Index
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Symbols
2D sketch constraints best practices 8
automatic geometric constraints 8, 9
sketch constraint, types 11, 17
Status bar, using 8
2D sketch design best practices 4
keyboard shortcut commands, using 6
manageable steps, creating 7
simple sketch, creating 5
sketch constraints, using 5
sketches, constraining 7
sketch, starting at origin 4
3D Annotations 614
3D sketches
creating, for surfacing 157-165
A
adaptive link 87
adaptive modeling 87
adaptive modeling design 44
adaptivity 90
anti-aliasing 410
AnyCAD feature 613
Area Loft operation
base geometry, creating of glass 132-138
area lofts 132
Assemble command 254
assemblies 333
components, animating in Inventor 417-427
components, constraining 254-275
components, duplicating 302-308
model states, creating 344-347
assembly enhancements 624
BOM setting, updates 624
Constraint workflow command change 627
options for Simplify 626
substitute model states, changes 625
AutoCAD 608
Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing Collection 500
Autodesk Vault
model states 340
Auto Dimension tool 7
automatic bolted connections 351
automatic mates
Auto Range 193
B
base components 333
Bearing Design Accelerator tool 400
Bearing Generator tool 389
Bill of Materials (BOM)
adapting and editing, for frame-generated parts 365-372
customizing, in drawing file 318-325
detailing, in drawing file 318-325
updates 624
Bill of Materials (BOM) component categorization
Inseparable 313
Normal 313
Phantom 313
Purchased 313
Reference 313
Bolted Connection Design Accelerator tool 407
bolted connections 400
stress analysis, performing on 516-533
Bolted Connection Strength Calculator 516
bottom-up design process 42
advantages 42
disadvantages 42
C
collaborative project files 218
Combine operation 175
comments 473
components
components, of assembly
animating, in Inventor 417-427
composite surface 172
configurable assembly
configurable part
creating, with iLogic rules 469-477
Constrain command 254
Constraints 254
Content Center 223
Contour Flange 571
applying, to sheet metal part 572, 573
Contour Roll
applying, to sheet metal part 574
Copy Object command
using, to create matching contoured part to another part 184-189
Curvature Analysis 193
surface designs, validating 195
custom materials
custom sheet metal punch
D
data reference frame label 618, 619
Datum Target 3D annotation command 618
decals 440
degrees of freedom (DOF) 10, 254
derived parts 333
example usages 333
Design Accelerator 351
design feature data
reusing, with iFeatures 103-108
design processes
adaptive modeling design 44
bottom-up design 42
layout design 43
multi-body design 42
drawing enhancements 627
Delete all existing template sheets option 628
Detail View drawing enhancement 627
model state name within drawing labels 627, 628
drawings
.dwg CAD data
layout design, creating from 59-87
E
equations 94
EV charger model
Event Trigger
creating 497
F
Factor of safety (FOS) 517
FEA process
in Inventor Stress Analysis 501
fillet
deselecting 37
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) 499
limitations 500
significance, for design process 500
working 500
finite element method elements 501
Frame Generator environment 351, 352
ergonomic handle, creating for hand grinder 204-211
Freeform tools 196
tools 613
Fusion Modeling command 613
G
Gaussian 193
General Arrangement (GA) 318
general enhancements 608
Alt + Q shortcut for Annotate 612
GPU Ray Tracing display 610
iLogic 612
improved Free Orbit 612
[Primary], in model states 612
GPU Ray Tracing display 610
guide rail 138
guide rail sweeps
H
Heal Errors command 192
features 608
list option view 609
list view 609
I
iAssemblies 123
configurable attributes 123
creating, steps 123
used, for building variations of assemblies and subassemblies 124-130
iComposite 108
iFeatures 103
creating, steps 103
design feature data, reusing with 103-108
configurable assembly, creating 478-488
usage examples 454
workflow 455
iLogic assembly, of ladder
configurable part, creating 469-477
external 455
internal 455
Material Selection 489
Plate Sizing 489
iLogic triggers 453
image render
creating, with Inventor Studio 411-416
iMates 108
used, to creating automatic mates 108-117
imported surface
repairing, workflow 191
Inventor
surfaces, importing into 189-191
Inventor 2023 607
assembly enhancements 624
data exchange 614
drawing enhancements 627
Fusion 360 tools 613
interoperability enhancements 614
interoperability options 613
part enhancements 615
performance enhancements 612
