4.4 Software Modeling Introduction Video PDF

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Activity 4.4 Software Modeling Introduction (2016) Answer Key Introduction 3D modeling is a powerful tool for engineers. It allows an idea to be translated into a model that can communicate the concept, adapt to changes, and even create a physical model with devices such as a prototype or a mill. In this activity you will learn the basic Autodesk ® Inventor® software interface and file management. This orientation is important to allow efficient modeling of your own ideas.

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Engineering notebook Pencil PC with Autodesk® Inventor® software Autodesk® Inventor® videos  UI Navigation 1  UI Navigation 2  Navigation Control  Project Files  Part Browser

Procedure 1. Open Autodesk® Inventor®. Explore the four Inventor® templates represented on the opening screen by hovering over each icon. 2. Complete the following table with a description of the template and the file extension used for each file type. Inventor Environment

File Description extension

Part

Assembly

Drawing

Presentation

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3. Label the features of the user interaction following images.

2. How do you restore the browser if lost?

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3. View the Inventor® tutorial video Part Browser. Use the following part browser display to answer the questions that follow.

a. Which feature was likely created first, Hole 1 or Extrusion 3? How do you know?

b. How do you share a sketch in an Inventor ® part file?

c. Which sketch is shared in the part file? How do you know?

d. How do you make a sketch invisible?

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4. View the Inventor tutorial Navigation Controls. Label the navigation controls in the following image.

5. Describe the functions available with each of the following function keys. 

F2 pan

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F3 zoom

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F4 free Orbit

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F5 return to previous view

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F6 shortcut to Home view

6. How do you change your front view, top view and home view?

7. What is the difference between a form and a shape?

8. How do you show constraints, hide constraints, and delete a constraints.

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9. View the Inventor Tutorial video Project Files. Then address the following items. a. Label the following images with the steps needed to set up a project without Libraries.

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b. What is the active project in the following image?

c. How would the PLTW 1 be made the active project?

Conclusion Questions 1. Why is using the vocabulary presented in the tutorials important?

2. Why is it important to properly select the project each time a model is created?

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