Component Derive reference

Provides a streamlined Derive Component workflow. The Create Part (or Create Assembly) dialog box allows you to name and save the new part (or assembly) file.

Access

Ribbon: Assemble tab Productivity panel Component Derive
Save in: Provides a selection list of folders. Defaults to the last folder used for a Save by Autodesk Inventor.
Go to the last folder visited.
Go to the folder one level above the current folder.
Create and name a new folder within the current folder.
Provides the following options to redisplay the folder contents:
  • Thumbnails
  • Tiles
  • Icons
  • List
  • Details
Vertical Shortcut Panel
Provides a view of recently used documents.
Provides a view of files stored on the desktop.
Provides a view of the My Documents folder.
Provides a view of the My Computer (root) folder.
Provides a view of My Network Places locations.
Filename: Provides the means to name the file you create, and a selection list of previously named files.
Save as type: Defaults to Inventor part (IPT) file type. Single selection of IPT is available in the selection list.
Save Creates, saves, and opens the new derived part or assembly for edit.
Cancel Terminates the Component Derive command and closes the dialog box.