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Place Open Parts Without File Browsing

By admin on September 22nd, 2009

Today I just wanted to post a very simple but time saving tip. I know you really don’t want to browse through dozens of folders just to find the part or assembly that is already open on your screen. All this just to place a component into my assembly. I prefer to Drag and Drop!

Blogged by Josh Hunt, Yet another CAD Geek

By admin on September 22nd, 2009
Topics: Autodesk Inventor, Place, drag and Drop
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