**Update: See the full video with audio here: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes**
This year at AU2009 I conducted a Inventor 20 tricks in 20 minutes presentation on the exhibit room floor. I figured I would post them here as well for those that wanted to see them again as well as my current readers that could not attend the show. I am going to break this down into four posts...Sketching, Parts, Assemblies, and Drawing Manager. Here are my first 5 tips involving drawing documentation...
Tip 1: Intersection Dimensions - a series of right and left clicks to get intersecting edges...just remember to avoid points, you want lines for this.
Tip 2: Removed Section - when creating a section view, hold CTRL and it will be removed from orthographic alignment.
Tip 3: Attach View - right click on a selected center dot of a Detail View and choose Attach to keep the view anchored to geometry so if it gets larger or smaller in geometry the view will follow it.
Tip 4: Linear Diameter - use Automatic Centerlines on a Detail View and choose Linear Diameter as a dimension type...turn off the visible center line when done...great for large radii.
Tip 5: Selection Priority - not too many people realize you can select an entire part in the drawing manager...change the filter so line properties can adjust an entire part.
I hope you enjoyed these tips, sometimes even the little things you miss in training can make you much more productive, and for every tip that involves less mouse clicks you stave off the carpal tunnel syndrome yet another day!
Is there audio with the video? I'm unable to activate to sound. Great video. Great tips
Posted by: Dave | 12/16/2009 at 08:27 AM
I am in the process of adding audio to the video. I am putting all 20 tips together into a compilation video that will have audio. Look for it soon, I will make it available to download when ready.
Posted by: Mark Flayler | 12/16/2009 at 08:57 AM
I will translate this to Spanish to publish on www.3dcadportal.com, 1st cadcamcae information portal in spanish ,let me know
Posted by: Mr Alvarez | 12/16/2009 at 05:30 PM
sure, just let me know what you need from me if anything. I also have 3 other parts to this series and a plethora of other tips in the archive.
Posted by: Mark Flayler | 12/16/2009 at 10:33 PM
thank you , pls check www.3dcadportal.com
Posted by: Mr Alvarez | 12/17/2009 at 01:51 PM
I do not see any kind of video, am I doing something wrong? I would like to see the 20 tips video.
Posted by: Joseph Lemire | 01/13/2010 at 05:47 PM
It is possible that you have streaming video blocked from your IT staff. You can click this link (http://vimeo.com/7611524) to go directly to Vimeo and download the video for free as long as you have a free account with Vimeo.
Posted by: Mark Flayler | 01/13/2010 at 05:50 PM
Update to the Post: Compiled Video with Audio now available: http://blogs.rand.com/manufacturing/2010/01/20-inventor-tips-in-20-minutes.html
Posted by: Mark Flayler | 01/22/2010 at 04:06 PM