New Menu Options for Make Part & Make Componentsįrom the browser or graphics window select sketch blocks, solid bodies, or surface bodies and select Make Part or Make Component from the right-click context menu.The Undo / Redo now functions like the other Autodesk products in that you can use the drop-down to quickly undo / redo a group of actions. This was an idea from the Inventor Ideastation. Sketches now maintain their properties when exported to an AutoCAD DWG. This was an idea from the Inventor Ideastation. Use Alt + R to launch the Relationships dialog when a feature is selected in the browser. This might seem like a minor change, but its amazing how much easier it makes navigating the browser. Lines are shown to aid in the display of the model hierarchy, there is now a bigger difference between expanded and collapsed states, and it is much easier to navigate the hierarchy. The browser has been updated to provide better clarity.

The precision is also now persistent across sessions meaning you can set it and forget it. GeneralĪ checkmark now appears next to the default measure precision. Your first reaction might be disappointment, why? The 2016 mid-year releases set the bar so high with the introduction of the Shape Generator, the embedding of ForceEffect, and the new A360 Connected design review, that this update might just seem ho-hum. I’m happy with the enhancements, and we should all be… there is a lot put into this update and it’s focused on productivity and making our (Inventor) lives better. I’m only highlighting what I feel are the significant updates, you can read the entire list of changes here. What’s New? Unlike the Inventor 2016 mid-year releases, this one is not focused on new functionality, but a collection of enhancements, improvements, and updates to just about every environment. The first subscription-only update for Inventor 2017 has been released.

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