Model space Find

In model space, you select individual objects or select all solids and surfaces.

In layout, the program selects all solids and surfaces available in model space and
you specify the location for the base view.

File Find

Opens the Select File dialog box.

• In model space, you to select the layout for the base view.
• In the layout, you specify a location for the base view.

New or existing layout name to make current

(Available only if you are in model space)

Specifies a layout to display the base views. You can

• Enter a new layout name. The program creates a new layout tab and opens it.
• Enter an existing name. The program opens that layout tab.
• Enter ? to display a list of existing layout tabs.

Select objects

If model space does not contain any visible solids or surfaces, the Select File dialog
box is displayed to enable you to select an Inventor Model.

The base view contains all available solids and surfaces in model space. You can exclude
solids and surfaces from the base view using the Select option.

Entire model

Specifies that you want to use all solids and surfaces in model space.

Location of base view

In the drawing area, specifies the location of the base view.

Type

Specifies if the command exits after creating the base view or goes on to create projected
views.

Select

Specifies objects to add or remove.

Remove

Removes specified objects from the selection set and reopens the previous layout.

Entire model

Includes all eligible objects in the selection set.

Layout

Reopens the previous layout.

Representation

Displays representation types to enable you to select the representation you want
to show in the base view.

Design View

Selects a design view representation to show in the base view. Enter ? to display
a list of available design views.

This option is available only if you are creating a base view from an Inventor assembly
(*.iam) that contains design view representations.

Positional

Selects a positional representation to show in the base view. Enter ? to display a
list of available representations.

This option is available only if you are creating a base view from an Inventor assembly
(*.iam) that contains positional representations.

Level of detail

Selects a level of detail representation to show in the base view. Enter ? to display
a list of available representations.

This option is available only if you are creating a base view from an Inventor assembly
(*.iam).

Weldment

Selects the weldment state to show in the base view.

Enter ? to display a list of weldment states and components in preparatory state.

The Assembly state shows the weldment prior to any operation are performed on it.
The Welds state shows the assembly after welding is performed. The Machining state
shows the weldment after post welding machining is performed. The Preparation state
is not explicitly listed. However, the ? option lists the names of the components
in the pre-welding preparatory state.

The weldment representation is available only if you are creating a base view from
an Inventor weldment assembly (*.iam).

Member

Selects a member from an iAssembly factory or iPart factory, to show in the base view.
Enter ? to display a list of available members.

Sheet metal

Selects the sheet metal view to show in the base view. Enter ? to display a list of
available options.

This option is available only if you are creating a base view from an Inventor sheet
metal file (*.ipt).

Presentation

Selects the presentation view to show in the base view. Enter ? to display a list
of available views.

This option is available only when the selected model is an Inventor presentation
document (*.ipn).

Orientation

Specifies the orientation to use for the base view.

To use the same orientation for the model as in model space, you can choose the current
option. Otherwise, you the choose from the following preset orientations:

Hidden Lines

Specifies the display style to use for the base view.

Scale

Specifies the absolute scale to use for the base view. Projected views derived from
this view automatically inherit the scale you specify.

Visibility

Displays the visibility options to set for the base view. Object visibility options
are model specific and some options may not be available in the selected model.

Interference edges

Turns visibility of interference edges on or off. An interference edge occurs when
faces of multiple components intersect. When Interference Edges are turned on, an
edge is displayed that shows where the components meet.

An interference edge occurs when faces of multiple components intersect. When Interference
Edges are turned on, an edge is displayed that shows where the components meet.

Tangent edges

Turns visibility of tangent edges on or off. Tangent edges mark the transition between
a flat surface and a rounded edge, most commonly seen as filleted edges.

• Tangent edges foreshortened. Shortens the length of tangential edges to differentiate them from visible edges.
  This is available only if Tangent Edges is selected.

Bend extents

Turns visibility of sheet metal bend extent lines on or off. Sheet metal bend extent
lines indicate the location of transition about which a bend hinges or folds, in a
flattened sheet metal view.

This option is available only if the corresponding model has a flattened sheet metal
view defined in it.

Thread features

Turns visibility of thread lines on screws and tapped holes on or off.

Presentation trails

Turns visibility of presentation trails on or off. Presentation trails are lines in
an exploded view (in a presentation file) that show the direction along which a components
are moved into assembled position.

Move

Moves the base view, after it is placed in the drawing area, without forcing you to
exit the command.

Location of projected view

In the drawing area, specifies the location of the projected view.

Exit

Goes back to the previous prompt, or completes the command, depending on where in
the command cycle the option appears.