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Q1-080715: Inventor 2009
We are looking into changing our Company Design/Draughting package over to Inventor Suite.
Q1-080714: Cable Assembly (1 ans)
I am working on a model in which I need to put a cable that will pull on a latching mechanism.
Q1-080701: Level of Detail Views (1 ans)
In attempting to reduce wait time and or file size I tried to use level of detail views in the drawing to reduce file size
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CADWorx-(BOM-bill of materials generation) to Sage (MAS90 software) input to automatic PO Generation for transmission.
Q1-080609: Save Inventor 2009 to 2008 (4 ans)
How can I convert an Inventor 2009 file to Inventor 2008, save as function does not give me that option?
Q1-080604: Autodesk Inventor Pro 2009 (3 ans)
Is it possible to some how convert a weldment into a single piece or solid to perform stress analysis testing on?
Q1-080530: Creating a Life Like Rolled Cylinder (1 ans)
I want to try to roll a flat pattern sheet metal with a big radius (143.6mm) to create a cylinder but with some large holes (38mm) pre-created in the flat pattern which will appear in the rolled cylinder.
Q2-080530: CADD Computer Hardware (2 ans)
My son is about to begin college with an eye towards CADD programs, photography & such high-end demands.
Q1-080509: Expanding Job Size in Inventor 9 (1 ans)
Is it possible to expand the size of a job by a ratio/scale instead of having to copy the part and then adding the new sizes to it in Inventor 9?
Q1-080505: Putting an Assembly File in a Web Page (4 ans)
Heres my problem, I've just made an assembly of this cabinet that AVRover produces and now they want to take this model and put it up on the company website.
Q1-080502: Note Call Outs in Inventor 2008 (1 ans)
How do you reference notes in a drawing in Inventor 2008?
Q1-080425: Mold Design in Inventor 2008 (1 ans)
I am trying to do a simple mold in Inventor 2008 for the first time.
Q1-080418: Losing Color When Saving as VRML (2 ans)
I need to print a rapid prototype. The 3D printer I'm using requires VRML file. I'm told that the only way to save my Inventor solid model with color data is to use Xanadu's VRML Translator.
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Does anybody know how to create a rectangular coil in Inventor 2008?
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How do I constrain parts in assemblies only in an axial direction and combine such a constraint with a separate mate constraint of my choice in Inventor 2008?
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Vault allows me to check-out suppressed files, but does not check them back in from Inventor 2008.
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I have a 3D model that I built in AutoCAD 2008. If I open it in Inventor through sat file type, it gets opened but it becomes single model.
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Manageable Assembly Life
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Autodesk White Paper on Corner Relief Design Flexibility
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Place Features: Inventor 2008
Place Features: Inventor 2008
Dr. Shivanand gives a tutorial on how to place simple 3D primitive objects in Inventor 2008.
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Contoured Keyways
Contoured Keyways
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Embedding DWF Files in Word
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Embedding DWF Files in PowerPoint
Embedding DWF Files in PowerPoint
As part of his "Sharing Your Files" series, David Melvin of TEDCF tells how to place DWF files into your PowerPoint presentations.
Removing Edge Display
Removing Edge Display
Need more realistic looking parts when modeling in Inventor? This informative tip by David Melvin will help you get the job done.