About this tutorial

Review the file organizational structure in a mold assembly.

Category

Tooling

Time Required

60 minutes

Tutorial File Used

CoverMold directory

Note: Click and read the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions athttp://www.autodesk.com/inventor-tutorial-data-sets-2014 . Then download the tutorial data sets and the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions, and install the datasets as instructed.

Objectives

Inventor Mold Design generates a significant number of files when a mold assembly is created. In this tutorial, you examine these files and discover their naming conventions and functions. After completing this tutorial, you will be able to do the following:

• Identify the mold assembly files that are created and stored in the Project Location in Windows Explorer.
• Recognize the nodes that are added to the Mold Design browser display when features are added.
• Recognize the file hierarchy that is displayed in the Model browser for a mold assembly.
  Note: This tutorial uses the default file naming scheme. Right-click the Mold Design node in the Mold Design browser and select Prompt for File Names. You can accept the default names and locations, or choose new file names and locations.

Prerequisites

• Completion of the Projects Tutorial from the Inventor Tutorial Suite.
• Completion of the About this tutorialTutorial.
• Know how to set the active project and navigate the model space with the View commands. See the Inventor Help topic Getting Started for further information.
• An understanding of the Inventor Content Center is also recommended.

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