Getting Started With Autodesk Inventor Professional 2013 Phase 3

Relevant Vocabulary Make sure to write in each vocabulary word on your relevant vocabulary worksheet when you see it in the presentation! Don’t forget to spell it correctly!!!

Dimension Dimension Dimension means size; A measurable extent, such as the three principal dimensions of an object of width, height and depth.

Dimension Constraints Dimension Constraints Dimension Constraints are used to describe the size and location of individual geometric shapes.

Width- Width-The measurement or extent of something from side to side. Height- Height- The measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top. Depth- Depth- The distance from front to back.

Diameter- Diameter- A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere.

Feature- Feature- A distinctive attribute or aspect. The hole is a feature of this object

Why Dimension?  Size and  Location of all features Engineers, designers, and engineering technologists need to know

Dimension Line Types Dimension Line Extension Line Leader Line

Dimension Line- Dimension Line- Thin lines, capped with arrowheads, which may be broken along their length to provide space for dimension numbers. Extension Line- Extension Line- A thin, solid line perpendicular to a dimension line, indicating which feature is associated with the dimension. Leader Line- Leader Line- Lines that are thin and used to connect a specific note to a feature.

Location Dimension- Location Dimension- Dimensions that show the exact location of parts of an object.