To deliver an exceptional modeling experience, Inventor 2015 brings focused, impactful additions to the 3D Modeling environment as its primary theme. It also delivers a robust package of customer-requested productivity improvements throughout other work environments, for both new and advanced modelers. Included are tools for direct editing and freeform modeling creation, and faster ways to modify and create sketch relationships
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Multiple enhancements to:
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Modeling is easier with Direct Edit, Freeform, and Sketch
Direct Edit
- Quickly and precisely change parametric/feature part geometry in models with complex histories.
- Change imported base solid data.
- · Before you commit to redesign, explore the possibilities. Explore the redesign of parts in the context of the parent assembly. Align geometry on the active part with geometry from other parts (nonassociative).
Freeform
- Combine Freeform tools with existing parametric models, and incorporate freeform modeling when the design dictates. Use the Freeform Match Edge command to modify a freeform body to match to an existing model or sketch geometry
- Perform concept modeling with the new Freeform tools. Create rough shapes where size and shape are not yet established.
New constraint tools and settings
Get your sketches into shape faster and more easily. The new Relax Mode improves productivity to modify geometries that are already constrained. Experience greater control over constraints with improved display, inference, and delete options.
One new command called Constraint Settings provides access to all of the 2D sketch constraints-related settings.
Improved Start Up and Learning Experience
The new learning experience environment and tools all combine to make learning easier and faster.
Inventor Home functions as your personal dashboard and provides a single central location to start or edit files, and to access your learning and help content.
Team Web access is available from Inventor Home. Use Team Web to provide links to the content of your choice.
Tutorial Learning path is also available from Inventor Home. The new tutorial path guides you through the most common workflows to provide a solid foundation of skills. The new interactive tutorials in the path cover the basics of Sketch, Parts, Assemblies, and Drawings. Engaging challenge exercises promote in-depth learning.
Improved Search keeps you productive. It places all of the rich content provided by Autodesk at your fingertips, quickly and easily. Search Preview displays results for Commands, Help articles, Support content, Discussion Groups, YouTube videos, and Blog posts.
Workflow Enhancements
Among the many enhancements, are:
Parts
- Twist angle is added to Sweep.
- Standard tap depth is available for holes.
- Enhancements to parameter dialog boxes.
Assemblies
- Enhancements to Joints include: offset origin, select virtual midpoint between two faces as a joint origin and align to work geometry.
- Frame Generator now supports Member Reuse.
- You can create work planes between two parallel or non parallel planes.
Drawings
- For annotations, you can double-click anywhere on a balloon to edit it.
- Move a split table to other sheets.
- Creating drawings with large Assemblies is faster.
- Create foreshortened (linear, angular, and arc length) dimensions.
Sheet Metal
- Use a window selection of points to place a punch.
- Cut Normal option is added to the Cut dialog box.
- Enhanced orientation control within flat pattern.
- In the browser, EOP (End of Part) is changed to EOF (End of Flat/Folded).
- Designate the A side for a flat pattern and punch tool.
Keep reading for the details on all of these great enhancements and more.