Autodesk Inventor Professional 2008, Crossupgrade from AutoCAD 2008/2007, Network, German 46206-121462-9325?NLM Manuel D’Utilisation

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Model space is represented as a read-only environment 
in Inventor with its own special entry in the browser. 
Users can control the background color and perform 
all viewing functions, including rotate if needed, since 
model space is a 3D environment. Users can select 
objects in model space for use with copy/paste and the 
measuring tools.
Shared Objects 
AutoCAD and Inventor can create their own objects in 
the same DWG fi le. For example, in AutoCAD designers 
can open a DWG fi le saved from Inventor and create new 
AutoCAD layouts. The new layouts will be displayed the 
next time designers open the fi le with Inventor.
Certain objects, including layers, blocks, styles, line 
types, sheet names, and sheet sizes can be edited in 
both applications. Any changes made to any of these 
objects in one application are refl ected in the other. 
For example, deleting a layout in AutoCAD deletes 
the corresponding sheet in Inventor. Edits to a layer in 
AutoCAD are the same as edits to the layer in Inventor. 
Designers can edit a layer and change the line type 
from an Inventor line type to an AutoCAD line type. 
When reopened in Inventor, the Inventor layer will use 
the AutoCAD line type. 
AutoCAD Blocks in Inventor
With support for AutoCAD blocks in the drawing 
environment, designers can now reuse native AutoCAD 
blocks in Inventor drawing sheets. Users can also 
include 2D AutoCAD geometry as reference data in 
views of Inventor subassemblies.
Additional Highlights
Designers can now load custom line types from 
AutoCAD line type fi les (*.lin) and use these custom 
line types anywhere they used the standard Inventor 
line types in the past.
A new Plot On/Off  property is included in the 
Drawing Manager layers, to match the AutoCAD Plot 
On/Off  property. As with AutoCAD, setting the plot 
property to Off  displays the layer, but it will not print 
or get published. 
DWG Import Tool
With existing releases of Inventor, the File Open 
command automatically launches the Import Wizard 
whenever a DWG fi le is selected. With Inventor 2008, 
selecting a drawing fi le (.dwg) in the Open dialog 
box provides users the option to either open the fi le 
directly, or import it using the existing Import Wizard. 
The default setting is Open.
Note: Once a DWG file contains Inventor data, designers 
can no longer use the import wizard. Instead, they must 
open the file directly and use copy/paste to selectively import 
data into an Inventor document. 
Comparison of Enhanced DWG Support 
with Translation
In almost all cases, direct DWG output provides a 
simpler, faster, and more maintainable workfl ow for 
saving Inventor drawings in the DWG format. Designers 
who rely on a process or workfl ow requiring the ability 
to edit AutoCAD geometric entities in the drawing 
views can still use the DWG translation tools provided 
with Inventor.
Sketch Productivity
New developments in the 2D sketch environment will 
reduce the learning curve for new users and improve 
productivity for existing users by providing clearer 
feedback on constraint status. The new sketch edit 
tools reduce the time required to modify sketches while 
preserving unaff ected constraints.
Enhanced Sketch Constraints
Sketch constraints provide a powerful way to 
capture design intent in the 2D sketch. Working with 
constraints is simpler and easier with Inventor 2008. 
Multiple improvements reduce the eff ort required 
to build correctly constrained sketches, including 
diagnosing and resolving overconstrained conditions.
Show Constraints tool
The Show Constraints tool now supports window se-
lect, reducing the time required to turn on specifi c con-
straint bars. When using the Show Constraints tool, the 
cursor now shows the number of constraints belonging 
to an item as soon as users point to it and highlights all 
the associated cross-constraints when other constraint 
bars are displayed. 
Improved constraint bar design
The constraint bars have been redesigned with an 
updated look and feel for improved visibility. Constraint 
bars are now fi xed to the sketch plane during 3D rotate 
and a new placement algorithm to reduce screen 
clutter by minimizing overlap between constraints and 
their associated geometry.
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