Exploring the Options and Settings for Sketches

Before you jump into creating a part sketch, take a look at the options and settings Inventor provides for sketches. Options and settings in part files are located in two different areas of Inventor, depending upon whether the focus of these settings affects the application (Inventor) or the document (your part file). You'll look at both application options and document options in the following sections.

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