The Modeling Process

Explains the most common strategies for developing models in Inventor.

Topics in this section

• About Model Size and Data Precision
  Best practices for the Inventor modeling envelope.
• About Inventor Environments
  Explains the drawing and modeling environments provided by different Inventor products.
• About Views in Models
  Use various display options to establish the model scene environment you want to work in.
• About Direct Manipulation of Objects
  User interface features that support intuitive, hands-on modeling
• Place Components
  Explains a general process for creating assemblies from component parts or subassemblies
• Top-Down Design
  A method based on a 2D part sketch and sketch blocks
• Create Subassemblies in Place
  A design method in which components are sketched in their actual location within an assembly
• Design Accelerator Components
  An automated design method, based on mechanical attributes
• Design Mechanisms
  Introducing the tools available to evaluate mechanical designs with moving parts
• Check for Interference
  How to check for design errors involving components that unexpectedly occupy the same space

Parent topic: Inventor Basics