Graphics Programs Reference
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FIGURE 14.12
Adding an editing point to an edge
FIGURE 14.13
Dragging a point on an edge can reshape the part.
You can use the Edit Edge tool to make very radical geometry changes to a
model. These changes can be made to a parametric Inventor model as well, but
it is best to make the changes before finishing touches such as fillets are added.
Exporting Data for Rapid Prototyping
Autodesk's philosophy of digital prototyping calls for the designer to develop and
evaluate the function of a design in the digital world to reduce the number of
physical prototypes needed. A tool that has been gaining popularity is the use
of rapid prototyping equipment, which, for design reviews, provides the tactile
feedback that can't be done in the digital domain. These systems will accept a
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