The active design view displays. Solved by jjstr8. I'm Inventor has a similar feature. Can't find what you're looking for? Click Tools > Options > System Options > Assemblies and select or clear Save new components to external files. Works also with just update() command. If possible, I would like to see examples. today we are see how to export all parts & format any assembly watch it open file (Assembly) goto menu click to save as select pack and go select destination folder (path like:. If the base part contains multiple visible solid bodies, select the required bodies to create a multi-body part. For each of the listed feature types specify which you want to remove and the way you want to remove them: Substitutes are model states based on a simplified model. Can't find what you're looking for? Parts or components that fit inside the bounding box are removed. I'm starting with a STEP file (from a vendor). You now have a part file that is a dependent copy of an assembly file. Then you can promote the components from the copies of A and B, then demote them into a new subassembly C. This will remove the components from the copied subassemblies, but since they are only copies, you still have your originals intact and all is well. You can override any value. Legacy shrinkwrapped parts use the Simplify property panel when edited. Autodesk does not warrant, either expressly or implied, the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information translated by the machine translation service and will not be liable for damages or losses caused by the trust placed in the translation service. Inventor Pro 2022.2.1 | Windows 10 Home 21H2, Mine steps has connectivity i dont know why, my step files some times need whole assebly in order to resolve the components, i an not using vault though. Also and more critical that if the file is to be released in Vault that the mass is filled in correctly, this is often not the case. For PDM workflow purpose, I suggest the files to be prompted to save, so that the Vault always has the latest and greatest version of the files. Thanks again everyone, you really helped. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. Parts created in place (in an assembly context) can be: You select the default BOM Structure for the in-place component. Is this possible? Begin selecting parts or components in the canvas. Also, any assembly consuming the part will have N/A. If you save the assembly again (without save dialog for multiple files), it will update the mass with no problem. The same method can be used for creating your own presets. After you select the components, click Accept Selection. Hey, yes and no. Save assembly (and all parts involved) to specific location using API I'm possibly having a basic misunderstanding of how to correctly save an Inventor file with the API. The new part can change size when constrained to fixed geometry in the assembly. If the App options is not turned on, the mass of such part will show N/A. A derived assembly may be a scaled, mirrored, or simplified version of the original. The only thing I expect is that if files are saved and checked into Vault, with the application options on: That the mass is calculated and filled in correctly. Only iMates for top-level assemblies may be derived. I forgot to mention a couple things which was rather stupid, because they are important details. Autodesk does not warrant, either expressly or implied, the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information translated by the machine translation service and will not be liable for damages or losses caused by the trust placed in the translation service. I could be wrong but I don't think this is a bug. : step, igs, parasolids, etc.) Create a Simplified Part from an Assembly The Simplify command creates either a derived solid or a derived surface composite part from an assembly. If desired, select the check box to mirror the derived part feature from the base part. I'm open to suggestions for doing this another way, I just need a way to create an exploded view from components already in place but in separate assemblies. To attempt to remove the update (s) and reinstall them per this Autodesk article, get a full download of the update from your Autodesk Account. I can loop through all the referenced documents and save them to the same directory as the .iam file, but when I save the actual .iam it still saves a copy of everything to the Documents/Inventor. The BOM Structure property defines the status of the component in the BOM. Select or hover over "File" then select "Save As." Add Tip Ask Question Download Step 20: Save Assembly Ask the community or share your knowledge. Thanks!!!! How to convert an Inventor Assembly to Part? Go to Solution. Subtracts component from the derived part. The relationships between the leftover parts would be retained, though you may need to apply new relationships if certain parts were held together by removed parts. Can you post some screen shots of what you see? I have a script which opens a STEP file, and I do some operations within it, and then I attempt to save it as a .iam file and referenced .ipt/.iam files. Choose from. Success! whole assembly will be saved as a single part. Continue selecting remaining components as needed to exclude them from the simplified part. If you ever need to convert an assembly file to a part file, use the Derive workflow. Using the project command select the feature edges wanted in the part file. The iProperties command is available for in-place editing of an assembly as well as in-place editing of a part. I have all files unlocked (ready to be worked on), I shape them as I please, which is OK, then I want to save on TOP assembly, but it does not update the mass of it, eventhough all below assemblies get the mass and also the part. For more information see To Work with Presets. