10 Things You Didn't Know Inventor Could Do

I deliver Inventor training every other month, and I am always amazed how much Inventor training students are able to pick up on their own, prior to class. But during each class these students often discover a command or feature they did not know about. They often ask, "How long has that feature been available?" Or they say "If I had only known Inventor could do that!"
This Tech Tip covers the top 10 things that Inventor can do that surprise my students during class. Put another way, 10 things You Didn't Know Inventor Could Do.
The List
• Drawing an Arc with the Line Command
• Creating an Offset Workplane with the Sketch Command
• Placing Multiple Parts in an Assembly
• Using Free Rotate on Multiple Components
• Alt Drag Method for Adding Assembly Constraints
• Copy / Paste with the Assembly Browser
• Continuous Orbit
• Minimum Distance Between Two Components
• Save and Replace Components
• Removing a Background Color from a Decal
• Bonus Tip - Changing the Depth of a Perspective View

[@julescpp]

I was skeptical at first but boy I have learned so much in just eleven minutes, thanks

[@dennishow1171]

I’ve been using Inventor for almost 10 years and 9 of your tips were new to me! I love the “save and replace”!

[@grahamclur5638]

If anyone heard that loud bang at 18h22 on the 13th of June 2021, that was my mind blown!!... Awesome video!

[@TheAwesonymous]

I have used Inventor for 9.5yrs and i didnt know most of this stuff. Well done!

[@afwaffle2754]

Dude thanks for teaching me the constrain thing I'm saving so much time!

[@TMFXLLC]

I've used Inventor for 18 years and you got me on almost all of these. Excellent video!

[@VocalTranceUK]

Love the alt drag constraints and most of all the bonus tip of depth perspective of background image. Great tips

[@tmheey]

The constraint tip blew mind, it's gonna save me soo much time! Thanks!

[@benhamin3d]

You gotta be kidding me! we need 10 more things please! and thank you very much

[@BoldUniverse]

Thank you Rusty, your tips make me a better CAD operator!

[@LewiUberg]

I've been using Inventor for 10 years now, and i learnd some stuff. Thanks!

[@kvzsmith]

Great video! I only knew about 2 of these and at least 3 others will now be used every day. Thanks!

[@gabiglaezer8685]

Really good, I only started 1 week ago with Inventor and your tips are very valuable, thank you!

[@allanalbrecht3112]

Thank you for tips I truly didn't know but will use moving toward. Thanks again.

[@ChaudhariKarashan]

Thanks for sharing the tips, it was completely new for me.

[@HoomanM]

WOW Loved it, thank you for this amazing informative video.

[@OwenJBailey]

Great tips. Thanks.

[@biggertrees]

Thanks for the tips!

[@dariusstatkevicius8546]

Good tips. Thank you.

[@SudheerKumar-ie4ep]

Thanks for your valuable tips.....

[@ludmilaaltman257]

Wonderful explanation!

[@CrisPlebeu]

Thanks, my friend! 👏👏👏

[@antoniodomit2782]

It's great Thank you. It would be great to download your exercises to practice as I listen to your class. Thank again

[@anuarmata91]

Really nice tips! Thanks

[@harishvenkata2601]

Very useful...thanks alot

[@geertvandamme7802]

Thanks for the good info ...

[@amrahmad3536]

Constrain things and Save and replace......Thanks alot

[@billonis]

You just blew my mind !

[@ljwibb8688]

Great, thanks Rusty

[@JustinTyme1966]

Thank you very very much.

[@SmartExpertDesigns]

At our company the whole team knows all of the tools you explained, we are in the Wine Cellar Design Industry and we have it automated with excel to accelerate the process creating complex drawings in one business day. 😎

[@EflavioCalavort]

Thanks so much!

[@fransiscoalvarezinski6293]

Excellent

[@kirkdunlap9336]

Awesome tips

[@thanhdatnguyen6935]

Your videos are very interesting. hope you make more videos like this

[@andrewdoan1802]

very cool and helpful

[@Speackoolm]

Thanks for this very useful video!
I just have some troubles to find the library folder used at 9:54
Is it a custom folder with imported models, or an installed one with the software?
Thank you very much

[@josepinheiro292]

Thank you

[@Rabianurguven]

so huge thanks

[@Nikkk6969]

I need to find some tutorials of this! I know the basics but would really like to advance further.

[@hansson94]

nice video and thanks for the tips (Y)

[@kangjungsuckify]

THANKS A LOT BRO

[@mdhyre]

Awesome.... more please. I know Autodesk is known for many undocumented commands. Will be looking for other videos by Mr. Belcher.

[@terrybrown3199]

Very nicely done tutorial, thank you for posting this. Would be nice if there was a link to your example Lego files so we could follow along with you.

[@yogician]

wow how did i not know this!

[@prof.onkarsalavi7143]

Can you upload video on using joints in dynamic simulation

[@thelordship3120]

nice, 2 new for me, the alt constraint and copy from browser

[@bartblom132]

me in the first second of the "line as arc" tip: dude wtf, who doesnt know that?
guy sais slot hole, me: omfg i actually always screw arround with two circles and two lines than trim the lines in the middle -.-
lmao

[@andyoricalcuz7357]

in the last section. . u used inventor library, , can i get that library, too?

[@rwils6333]

great

[@BenjaminJamesYoung]

Good video.
But I need 10 more things that I didn’t know Inventor could do because I already knew these ones. ;-)

[@arsharizalamirariff6137]

How to change new background image in inventor studio? Example, i have a picture, and i want put my image as a background when i do rendering in inventor studio..i dont want use default background like photo booth or like else..any help guys?

[@iancarlossantos1204]

hey there!
I'm having some trouble aligning paralell two parts to a plane when they are apart from each other, is there any paralell alignment tool??

[@devonmeekflips2635]

if you move to location, you can flush without mating

[@devonmeekflips2635]

you can use an extra part or line to guide for exact measurements

[@tuyizerepaul4406]

very interesting business

[@ashkanhaghighi6726]

👍👍👍

[@matgggg55]

Dam 5 years old and video still slaps!!

[@mikejohansen4072]

Lol I know them all and I have just use Invntor in small a 1 years

[@technicalsardaarkhan]

Heey thank you for all

[@yashsarang3113]

mast

[@mawninithan2415]

I cannot constrain without using assembly constrain box.

[@piotrj.30]

Faster then #6 is simply click ctr+c and ctr+v

[@michalstejskal8864]

But you don't need your left hand to press keys so you can eat your fastfood in the same time :-D

[@polakpatriota4014]

good crack

[@arko3822]

RIP Background theme

[@MdMirazHossain]

🤪🤪

[@stewartcarberry2483]

Fk me, Alt move!!! Nice