 5–6, 5–6 tangent arcs, 80–81, 80 Tangent constraint, 100–101 tapers as draft angle, 166 rests, 207 templates quick-start, 124 saving, 122–124, 123 text automated, 139 dimensions and notes, 112, 113 leaders, 139–140, 140 title blocks, 120–122, 120–122 Text Of
visibility of parts • Zoom tool detail, 40, 41, 46–50, 47–50 editing, 41–46, 42–45 element suppression, 134, 134 exploded, 275–281, 276–277, 279–281 new drawings, 34–35, 35 parts, 33 drawing behavior, 131–132, 131–132 visibility, 133, 133 projecting, 127–128, 128 representations, 176, 176 section, 37–38, 37–39 sketches in, 129, 129 slice, 136, 136 suppression, 133–134 types, 34 visibility of parts, 133, 133 visualization tools, 20 Color Override option, 26–27, 27 ground reflections, 22 lighting, 26 shadows
