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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 Connecting to Inventor's Interface

Exploring Inventor's Graphical User Interface

Exploring the Ribbon

Rearranging the Panels

Using the Browser

Exploring the File Tabs

Highlighting and Enabled Components

Working in the Design Window

Checking Out the Status Bar

Using Marking Menus

Setting Application Options

Using the Import/Export Buttons

Exploring the General Tab

Exploring the Colors Tab

Exploring the Display Tab

Exploring the Hardware Tab

Exploring the Assembly Tab

Exploring the Drawing Tab

Exploring the Sketch Tab

Exploring the Part Tab

Using Visualization Tools

Understanding the Visual Styles

Using Ground Reflections

Using the Ground Plane

Putting Visual Styles to Work

Setting the ...

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