For anyone using Woodwork for Inventor’s iBox Authoring tool. There is a function that adds some additional assistance to help you understand the placing options of your template.

This is accomplished by utilising an image.jpg file of each view. You can create images by simply using Microsoft’s Snip Tool and just grab an image.

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Under the Manage ribbon > Author, select iMate Figure.

iMate Figure

You can now browse to locate your image file.

iMate Figure Dialogue Browse

Select and attach your image to Common, Top, Front & Left.Set Image

Test by expanding the cheveron above the close button.

Placement 1

Placement 2

As you place each iMate the next image prompt will appear.

Placement 3Placement 4

You now have images in your template to remind you on orientation.

 

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