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Technical What’s New
Autodesk Inventor 17
Tooling
General Enhancements
The following productivity improvements are added to
Inventor tooling:
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Graphics processor support is added for Moldflow
analysis.
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You can place the locating ring before you place the
sprue bushing.
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Expanded LKM moldbase content is added to the
library.
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A preview graphic is added to the Adjust Orientation
command.
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You can stop the automatic surface patch or runoff
surface operation at any time during creation.
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Edit coordinate system is added to the Ejector dialog
box to redefine the origin and XY orientation.
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Error messages are expanded and enhanced in many
areas to provide a clear understanding of the error.
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You can specify the vendor and category for library
components such as ejectors and sliders before you
query the content.
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The Combine Cores and Cavities dialog box contains
a preview enable/disable check box to speed dialog
box display time.
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To reduce install time, only a subset of the Inventor
Mold Metric desktop content library is included on
the installation disk. Download all of the available
content from: www.autodesk.com/inventor-tooling-
mold-libraries.
Select Faces to Create an Insert
Automatically
You can use the By Shape method to select all the faces
required to create an insert automatically. Use the Face
Set Tool selectors to select the Seed and Boundary
faces. If the boundary faces are adjacent to the seed
face, check Automatic profile loops before selecting to
chain the faces.
Tooling Analysis Results in Moldflow
Communicator
You can export analysis results to a Moldflow
Communicator file.
With Moldflow Communicator, a free viewer, others
on the design team can visualize, quantify, and
compare simulation results. Sharing the data improves
collaboration with the extended design team.