ASSEMBLY & DRAWING IMPROVEMENT AUTODESK INVENTOR 2015

Assembly Express mode improvements

You can now edit parts and sub-assemblies in place without opening them in a separate window.

The following are more commands that are enabled in Express mode:

• Create Component (in place)
• Use the section view command
• Create / Edit Work Features
• Create / Edit Sketches
• Pattern Component
• Copy / Mirror Component
• Assemble
• Point Cloud commands

Express data now makes drawing views much faster.

Create the joints you need

New context menu options, Between Two Faces and Offset Origin make creating joints easier and more flexible: 

• Create a joint origin using Between Two Faces. Specify a virtual midpoint between two faces, by selecting two faces and one point.
• Offset a joint origin using Offset Origin. Drag the manipulator arrows or input offset value to change the Origin location. Pick a reference geometry to align the Origin with.

You can now align the part orientation by using work geometry. If Align 1 is point selection (sketch point or work point), Align 2 must also be point selection.

Drawings

Fast drawing views for large assemblies

Any Express mode data in an assembly is used to generate faster preview and view placement for both precise and raster views. Legacy assemblies and parts must be migrated to Inventor 2015.

When creating drawing views, if you select the Raster View Only option, views of large assemblies that contain Express mode data generate in a fraction of the time. Significant performance gains are subject to the size of the model and require that both parts and assemblies be migrated to the latest version.

Foreshortened Dimensions

Create linear, angular, or arc length foreshortened dimensions. Run the Dimension command, select two reference lines or edges, or select an arc, and right-click to display the menu. In the Dimension Type list, select the desired type of foreshortened dimension, and place the dimension in the drawing. 

 Double-click anywhere on a balloon to edit

You can double-click to edit a balloon to override the balloon objects, or to edit or override the value displayed.

Move a split table to another sheet

You can use the browser tree to move split drawing tables (generic, hole table, and parts lists) to another sheet.

Keep your parts list sorted automatically

A new option, Auto Sort on Update, is added to the Sort Parts List dialog box. When selected, your sort settings persist for a particular parts list. The option executes when you click OK in the dialog box. After you turn on Auto Sort on Update, it is not necessary to resort the table manually after you add or remove parts.

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