On the ribbon, click the Design tab. Open any generator or calculator, and click the Design or Calculation tab. Appropriate commands are displayed for the tab you select.
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Import Templates Available in the Bolted Connection Generator, Shaft Generator, Spur Gears, Bevel Gears, Worm Gears Generators, V-Belts, and Synchronous Belts Generators only. Specify the file you want to open. You can open CAL and XML types of files. |
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Export Templates Available in the Bolted Connection Generator, Shaft Generator, Spur Gears, Bevel Gears, Worm Gears Generators, V-Belts, and Synchronous Belts Generators only. Opens the Save As dialog box where you save a file with a specified name and file type. |
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File Naming Opens the File Naming dialog box. There you can redefine Display name and File name for components. For features, you can define Display name only. |
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Enables/Disables Calculation Available in the Design tab only. By default, this option is switched on to enable the calculation. If the Enables/disables Calculation tab is switched off, the calculation is not performed. Also, if the Enables/disables Calculation tab is switched off, nothing is calculated during the Solver process. |
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Enables/Disables Fatigue Calculation Available on the Calculation tab only. By default, this option is switched on to enable the calculation. If the Enables/disables Fatigue Calculation tab is switched off, the fatigue calculation is not performed. Also, if the Enables/disables Fatigue Calculation tab is switched off, nothing is calculated during the Solver process. |
Note: In the Bolted Connection Generator, this option is off by default.
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Resets calculation data Available in the Bolted Connection Generator,Shaft Generator, V-Belts Generator, and Synchronous Belt Generator only. Resets the load calculation data to the default values. |
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Results The Calculation Report is displayed as a new window in html format. |
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Help Displays Help. |
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More options Displays additional options for design and calculation. |
Calculate |
Performs the calculation. |
OK |
Confirms the results of calculation/design and inserts it into Autodesk Inventor. |
Cancel |
Closes generator or calculator. |
Apply |
Applies the results of the calculation and design, and inserts it into Autodesk Inventor. Removes all selections and opens the dialog box. |