When shiny materials are specified, a reflection map is automatically applied, producing realistic effects without time-consuming ray tracing, as illustrated in Figure 9. Drafting Starting with a drawing that already has a border and title block, Inventor has predefined sheets that allow for multiple view configurations. For additional views, the Create View icon can be selected, a new view chosen, and the scale specified. A nice option allows for views to displayed as hidden line or shaded, as shown in Figure 10. Sections and details can also be added, and I liked the way the section profile updated when the cut line is moved.
Users have control over the style and weight of individual elements.
As expected, changes to the model update the 2D drawing. Dimensions that were brought over from the model can be edited in drafting and the part will rebuild. Other Interesting Features Inventor's Engineer's Notebook provides an easy method for adding notes or attaching files to an entire part or only a particular feature. A little preview window displays the model with the feature highlighted and what at first appears to be just a 2D snapshot of the model. However, I quickly discovered that all the navigation tools work in this preview, making it easy to zoom, pan and rotate it.