Edit the Explosion

1. Activate Cylinder Clamp.ipn for edit.

   Since Cylinder Clamp.ipn is still open, there are several methods that can be used to return to the file for edit:

   • If individual windows are open within Autodesk Inventor, click the window border of the IPN file.
   • Click the Cylinder Clamp.ipn tab along the lower edge of the application.
   • Click the Open Documents up arrow along the lower edge of the application, and select Cylinder Clamp.ipn from the list of open documents.

   You will now add a Tweak to your Presentation that contains some direction changes.

2. On the ribbon, click Presentation tabCreate panel Tweak Components, or right-click and select Tweak Components from the marking menu.
3. Click the face previously used to define direction.
   
4. Click the Lock Pin instance that appears closest to you in the view.
   
5. Drag the pin out (towards the left) some distance.
6. Release the mouse button to stop dragging and establish the first segment of the trail.
7. Click the Y button in the Transformations area of the Tweak Component dialog box.
8. Click over an empty area in your view, and drag the cursor down towards the bottom of the view some distance.
9. Release the mouse button to stop dragging and establish the second segment of the trail.
10. Click the X button in the Transformations area of the Tweak Component dialog box.
11. Click over an empty area in your view, and drag down towards the bottom right side of the view some distance.
12. Release the mouse button to stop dragging and establish the third segment of the trail.
13. Click Close in the Tweak Component dialog box. Your view should appear like the following image:
    
14. Click Save.

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