Chapter 1 Introduction to Autodesk Inventor - Goodheart-Willcox

Figure 1-31.
Positioning windows in Inventor using the Cascade option (A), and the Arrange All option (B).
A
B
Controlling Application Options
Application options are located in the Application Options dialog box. See
Figure 1-32. To display this dialog box, select Application Options… from the Tools
pull-down menu. Application options are general program settings and preferences
and are not specific to any particular file. However, many application options do
help configure specific work environments, as well as design and drafting tasks.
For example, options in the Sketch tab of the Application Options dialog box control
functions specific to preparing sketches.
Menu Browser
Tools
> Application
Options…
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Figure 1-32.
The General tab of the Application Options dialog box. This dialog box controls many general,
file, and environment-specific program settings.
Application options control an extensive number of Inventor functions. For
example, the User name text box on the General tab, shown in Figure 1-32, is used
to redefine your username, which is used in multiple applications to indicate who
has worked on a file. Another example in the General tab is the Start-up action check
box. When selected, this check box allows you to choose to display the Open dialog
box, display the New File dialog box, or immediately begin a new file using a selected
template when you launch Inventor.
As you learn Inventor, you will become familiar with many application options,
and you may need to adjust the settings to fit your needs. You should explore the
Application Options dialog box and learn to recognize the purpose and usefulness of
each option. This textbook focuses on the default application options. Specific options
are covered only if they require adjustment in order to improve productivity, accomplish
certain tasks, accommodate design and drafting standards, or require explanation
for basic Inventor applications. These options are described when applicable
throughout this textbook.
Web site
Exercise 1-8
Pick a tab to
access specific
application
options
Pick to apply
options before
closing
Access the Student Web site (www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/InventorApps2009),
select Chapter 1 from the Chapter Materials drop-down list, and select
and complete Exercise 1-8.
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