Can Autodesk Inventor Apprentice be installed without the full Inventor software?

Yes! In Autodesk Inventor, you can use VBA to read the scale of a given view in an IDW (Inventor Drawing Document).

Yes, you can control the DXF export settings in Inventor 5.3 SP1 using the DataIO.WriteDataToFile method.

Here's how you can do it:

• Dim sketch As PlanarSketch
• Set sketch = sketchLine.Parent
• Dim trans As Matrix
• Set trans = sketch.Transform
• Dim pt As Point
• Set pt = sketchLine.StartSketchPoint.Geometry
• Dim pt3D As Point
• Set pt3D = trans * pt

Yes! If the OK button isn't accepting your changes in the Colors tab, you can try an alternative method to switch the Color Scheme to Presentation:

Alternative Method:

• Go to Tools → Application Options.
• Select the Colors tab.
• Click Customize Schemes.
• Choose Presentation from the list.
• Click Apply instead of OK.
• Restart Inventor if the changes don’t take effect.

Steps to Create an Inventor Add-in in VB.NET

• Set Up the Project
• Implement the Add-in Class
• Register the Add-in
• Add UI Elements (Optional)
• Debug and Deploy