Autodesk Inventor – 2D Sketch / Create

Topics in this section

• Create and Edit 2D Sketch Blocks for Reuse
• Create and Edit Sketch Patterns
• Degrees of Freedom Glyph Reference
  Illustrates the degrees of freedom available to geometry.

• Copy or Import AutoCAD Data into a Sketch

  For example, you can copy AutoCAD data to the Clipboard and paste it into an Inventor sketch, or import AutoCAD files directly into an Inventor sketch.

• Work with Sketches

  Here, you can switch between sketch and construction geometry, redefine a sketch to a different plane, and in 2D sketches, you can measure region properties, slice, or add text or images.

• Edit Sketch Geometry

  Specifically, resize or remove geometry or create geometry using precise input.

• Work with Points

  Similarly, you can create center or sketch points, change point style, move or delete points, import points from Microsoft Excel, and import points from a STEP or IGES File.

• Create 2D Shape Geometry

  Overall, you can create circles, ellipses, rectangles, slots, polygons, fillets, and chamfers.

• Draw 3D Curves

  In addition, you can draw a helical, silhouette, intersection curve, or a curve on a part face. Also generate wire from an intersection curve in composite.
• Create Lines, Arcs, and Bends

• Create, Lock Spline Length, and Edit Splines

  2D and 3D splines are curves of constantly changing radius. Inventor supports two types of splines: interpolation splines and control vertex splines. Interpolation splines can be created in both 2D and 3D sketches and on a surface.
• Create and Edit Equation Curves
• Equation Curve Formula Reference

• Draw 2D Geometry Using Dynamic Input

  Inventor provides an optional heads-up display (HUD) that helps you keep your focus in the sketching area when using the many of the 2D sketch geometry tools.

• Work with Sketch Profiles

  You can create a profile sketch, create a closed profile in the Line command, and close an open profile (close loop).

• Convert Sketch Text to Sketch Geometry

  You can convert part, assembly, and drawing sketch text into sketch geometry and use, for example, to etch or engrave a part numbers or stock information onto a model.