Graphics Programs Reference
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cursor toward the tool you want to select. When you release the button, you will
activate the tool. The tool will flash to confirm that you've selected it rather than
showing all the options.
Setting Application Options
Many settings allow you to tailor Inventor to your needs. Changing the tools in
the Ribbon is just the beginning. To really affect the way Inventor behaves, you
will need to make changes to the application options.
To access the Application Options dialog box, you can go to the Application
menu and click the Options button at the bottom; or, go to the Tools tab and
select the Application Options tool. This will open a large dialog box with several
tabs and an enormous number of options. I will focus on a few of these options,
but I strongly recommend that you explore the others.
Once you are in the Application Options dialog box, you will see that the options
are categorized in several tabs. I will suggest a few key settings for some of those
tabs in the following sections.
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Using the Import/Export Buttons
At the bottom of the Application Options dialog box are buttons that allow you
to export your settings for backup or to share with others. You can also import
one of these backups or import the settings another user has.
Exploring the General Tab
Once you're comfortable with how you typically use Inventor, you might want to
make changes to some of the basic settings. On the General tab, you can change
how Inventor starts up, how long you have to hover over an icon before the
tooltip will appear, and even how much room on your hard disk can be used by
the Undo tool.
One option on this tab is to automatically update the physical properties of the
model when you save. This will keep things like the annotations added to the title
block in Chapter 5, “Customizing Styles and Templates,” up-to-date without an
extra step by the user.
Exploring the Colors Tab
The Colors tab has the favorite tools for exploration for most Inventor users. You
can change the color and look of your Graphics window background, control the
color of the sketch objects and dimensions, and change the color scheme of the
Ribbon icons.
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