Tutorial Description
This tutorial will instruct you in the process to place any Inventor part, assembly
or presentation file into a MS Word or Powerpoint document. You must allow ActiveX controls in order to play video segments.
image of word document Click here to take Pre-Test

After completing the tutorial, come back here and take the Post-Test

Software Description
The software utilized in this tutorial is Autodesk Inventor Pro 2008, Autodesk DWF Viewer and Microsoft Office 2007. The student should be familiar with the basic functions of these programs.

GPS/QCC Standards
Technology Integration – Productivity #15 - Combine or transfer information from different applications to prepare and present information to solve content related problems.


CTAE-FS-5 Information Technology Applications: Learners use multiple information technology devices to access, organize, process, transmit, and communicate information.

Process Description

Step 1. Choose image output - image only or full screen with menus. Use image only for a presentation demonstrating the part. Use full screen for a presentation showing full menu structure of the Inventor program.
Step 2. Choose format - graphic file (BMP, JPEG, etc.) or DWF format. DWF format allows the user to pan, zoom and rotate the image within the Microsoft document. Autodesk DWF Viewer must be installed on the workstation in order to use this format.
Step 3. Export image from Autodesk Inventor.
Step 4. Insert image into the Microsoft document.

 

Guiding Questions
1. What is the purpose for the final document?

2. Will you need to adjust or re-orient the image after it is inserted into the document?

3. What color of background will your image need?
Tip sheet for Export & Insert Image (pdf)

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