That way I would very rarely ever have to go to the View tab of the ribbon. One item I would like to see here right now that is not available is the Sectioning tools for parts and assemblies. Since I do a lot of work in technical publications as well as PowerPoint, these tools are more necessary for me than most.
Here I have added Projection and Visual Styles. The little arrow at the bottom of the bar allows customization of the commands. This leaves my Navigation bar pretty useless until I make it my own.
Typically, I use my mouse center wheel for Zoom (scroll) and Zoom All (double-click it), and for zoom I have either my 3Dconnexion mouse or I pull out a keyboard trick and hold Shift while holding the middle mouse button. Commands like the Steering Wheel, Zoom All, Pan, and Orbit are not terribly useful to me unless I travel with my laptop and forget my mouse. By default, it has quite a few commands that are not really needed if you are using your mouse every day. This bar sits below your View Cube in the upper right portion of your graphical canvas. Our first customization - and the first thing I customize on a new install - is the Navigation bar. For more on the CIP program, check out the Autodesk website.Īutodesk also actively engages the community for feedback in programs such as the Inventor IdeaStation, as well as holding focus groups and "gunslinger" events to get a perspective on some of the human factors instead of only looking at these reports.
Hardware configurations, such as CPU type, memory, and input devicesĪdjacent Autodesk products installed and used.īased on this data, changes are made to the interface to enhance the most commonly used aspects of the software - and sometimes, hide away those that are not as frequently used. Without interrupting the participating customer, the CIP collects up to 100 K of data daily.
In this article, we will explore some of the factors that lead into the interface decisions, and then look at how we can truly make it our own with customizations for items like the Navigation bar, the Marking menu, the keyboard, and even a little ribbon work.įirst, let's see how Autodesk gets its data points on how to adjust or enhance the software's interface and command sets.Īutodesk constantly gets reports about everyday use of Autodesk Inventor from users participating in the Customer Improvement Program (CIP). Sometimes these enhancements go against individual users' preferences - that's why customization is so important. Recent enhancements to Autodesk Inventor have dramatically increased users' ability to make the interface their own. It's Your Canvas: Customize the Autodesk Inventor 2014 Interface 3 Nov, 2013 By: Mark Flayler IMAGINiT Tricks Tutorial: Learn how to use the many customization options to streamline your access to frequently used commands.Įditor's note: This tutorial courtesy of IMAGINiT Technologies.
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