Dimensions and Annotations in Inventor DrawingsNavigating around drawing sheetRetrieving DimensionsSlide 4Slide 5Slide 6Adding DimensionsSlide 8Editing DimensionsAdding AnnotationsSlide 11Slide 12Adding Centerlines & CentermarksSlide 14Automated Centerlines & CentermarksSlide 16SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDimensions and Annotations in Inventor Drawings1•Retrieving Dimensions•Adding Dimensions•Editing Dimensions•Adding annotations•Adding centerlines & centermarks•Automated centerlines2SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyNavigating around drawing sheet•Remember to use zoom & panning functions to navigate around drawing sheet•Use “Zoom All (Home)” to fill the window with the sheet3SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyRetrieving Dimensions•Inventor can automatically retrieve some dimensions•Annotate ► Dimension ► Retrieve•Can also right click & select “Retrieve Dimensions”4SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyRetrieving Dimensions•1st select view5SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyRetrieving Dimensions•Next, select dimensionsCan select individual features Or use a Window to select all features In the view.6SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyRetrieving Dimensions•Next, select dimensions•When finished, click “Apply”Or apply all available at once…in this case, window to select all7SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdding Dimensions•You can also manually add dimensions•Linear Dimensions:•Annotate ► Dimension8SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdding Dimensions•You can also manually add dimensions•Specialty Feature Dimensions:•Annotate ► Feature9SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyEditing Dimensions•Select & use mouse to move•Double click to edit text10SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdding Annotations•Text, leaders, etc. can all be added manually•Annotate ► Text11SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdding Annotations12SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdding Annotations•After placing leader, right click & select “Continue” to enter actual text13SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdding Centerlines & Centermarks•Centerlines, marks, etc. can all be added manually•Annotate ► Symbols ► Centerline / Centermark14SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdding Centerlines & Centermarks•Select command (centerline, mark) & then select feature to apply to15SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAutomated Centerlines & Centermarks•Inventor can also automatically retrieve some centerlines•Note: there is no icon in the Ribbon for this feature•Step 1: Right click on the drawing view & select “Automated Centerlines”Note: select multiple views by holding down the <CTRL> or <Shift> key while selecting views on the drawing16SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2012, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAutomated Centerlines & Centermarks•Step 2: Select options from the dialog box & finish by clicking
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