
Essentially, you must decide if you would like to have Inventor automatically explode the assembly, based on assembly mate constraints, or if you would like to manually explode the assembly. Next, you need to determine the preferred settings for the explode method. Autodesk Inventor provides the capability to use a predefined design view, readily found within the assembly file, making it easier to apply a particular zoom setting, view angle, color, or style for the components involved. First, you must select the assembly file that you would like to base your exploded view on. The resulting dialog presents you with a number of options. After creating a presentation file, select the Create View command from the Presentation Panel.

To create an exploded view, you first create a presentation file. Trail lines are often used in these views to show the relationship between these components in the assembly. Often, when documenting an assembly design, it is helpful to show the assembly in an exploded state, in order to document an unobstructed view of the components involved. Using presentation files-a special environment for creating exploded assembly views and animations-expands this functionality. One of the many advantages of using a 3D design system is the ability to quickly and easily create 3D isometric views of models in drawings. Each task in an animation consists of one or more sequences.

Inventor's presentation files allow you to create exploded assembly drawings and animations intended for assembly and maintenance of products. Fortunately, Autodesk Inventor offers a set of tools to convey assembly instructions to those on the shop floor. After putting in hours of hard work in designing and detailing, there is nothing more frustrating than to hear someone say, "There are difficulties with the final assembly." As designs become more sophisticated, the detailed prints are becoming increasingly complex. There's more to designing and engineering than simply making 3D parts and 2D drawings. Inventor Presentation 30 Apr, 2003 By: Jeff Wymer
