Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
the Open dialog box is brought up. To the right of the pull-down is a button
marked Projects, which launches the Project File editor, which in turn allows
you to select project fi les that have not been used previously, edit existing proj-
ect fi les, or create a new project fi le. We'll look at the Project File dialog box
later in this chapter in the “Project Files” section.
To the left of File Display Options is the File Preview pane. As you select a fi le
in the fi le list, a preview of that fi le appears in this area. Not all fi les have a pre-
view to display.
At lower left in the Open dialog box are three icons under the heading Quick
Launch. At least one of these icons won't be available at any given time. If you're
in the Open dialog box, the fi rst icon is available; it switches you from Open to
the New dialog box. The middle icon switches you back to Open from New. The
third icon is for opening fi les from the Vault, a great data-management system
that I highly recommend installing. (The Vault comes with Inventor, so there's
no additional cost; it offers great benefi ts that I'll talk about briefl y in Appendix
C.) This icon is available only if the project fi le that is active has the Vault
enabled.
At lower right is the Find button. Clicking it displays a Find File dialog box
(Figure 1.12) that can execute simple or complex searches. You can search for
fi le properties, creation dates, or strings of text, and you can even save your
searches to be reused in the future.
Other Controls
Three more options complete the Open dialog box:
Options Available only when you import, export, or open a fi le that can have
additional settings applied to it. For example, if you want to export a DWG fi le
for use with AutoCAD, you can select which version of AutoCAD can open the
fi le, back to AutoCAD 2000.
Open Executes the opening of the selected fi le or fi les. You can open multiple
fi les at the same time by holding the Ctrl key to select multiple individual fi les
or by holding Shift to click a range of fi les. You can also open multiple fi les by
dragging a fi le or fi les from Windows Explorer onto the title bar of Autodesk
Inventor.
Cancel Exits the attempt to open a fi le, and returns you to Inventor.
Search WWH ::




Custom Search