Use the new setting, Tools tab Options panel Application Options/Sketch tab Auto-scale sketch geometry on initial dimension, to control how sketch features are scaled (auto-scale). Auto-scale maintains the original shape of a sketch when adding the first dimension. Deselect this option when you do not want the distance between the sketch origin and geometries auto-scaled.… Read More
Grounding a Component in an Assembly
On previous versions of Inventor a component was grounded by placing a component, going to the ‘Assemble’ Ribbon under the productivity tab and selecting ‘Ground and Root Component’, then choosing the component. This would then cause that component to be grounded and repositioned in the assembly tree. The new 2018.2 update has revamped this, it… Read More
Inventor – Measure Tool Tips
The measure tool can prove very useful when a quick measurement needs to be taken from a model. It can be found under the tools ribbon under measure. But what data can you gain from the measurement tool? Edge Length Perimeters and areas of faces Diameters or circles and arcs Distance between points, hole centres,… Read More
Inventor 2018.2 Update – What’s new?
Autodesk have released an Inventor 2018.2 update. This can be downloaded/installed from the Autodesk desktop app or from your Autodesk account (link below): https://accounts.autodesk.com Below are a few of the enhancements that Autodesk have introduced within the update: Move Data Between the Desktop and the Cloud: AnyCAD for Fusion 360 Note: AnyCAD for Fusion 360 is available as a… Read More