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| Adaptive Design | An existing part can be defined adaptive within the assembly, thus allowing its features to resize and change shape when one constrains them to other components. |
| Adaptive Feature | A feature that can resize when constrained to other features. |
| Angle Constraint | This positions edges or planar faces on two components at a specified angle to define a pivot point. |
| Assembly constraints | Removes the degrees of freedom between two selected components, positioning them relative to one another. |
| Assembly Model | A model made up of two or more components that have been constrained together. |
| Base Component | The first component placed in an assembly should be a fundamental part or sub-assembly, such as a frame or base plate, on which the rest of the assembly is built. |
| Browser Editing | A function within Autodesk Inventor which allows one to edit the history of the design. |
| Component | A part of a total manufactured item. This cnn be an individual piece or a sub-assembly of the total product |
| Constraint | Rules that govern the position and relationships among sketch geometry or the relationships between parts in an assembly. |
| Degrees of Freedom | Each component in an assembly has six degrees of freedom. It can move along X, Y, and Z axes (translational freedom) and it can rotate around the X, Y, and Z axes (rotational freedom). When you place a constraint between two pieces of geometry, you remove one or more degrees of freedom. Movement is still possible in the unconstrained directions. |
| Design Element | The factors, including lines, form, color, light, shadow, space, textures, etc., that define the product. These take into considerations the aesthetics and function in the development of a product. |
| Drive Constraint | The simulation of mechanical motion by moving a constraint through a sequence of steps. For example, you can rotate a component by driving an angular constraint from zero to 360 degrees. |
| Editing Constraint | The following constraints can be edited in the browser: offset, angle, selected components, and direction. |
| Formula | A set of algebraic symbols expressing a mathematical fact, rule, etc. |
| Grounded Component | The first component placed in an assembly should be a fundamental part or sub-assembly, such as a frame or base plate, on which the rest of the assembly is built. |
| Range of Motion | The path a component or linkage travels when a drive constraint is applied. |
