To Create an Inventor Linked Model from an Autodesk Inventor Part or Assembly
Click Application menu NewInventor Link.
In the Select template dialog box, select a template.
In the Link Autodesk Inventor File dialog box, double-click the part (.ipt) or assembly (.asm) file you are linking to. A new drawing file containing a 3D model is created.
Note:
By default, the front view plane of the 3D model is XZ(AutoCAD style).