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    i_am_fail
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    Inventor - 3D modelling without sketching? Possible?

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    05-04-2012 10:45 AM

    Is there a way to create 3d objects in Inventor without having to 'sketch' in 2d first? Such as draw a vertical 3Dcylinder simply by defining its radius and height, without extruding?

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    Re: Inventor - 3D modelling without sketching? Possible?

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    05-04-2012 10:59 AM in reply to: i_am_fail
    Inventor 2013 does have a primitives feature that will generate a cylinder for you based off inputs. However essentially it is still making a 2D sketch and extruding it. Inventor is a history based 3D CAD program. However I believe Inventor fusion or Alias would be able to do want you want without giving you that sketch-extrusion structure. Just a thought.
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    Re: Inventor - 3D modelling without sketching? Possible?

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    05-04-2012 11:16 AM in reply to: bryanthomas

    is inventor 2013 even out yet?

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    Re: Inventor - 3D modelling without sketching? Possible?

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    05-04-2012 11:41 AM in reply to: i_am_fail
    i_am_fail wrote:

    is inventor 2013 even out yet?

    Yes..been out for afew weeks now.. and yes it does have "primative" shapes now..

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    Re: Inventor - 3D modelling without sketching? Possible?

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    05-04-2012 01:45 PM in reply to: mcgyvr

    Actually these "primatives" have been in Inventor's Content Center for a few releases now.

    I want to say since 2010???

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