AutoCAD 2018 and Inventor 2018 Tutorial By Tutorial Books (www.engbookspdf.com)

Part 2: Autodesk Inventor Basics
1. Open a new drawing file using the
Standard.idw template.
2. In the Browser Window, click the right mouse
on Sheet:1 and select Edit Sheet.
3. On the Edit Sheet dialog, select Size > A, and
then click OK.
4. Click Place Views > Create > Base on the
ribbon.
5. Click Open an existing file button on the
dialog.
6. Browse to the location of the Adapter Plate
created in the Tutorial 1 of the Chapter 5. You
can also download this file from the companion
website and use it.
7. Select the Adapter Plate file and the click Open.
8. Set the Scale to 2:1.
9. Click the Front face on the ViewCube displayed
in the drawing sheet.
10. Set the Style to Hidden Line Removed .
11. Click OK on the dialog.
12. Drag the view to the right-side of the drawing
sheet.
Creating Centerlines and Centered
Patterns
1. Click Annotate > Symbols > Centerline
Bisector on the ribbon.
2. Select the parallel lines on the section view, as
shown below; the centerline is created.
13. Click Place Views > Create > Section on the
ribbon.
14. Select the front view.
15. Draw the section line on the front view.
3. Click Annotate > Symbols > Centered Pattern
on the ribbon.
15. Right-click and select Continue.
16. Place the section view on the left side.
4. Select the circle located at the center.