Mastering Autodesk® Inventor® 2012 and Autodesk® Inventor LT™ 2012

Chapter 12: Documentation

Create an exploded assembly view by creating a presentation. Presentation files are used to virtually disassemble an assembly so downstream consumers can better visualize the design. The explosion created in the presentation file can be referenced in an assembly drawing to complement nonexploded assembly views.

Master It Your assembly design is complex and contains many internal components that can't be visualized in traditional assembly drawing views.

Solution Create a new presentation file, reference an assembly, and tweak parts and subassemblies away from their constrained positions. Add as many tweaks as necessary to communicate the design effectively. You may choose to create several explosions in one presentation ...