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How to Not Model Features Twice How to Not Model Features Twice
By John Hackney, IMAGINiT Technologies When modeling in Inventor, you often have a feature that you'd like to copy to another location on the same part or to a totally different part.
Tricks with Inventor Split Command Tricks with Inventor Split Command
By David Melvin, PE, TEDCF Publishing Learn to use the Split command in the Sketch tab of the ribbon, plus a few helpful ways the command can be used.
Enhance Your Presentation with these Tips Enhance Your Presentation with these Tips
By Ketiv This video shows how to combine sequences (tweaks) in a presentation to have them run at the same time.
Planning Ahead with Autodesk Inventor - Parameters Planning Ahead with Autodesk Inventor - Parameters
By David Melvin, PE, TEDCF Publishing Parameters are extremely helpful for guiding part construction with design specifications. Follow these steps in Inventor.
How to Add Arc Length Dimensions in Inventor How to Add Arc Length Dimensions in Inventor
By David Melvin, PE, TEDCF Publishing It's rare, but you might find the need to add an arc length dimension to your drawings.
Edit and Update Tables on Multiple Drawings with Excel  Edit and Update Tables on Multiple Drawings with Excel
By Jonathan Landeros, KETIV This video shows how Microsoft Excel can be used to control and update Tables in Autodesk Inventor.
Planning Ahead with Autodesk Inventor - Fillets Planning Ahead with Autodesk Inventor - Fillets
By David Melvin, PE, TEDCF Publishing This is the second part of a short mini-series of tips focused on strategy. How to plan ahead to simplify your work.
Planning Ahead with Autodesk Inventor - Extents Strategies Planning Ahead with Autodesk Inventor - Extents Strategies
By David Melvin, PE, TEDCF Publishing This is the first part of a short mini-series of tips focused on strategy. How to plan ahead to simplify your work.
Inventor Factory Tech Tip for iMates Inventor Factory Tech Tip for iMates
By Mark Flayler, IMAGINiT Here is a quick tip for Inventor Factory Users for using iMates in their layouts.
Create Shapes with a Few Clicks with the Full Round Fillet Create Shapes with a Few Clicks with the Full Round Fillet
By David Melvin, PE, TEDCF Publishing One of the more powerful yet less known commands in Inventor is the Full Round Fillet command.
Importing an Excel Table Onto an Autodesk Inventor Drawing Importing an Excel Table Onto an Autodesk Inventor Drawing
By KETIV This tip explains how to import an Excel Table and place it into Inventor drawings in Inventor 2013.
Mold Finishings with Protomold's Design Aid Protogami Mold Finishings with Protomold's Design Aid Protogami
By Proto Labs Aside form showcasing resins and finishes, Protogami highlights clip design, living hinges and design for ease of assembly.
Increasing Shaded View Resolution In Inventor Drawings Increasing Shaded View Resolution In Inventor Drawings
By KETIV Tech Tips When I zoom in closely to a shaded view, the colors appear to be smudged. How do I make sure the colors are crisp?
Using Face Fillets with Autodesk Inventor Using Face Fillets with Autodesk Inventor
By David Melvin, PE, TEDCF Publishing With the Face Fillet your geometry doesn't need to be as clean as it does with standard fillets. Learn more.
How to Create Points and Curves from Spreadsheets How to Create Points and Curves from Spreadsheets
By Craig Bashor, Advanced Solutions This video tutorial covers how to import coordinate points from a spreadsheet and add them to either a 2D or 3D sketch in Inventor.
Are You Having Issues with Your Graphic Performance? Are You Having Issues with Your Graphic Performance?
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog If you already use a certified graphic card but are still having problems, you should try to download the driver from Autodesk's website.
Using Pack and Go With Autodesk Inventor 2013 Using Pack and Go With Autodesk Inventor 2013
By KETIV This tip shows you how to create a copy of several Autodesk Inventor files in a new location.
How a Color Can Be Quickly Matched in Autodesk Showcase How a Color Can Be Quickly Matched in Autodesk Showcase
By Jonathan Landeros, Ketiv This video tip shows you how to match a feature in Showcase to a color of a decal you have imported.
Using Section View to Look at Features Inside Using Section View to Look at Features Inside
By David Melvin, PE, TEDCF Publishing Have you ever noticed that some parts and assemblies are just not user friendly when it comes to section views in Inventor?
Learn How Using Detail Views Can Save You Time Learn How Using Detail Views Can Save You Time
By Mark Flayler, Application Engineer, IMAGINiT Technologies Your design changes and the detail views that didn't move with the geometry need to be fixed. This tip makes this process easier.
Fixing the Inventor Error Report Issue Fixing the Inventor Error Report Issue
By IMAGINiT Does this ever happen to you: you've had Inventor installed for a while and one day you try to launch the program but it won't open.
Trouble Finding Parts in the Graphics Area and the Browser? Trouble Finding Parts in the Graphics Area and the Browser?
by David Melvin, PE, TEDCF Publishing This tip will show you how to quickly find parts and subassemblies in both places.
Creating Behaviors in Autodesk Showcase Creating Behaviors in Autodesk Showcase
By Craig Bashor, Advanced Solutions Learn how to create behaviors and the five types you can create.
Understanding Uniform Wall Thickness Understanding Uniform Wall Thickness
By Proto Labs Creating excellent injection molding requires uniform wall thickness throughout a part design. Learn how to achieve this goal.
Learn About the New Way of Working with Materials Learn About the New Way of Working with Materials
By Mark Flayler, Application Engineer, IMAGINiT Technologies Say what you want about the new material settings in Inventor, but this tool for adjustment is really handy.
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