Inventor Assessment 2 Study Guide

Which kind of rectangle tool is able to draw at an angle?

3-point Rectangle

How do you offset just a few segments of a complete loop?

Right-click and deselect "Loop Select"

The iParts menu allows for the control of all except:

Sketch Tools

Which constraint is applied to a group of fillets that are created by specifying the same radius?

Equal

Which of the following is NOT a type of arc in Inventor?

Equal Radius Arc

A Bill of Materials is only created for part drawings.

False

A Chamfer can be applied to an edge, face or a vertex.

False

A sweep can only consist of two sketches, the profile, and path.

False

Chamfers are only used to remove material. You can not add material using the Chamfer tool.

False

Every sketch must be placed on one of the default reference planes (Front, Top, or Right).

False

Features that are suppressed are completely removed from the model.

False

Features that are suppressed will no longer appear in the Browser.

False

If you select a face to draw a sketch, the sketch entities can not extend beyond the edges of that face.

False

Mirrored entities are not constrained in the same way as the original sketch and changes to one side do not affect the opposite side.

False

Projected Geometry does not capture your design intent and will not mirror changes in the original project geometry.

False

Once the sketch fillet tool is active, you can click on the corner of a sharp edge, or two adjacent line segments to create the fillet.

True

When adjusting a patterned component all the other components will update as well.

True

You can add new profiles to lofts after they have been created.

True

You can apply fillet features to faces, edges, and loops of a part.

True

You can change the color of a part`s instance in an assembly and have it be reflected in the part file as well.

True

Double clicking to complete a line segment ends that line, but leaves the tool active.

True

If a part is completely symmetric, then you only need to create half of it and the other half can be created using the Mirror Body option.

True

If the part you are designing is completely symmetric, you can complete the part by designing just half of the part and using one mirror feature.

True

If you create a shell feature without selecting any face to be removed, the resultant model will be a closed thin-walled model.

True

If you modify the size of a feature that was used as projected geometry in another sketch, both items will change to match each other.

True

How many Work Planes are present in every User Coordinate System?

3

The line tool uses what type of cursor to tell you it is active?

Crosshairs

True or False: Only one constraint can be added to a set of parts to align them properly?

False

What is the fastest way to switch between the line tool and tangent arc tool?

Hold the left mouse button

What is the best way to choose a plane?

Orientation

To create a Curve Driven Pattern, which tool must be used?

Rectangular Pattern

To suppress a feature in the iPart Factory, which tab must be used.

Suppression

It is possible for multiple edges to have different radii within the same Fillet Feature.

True

What is the shorthand for computing and suppressing features?

Type c and s

Where can you find a list of default reference planes to sketch on?

the browser

How many total ways are there to constrain an assembly?

3

Why is Trimming or Extending entities useful?

Allows for a simple, clean profile to be used for 3D geometry

The ______ key must be pressed while dragging a part into an assembly to automatically add constraints.

Alt

Drafts are usually added when it comes to creating plastic or molded parts. What do draft features refer to?

An angle or taper applied to faces or mold for easy removal

____________ link, means that all connected files update automatically when a change is made to a part file?

Associativity

The difference between a sweep and a loft is that... III - A loft allows the change of the cross sectional shape, while sweeps do not. II - A loft is made from the combinations of two cross sections, a sweep is made from a profile and path. I - A sweep allows the change of the cross sectional shape, while lofts do not.

Both II and III

To select multiple, unconnected sketch entities, you need to press and hold down the ________ key on the keyboard while selecting the entities.

Control or Shift

How do you deselect one of the lines while creating a tangent circle?

Control-click the line

Which of the following clicks is not necessary for a 3-point arc?

Directionality click

To fix something or change dimensions of a feature what option should be chosen from the right click menu.

Edit Feature

If you modify the position of a point on one side of the mirrored sketch, the same point on the other side of the reference line will remain in its original position.

False

Only one wall thickness can be specified within each Shell feature.

False

The only way to create a reference plane is by offsetting it from an existing face or plane.

False

True or False: The concept of Design Intent is mainly limited to sketches; it cannot be applied to features.

False

True or False: The design intent of a model does not affect how it will behave when you make changes to the model.

False

When adjusting a mirrored component both the original and mirrored components will update.

False

You can not mirror a feature that has already been mirrored in another feature.

False

You cannot edit a part while in an assembly.

False

You need 4 lines to define the tangent circle.

False

What are the basic building blocks of any Inventor part?

Features

The _______________ tool is the most effective tool in searching for features and sketches in the graphics window and browser.

