Activity 4.1d Software Modeling
Introduction Answer Key
1. What are the four Inventor base environments and file extension names?
i. Part with .ipt file extension.
ii. Assembly with .iam file extension.
iii. Drawing with .idw file extension.
iv. Presentation with .ipn file extension.
2. View the tutorials listed under UI Navigation – UI Navigation 1, UI Navigation 2,
and Graphics Window Display. Answer the questions below.
a. Label the features of the user interaction images below.
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b. Label the elements in the part and assembly environments below.
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c. How do you display the browser if it has disappeared?
Change the view of your User Interface. Go to View tab > User Interface
and restore the browser by checking Browser.
d. How do you edit the display of items in your Quick Access Tool Bar?
Choose the drop down arrow. Check an item in the list to add it to the
quick access tool bar, and uncheck and item to remove it from the quick
access tool bar.
3. View the tutorial listed under
Navigation Control. Complete the
exercises below.
a. Label the navigation control
image to the right
b. Describe the functions available with each of the following function keys.
 F2 pan
 F3 zoom
 F4 free Orbit
 F5 return to previous view
 F6 shortcut to Home view
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