Share Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The Modeling Process Explains the most common strategies for developing models in Inventor. Topics in this section About Model Size and Data Precision Best practices for the Inventor modeling envelope. About Inventor Environments Explains the drawing and modeling environments provided by different Inventor products. About Views in Models Use various display options to establish the model scene environment you want to work in. About Direct Manipulation of Objects User interface features that support intuitive, hands-on modeling Place Components Explains a general process for creating assemblies from component parts or subassemblies Top-Down Design A method based on a 2D part sketch and sketch blocks Create Subassemblies in Place A design method in which components are sketched in their actual location within an assembly Design Accelerator Components An automated design method, based on mechanical attributes Design Mechanisms Introducing the tools available to evaluate mechanical designs with moving parts Check for Interference How to check for design errors involving components that unexpectedly occupy the same space Parent topic: Inventor Basics