File in Window

Once the Trim or Extend tool is active, which of the following is NOT a method for trimming or extending a sketch entity in Inventor?

Hovering over the sketch entity and hitting the "T" or "E" keys to trim or extend

Parent Child relations means: I. Suppressing a child feature always suppresses the parent feature as well. II. A feature being sketched on a preexisting feature face/plane. III. The dependency of one item on another.

II & III

The _____ option allows you to dimension the vertex of a polygon, while the _____ option dimensions the flat side of the polygon.

Inscribed, Circumscribed

While sketching a ________ you can transition directly to creating an arc.

Line

To make creating an extrude easier, what is the best way to simplify the profile regarding the line used to mirror?

Make it a construction line

What is the function of the equal button in the sketch fillet radius window?

Makes all fillets created during this instance of the tool equal in radius

What is the best way to create the second half of a symmetric sketch?

Mirror tool

Which constraint is appropriate for a situation when a specific distance between components is necessary?

Offset Constraint

Features that do not require a sketch to be drawn are known as ________ features.

Placed

Which is the correct tool when using Sketch Points to make a pattern?

Sketch Driven Pattern

Anytime you start a sketch on a face of a model, Inventor projects the geometry from that face into the sketch as sketch entities.

True

In order to run Collision Detection, a constraint must be added to eliminate the degree of freedom for the motion.

True

There is no way to fully define an angled ellipse without adding a separate line or construction line.

True

True or False: Accepting an "Over-Constrained" sketch will apply a driven dimension.

True

True or False: Dimensions can be renamed for ease of use in the iPart Factory.

True

True or False: The ability for parts to move is influenced by the available Degrees of Freedom.

True

True or False: You can define independent thicknesses to both sides of a profile when using the Revolve.

True

When creating a fillet, the Loop option ensures that the fillet is applied to all edges connected in a closed loop.

True

You can create a plane at an offset distance by selecting a plane or a planar face as a reference.

True

You can hide components in an assembly.

True

You can override Inventor`s default Trim/Extend Tool setting by control clicking sketched features to be used as the boundaries.

True

You can select a planar face as a reference plane for mirroring a feature.

True

You can select a reference plane as a reference when mirroring a feature.

True

You can select specific portions of a single sketch to use for an Extrude.

True

You can specify where an axis will be located by selecting two planes.

True

You cannot define the major or minor axes lengths of an ellipse until the ellipse is drawn.

True

What is the easiest way to add an appearance to a part?

Visual Styles button

Grounded Work Points are grounded to ______.

a spot in space

Summary, Project, Status, Custom, and Physical tabs are present in which menu?

iProperties

How many sketches are required to create a simple swept feature?

2

How many types of Work Points are there?

2

How many types of constraints are there?

5

What is required for a Tangent Arc?

A line to be tangent to

How do you finish using the line tool after placing the end of the last line segment?

All of the above (Click its icon on the Ribbon, Right click and select Done, Press Escape)

What tools are used to capture design intent while sketching? (Dimensions, Constraints, Relationships, All of these)

All of these

The most important criteria to use Content Center is?

Be an assembly file

One way to remove a sketched entity is to select it and then press the _____ key on the keyboard.

Delete

The three options in the Angle constraint are:

Directed, Undirected, and Explicit Reference Vector

The center point of a new circle will not interact with the geometry of an existing sketch feature or form constraints automatically.

False

The first step to creating a new 3D part is to start a new drawing.

False

True or False: When creating a rib feature sketch, the endpoints MUST connect to the surrounding geometry?

False

You can only draw sketches on reference planes.

False

Which option do you need to select from the Revolve Type drop-down list in order to revolve the sketch symmetrically on both the sides of the sketching plane?

Mid-Plane

If you change the appearance of one instance of a part in an assembly, the change will...

Only affect that particular instance of the part

To edit equations, which menu must be chosen to work with?

Parameters

Which of the following features does not require a sketch?

Shell

What is the correct order of clicks for a 3-point arc?

Start click, end click, radius click

What is the correct order of clicks for a center-point arc?

Start click, radius click, end click

Which type of arc needs another entity to specify its starting point?

Tangent Arc

The inside and outside options are present in which constraint option?

Tangent Constraint

If you need to modify features in a part created using the Mirror tool, you can make the change in the original feature and the feature on the other side of the mirror plane will be modified automatically.

True

The offset features are linked to the originals, so a change in the dimensions of the original features will be reflected in the offset features.

True

The simplest way to dimension a regular polygon is to make it concentric with a circle.

True

To suppress a feature, you can right-click on it in the Browser.

True

When the path and guide curve have varying lengths the sweep will have the length of...

the shortest member