Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The Material value is what the mass and inertial properties of the part are based
upon, and although Inventor has many materials built in, it is common for users
to want to add a specific one for their needs.
1. Continue using the open file, or verify that the 2013 Essentials project
file is active and then open c05-03.ipt from the Parts\Chapter​5
folder.
2. Start the Style and Standards Editor from the Styles And Standards
panel of the Manage tab.
3. Expand the Material category in the column on the left.
4. Double-click Aluminum-6061.
5. Review the Material properties on the right, changing the Default
Units drop-down to see the updated values.
In addition to exist-
ing corporate and
vendor material
specifications, there
are many online
resources for getting
information about
materials.
6. Close the dialog box by clicking the Done button at the bottom.
You can right-click a material similar to one that you want to add to the library
and select New Style to get a head start. After you've adjusted the appropriate
material properties, you can save the material in the part, save it into the
standard, or export it to be used by others.
Saving changes made to the choice of materials to your standard is a good way
to ensure accuracy and quality and is highly recommended.
Defining a Title Block
A common need for new users of Inventor is to modify the title blocks of their
drawing templates to match their existing drawings. The process is relatively
simple but not obvious. You will make a simple change, but the workflow is the
same regardless of complexity.
Certification
Objective
A company logo or
any image in .bmp ,
.gif , .jpg , .png ,
or .tif format can
be added to a title
block. The image
can be embedded
or linked.
1. Verify that the 2013 Essentials project file is active, and then open
c05-08.idw from the Drawings\Chapter​5 folder.
2. In the Browser, locate and expand the Drawing Resources folder, and
then expand the Title Blocks folder.
3. Right-click the ANSI-Large title block, and select Edit from the
context menu.
Opening a title block for editing shows you something that looks
like a disaster (see Figure 5.6). As you look closer, you will see that
all the dimensions are there to control the location of lines, text, and
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