reference link, for release notes 607
reference link for system requirements 607
sketch-based enhancements 614
tolerance feature enhancements 618
Inventor Nastran product 500
Inventor Stress Analysis 501
FEA process 501
Inventor Studio 410
functionalities 410
used, for creating image render 411-416
Inventor Surface Repair ribbon 192
iPart Author menu 119
iParts
used, for creating table-driven master parts to configure sizes and states 118-123
.ipj project file 214
.ipn presentation file
iProperties 138
iTrigger 488
J
Joints 254
applying, in assemblies 275-293
L
layout design 43
creating, imported .dwg CAD data 59-87
linear analysis 500
Lofted Flange
applying, to sheet metal part 574, 575
M
Mark command
using 617
master model states 612
Max Curvature 193
Maximum Curvature Ratio 193
Mean Curvature 193
midsurfaces 533
Minimum Curvature Ratio 193
Modal Analysis 505
creating, in assemblies 344-347
substitute 347
with Autodesk Vault 340
Motion constraints
multi-body design process 42
advantages 43
multi-body part design
N
nonlinear analysis 500
Notch profile 376
P
Pack and Go 248
designs, collaborating 249-252
parallel constraint 9
parameters 94
Parameters panel 102
part enhancements
3D annotation Datum Target command 618
New Sheet Metal Mark command, for engraving/etching features 617
sheet metal extended browser information 616
Sheet Metal Template option 617
Patch command 181
Patch Surface command 178
Path & Guide Rail function 139
presentations 427
[Primary] 612
Product Design & MFG Collection license 613
project 214
project files 214
R
Relationships command
for suppressed features 623, 624
Repair functions 191
Revit 607
data exchange 614
interoperability enhancements 614
S
sacrificial planes 21
Sculpt command
surfaces, converting into solids 178-181
Send to Fusion 360 613
Shaft Component Accelerator tool 389
Shaft Component Generator tool 389, 400
shafts, creating in Inventor 389-400
Shaft Design Accelerator tool 351
Shape Generator 505
shared views 240
sheet metal 549
sheet metal part
base features, applying 571-575
Contour Flange feature, applying 571-573
Contour Roll, applying 574
creating, with key feature commands 559-571
designing, in assemblies and .dxf output 583-598
detailing, in drawing environment 599-606
features 550
Lofted Flange, applying 574, 575
rip operation, performing 575-577
solid, converting into 575-577
sheet metal template
Sheet Metal Template option 617
advantages 328
assemblies, simplifying 328-331
dialog box 330
Simulation 613
single project
advantage 214
Single Solid Body feature 332
sketch 1
applying 26
sketch-based enhancements 614
broken projected geometry, fixing 614
link sketch format for sketch blocks 615
model sketching 615
text enhancement, annotating 615
sketch constraints 11
snapshot views 427
snippets 454
solid face
replacing, with surface 182-184
solid geometry
creating, from basic extruded and lofted surfaces 146-156
specialized toolset 351
Spur Gear Design Accelerator 351, 382
gears, creating in Inventor 383-389
Static Analysis 505
stress analysis
performing, on bolted connections 516-533
used, for calculating weld sizes 538-547
Stress Analysis Environment 499, 502-510
Structural Shape Author 351, 372
custom frame members, creating 373-376
custom frame members, publishing to Content Center 377-382
Style and Standard Editor 232
benefits 233
used, for creating and editing templates 233-240
Style Editor
reference link 233
style library 233
Surface Analysis 193
surface designs, validating 193, 194
surface designs
validating, with Curvature Analysis 195
validating, with Zebra Analysis 194, 195
surfaces 131
importing, into Inventor 189-191
sweeps 138
T
table-driven master parts
creating, to configure states and states with iParts 118-123
tangential constraint 9
Thicken command
tolerance feature enhancements 618
data reference frame label selection 618, 619
multiple selections, for 3D annotation leaders 619, 620
Multi-Value sort order, in Parameters 622
Relationships command, for suppressed features 623, 624
tolerance and parameter updates, to model states 620
Tolerance type options, in Parameters 620-622
Translators (3rd Party Files) and Supported File Versions, Inventor 2023
reference link 191
Trim Surface operation
V
virtual components 308
W
Weld Calculator
used, for calculating weld sizes 538-547
wind loads
work axis 22
work planes best practices 18-21
work points 24
workspace 217
Z
Zebra Analysis 193
reference link 195
surface designs, validating 194, 195
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