Chapter 13. Inventor Tools Overview

Using tools effectively helps you improve your productivity and get the most out of Autodesk Inventor. Initially, tools require a certain amount of familiarity to be productive; however, they pay off in the long run.

This chapter assumes you have a good understanding of parts, assemblies, and drawings. In this chapter, you will learn the various aspects of Inventor tools and some of the add-ins that are helpful. We will cover the key aspects of the tools and add-ins that come with Autodesk Inventor and some relevant workflows. Many other tools that are built using the Autodesk Inventor application programming interface (which is not covered in this book) are available on myriad websites. We will cover various ...

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