User manual AUTODESK INVENTOR 2011 BROCHURE

[. . . ] [. . . ] Technical What's New Autodesk Inventor ® ® Autodesk® Inventor® Autodesk® Inventor LTTM Autodesk® Inventor® Routed Systems Autodesk® Inventor® Simulation 2011 Autodesk® Inventor® Tooling Autodesk® Inventor® Professional Technical What's New Contents Welcome to Inventor 2011 3 New Design Methodologies 4 Direct Manipulation Part Modeling 4 Dynamic Input in the Sketch Environment 4 Assemble Tool 4 Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 5 Unites Direct and Parametric Workflows 5 Unrivaled Ease of Use 5 Rapid Design Changes without Limitations 5 Inventor Fusion Technology Interoperability6 Design Automation 6 iLogic6 iCopy 7 State-of-the-Art Visualization 7 Realistic rendering all the time 7 High Quality Visual Materials 8 Improved Lighting Control 8 Visual Fidelity across Products 8 Drawing & Productivity Enhancements 9 DWG Block Browser 9 ® Alias-Inventor Interoperability 10 CATIA Translators 10 3D Printing 10 BIM Interoperability 11 BIM Exchange 11 Architectural View Scales 11 Simulation 12 Frame Analysis 12 Simulation Guide 12 Materials Assignment for Simulation 12 Editable Simulation Reports12 Tooling 13 Unique Instance Support 13 Core/Cavity Creation Robustness 13 Dynamic Simulation of Mold Assemblies 13 Enhanced Mold Base and Component Library Search13 Overlay Moldflow Results 14 Stay Up-to-Date 14 Subscription 14 Product Updates 14 Autodesk Learning and Education 14 Feedback 14 Conclusion 14 Chain Dimensioning9 Multi-View Create 9 Replace Reference Model 9 Hatch Patterns 10 Interoperability 10 2 Autodesk Inventor 2011 Technical What's New Welcome to the Autodesk Inventor 2011 Software Product Line The Autodesk® Inventor® 2011 software product line redefines "Ease-of-Use" with a revolutionary new design experience that offers significant benefits to engineers who need to design, visualize, and simulate their products Design It Inventor 2011 introduces radically superior ways to design in 3D Breakthroughs in both assembly design and part modeling usher in a new era of dramatically easier to use, easier to learn design tools Visualize it Inventor 2011 provides state-of-the-art visualization capabilities to provide stunning representations of designs to improve design communication with partners in the design process Simulate it The powerful simulation tools in Autodesk Inventor 2011 software have also been enhanced to make it easier for you to create and validate multiple design iterations Major areas of focus in this release include the following: · New Design Methodologies · Rules-based Design · State-of-the-Art Visualization · Interoperability and BIM Exchange · Drawing and Productivity · Simulation · Tooling and Mold Design Plus, Inventor 2011 includes a preview of ground-breaking new Digital Prototyping technology from Autodesk that will change the way you work with 3D mechanical design software The Autodesk® Inventor® Fusion Technology Preview is innovative, new direct modeling technology that unites direct and parametric workflows within a single digital model Thank you for your continued support of Autodesk Inventor, and enjoy the new release! The Inventor Team 3 Autodesk Inventor 2011 Technical What's New New Design Methodologies Inventor 2011 introduces radically superior ways to design in 3D Breakthroughs in both assembly design and part modeling usher in a new era of dramatically easier to use, easier to learn design tools Direct Manipulation Part Modeling Inventor 2011 employs the principles of direct manipulation to make fundamental improvements to the mechanical design process Direct manipulation offers an uninterrupted workflow that not only helps to accelerate design, but also fosters greater creativity With direct manipulation, all of the input needed for a command (radius, angle, dimensions, and so on) can be controlled right at the point where you are directly affecting geometry By optimizing the command interaction, direct manipulation allows you to focus on your design, rather than the software With fewer distracting dialog boxes and less mouse travel, you can enjoy a faster, more intuitive design experience Direct manipulation also features dynamic previewing to help you to make better design decisions When a command is invoked, the display of the model automatically updates to preview the outcome of the design modification By providing an easy way to explore design alternatives through more accurate and interactive previewing, direct manipulation helps you understand clearly how the available command options can enhance your designs Dynamic Input in the Sketch Environment Inventor 2011 now offers dynamic input for the most commonly used sketch commands Dynamic input in the Sketch environment provides a heads-up display (HUD) to help you keep your focus in the sketching area When dynamic input is on, value input fields near the cursor display information that is dynamically updated as the cursor moves The heads-up display allows you to create dimensioned geometry as you sketch--eliminating a whole separate dimensioning step from the sketch workflow Dynamic Input in the Sketch Environment helps engineers to sketch more freely and directly, without interruptions to the creative process Assemble Tool Create assemblies in a snap! 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