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. Delete the assembly feature from the assembly file as it's no longer needed. Besides. You can select more then one posting as the solution. When you click Create and select a plane on which to sketch, the part environment is activated. Start a new part file, then go to the Manage tab and click the Import button. Ask the community or share your knowledge. They are added to the assembly and placed in the Model States Substitutes folder. While it is true that a STL file has no connection to the model that produced it (as with STEP), a STL file is no longer usable geometry in Inventor or many other modeling systems. Click OK. You now have a part file that is a dependent copy of an assembly file. You can choose to create a virtual component. When I use the Shrinkwrap feature, it turns everything into surfaces. Usually, you set this option once as a workflow preference. I'm going from memory on this process, so you might need to run through cautiously the first time to see if I've forgotten something. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. Privacy | Do not sell or share my personal information | Cookie preferences | Report noncompliance | Terms of use| 2023 Autodesk Inc. All rights reserved, Factory Design Suite 2016, Inventor 2016, & Product Design Suite 2016. Is that an only Inventor Pro function? I can upload the .stl version if you would need that. A derived assembly (not in LT) component originates from an assembly file and may contain parts, subassemblies, and derived parts. Welcome to Autodesks Inventor Forums. Remove parts by size is deselected and the Exclude selector is active. Also if the file is already released this mass is alwasys written tot the part or assembly without checking if the file is editable in Vault terms. The part renaming follows this pattern: "Part[sequence number]:[instance number]" which yields "Part1:1", "Part2:1", and so on. Ask the community or share your knowledge. Thanks in advance. It is because the feature recipes and the parameters are already captured (saved), the mass prop can be evaluated when the geometry becomes up-to-date. If the base part contains a single body, creates a single body part. Click the Other tab to select sketches, work geometry, and parameters. You can now save and close your template file. I'm assuming you're doing this in VBA. This is not correct. I have never done this and I have to say that I don't remember seeing this question posted here before. Model orientation: The export process looks at the Inventor ViewCube Top and the Inventor Y-axis. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. ____________________________________________________________. If the component does not intersect the derived part, the result is no solid. It is the equivalent to a custom part in a parts list. Can't find what you're looking for? Check you have setting properly set "Update physical properties on save (Parts and Assemblies)". If you prefer, you can make the constraint adaptive by setting an option on the Assembly tab of the Application Options dialog box. Part now has mass updated, but assembly does not. Go to Solution. They are prompted to save, you can even see in above pictures, but TOP assembly does not compute the mass first time, it does on second save (when save dialog is not shown). Before you create the part, in the Application Options dialog, Assembly tab, select the check box for Enable Associative Edge/Loop Geometry Projection During In-Place Modeling. In the Derived Assembly dialog box, assembly components appear in a hierarchy. Create a part or a virtual part in an assembly, Multiple components with older versions reference, Do not sell or share my personal information. It updates the mass of every sub-component (part or assembly), but not the top assembly, unless there is no save dialog for multiple files. Adaptive (controlled by relationships to other assembly components). There are many other application options that have similarconsequences! I hope this helps.Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,Curtishttp://inventortrenches.blogspot.com, Forum links:Inventor iLogic , API and Customization Forum|Inventor Ideas Forum |General Inventor Forum. To get the assembly feature in a part file do the following. Either you save or you don't. What I need is to take some parts from subassembly A, some parts from subassembly B, and save those parts as a completely new assembly C. I don't want the assembly->subassembly relationship in the original file to be affected, I just want to create a new subassemly file without having to place and constrain all the individual parts again. Recommendation: Position and mate at least one of the components before you begin, then select that component first. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor topics. I need to dig deep again to find the reason again since it was already addressed in 2011 with the release of Inventor 2012. Creating an in-place part has the same result as inserting a previously created part file. I did try that break link command and that works great. Selects element for inclusion in the derived part. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor topics. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. Privacy | Do not sell or share my personal information | Cookie preferences | Report noncompliance | Terms of use| 2023 Autodesk Inc. All rights reserved. Hi! A geometric constraint is applied (by default) between the selected face and the face created from the new sketch. 3D ContentCentral 2D 3D 2D 2,550,431 CAD 2D 3D 2D To specify the body or bodies to include, expand the Solid Bodies folder and use the Status button to include or exclude bodies. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. It is set up this way to allow you to have additional processes done after the assembly, and for them to show on the correct drawings. Go to Solution. 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