Let me walk through the process of updating mass prop. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. The trouble I can see is that an assembly is released, while some of the parts (shared by multiple assemblies) are still being worked on. Model State. If the App options is not turned on, the mass of such part will show N/A. If desired, select the check box to mirror the derived part feature from the base part. Extend Simplification Panel and choose Create simplified Part. They are added to the assembly and placed in the Model States Substitutes folder. One idea I had was to save copies of subassembly A and subassembly B. Navigate to the SAT. However, doing this on your existing subassemblies will modify them, which you specifically said you don't want to do. Drawings!). ____________________________________________________________. Remove parts by selection (default). Using the project command select the feature edges wanted in the part file. An assembly drawing will show the parts assembled and any subsequent modifications that would need to be made AFTER the parts are assembled. All the components must be at the same level within a single parent assembly. When I open it in Inventor,all the parts in the assembly are solids. Inventor iLogic , API and Customization Forum, Select the Derive tool in the Create section of the 3D Model ribbon, Navigate to your saved assembly file on disk. It is the equivalent to a custom part in a parts list. I want to get a 3D print of a model I have but it is amodel of an assembly and it has to be converted to a solid body. 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. There's little point in having lots of functionality if it doesn't give value. You can save the assembly in any format (i.e. Adaptive (controlled by relationships to other assembly components). Change the part a bit so it gets dirtied (also assembly will get dirtied). Presets assign values to the fields further in the property panel. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. You can even give multiple Kudos. Represents the selected component in the derived part as a bounding box and creates a body from the bounding box shape. Begin selecting parts or components in the canvas. AutoCAD, union it all together and export as SAT file again. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. When an assembly is released, it means that all components need to be released (not subject to further change). In the Open dialog box, browse to the assembly file (.iam) to use as the base component. Once you have your subassembly C, you can delete the two messed-up copies of subs A and B, and delete the temporary assembly you used to perform the promote and demote functions. To translate this article, select a language. RMB on the derive node in the model browser and select "Suppress Link" to temporally break the part's dependency on the assembly file. You should activate the part (double click, or rt click and edit) in the assembly before making the change if you want to see it on the part. - Autodesk Community - Inventor Inventor Forum Welcome to Autodesk's Inventor Forums. The result is that components in subassembly_C are all assembled in place and ready to go. A geometric constraint is applied (by default) between the selected face and the face created from the new sketch. All other situations are more or less not that critical. I've done a bit of research on it and I don't believe this particular question has been asked before. Solved by BDCollett. Solved by Cadmanto. Click the Options tab to select Simplification if required. I have been trying the Document.SaveAs function with the SaveCopyFlag as both True, and False but it doesn't seem to make a difference. Hey, yes and no. Items marked with this symbol are ignored in updates to the derived part. Will this have any affect on saving as a new subassembly? What exactly do you mean by "a solid body where I can't change anything?" You can override any value. More information about creating simplified part in: To Combine Components into Simplified Part Whenever a part geometry is changed, the mass will need to be recomputed. Is there a way I can override that so the parts wont be updated? If needed edit the sketch and add dimensions in each part. Ask the community or share your knowledge. This is the default option. 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. Accept the default or use the Status buttons at the top to change the status of all selected objects quickly. 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. 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. You can make the new part associative to the parent part. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. I hope that the development team is aware! If required, turn off the Show All Objects check box to display only exported elements in the list. It seems that we have two different issues here. For example, a setting of zero visibility means that components that are completely hidden in any view will be removed. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. 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. If the base part is a multi-body part with more than one body visible, no bodies are displayed in the graphics screen. Do not sell or share my personal information. You may still have to fix a couple of constraints, as promoting and demoting can do some funky things with existing constraints (Inventor does its best to read your mind to know what you want it to do with the constraints, but sometimes it gets it wrong). Select or hover over "File" then select "Save As." Add Tip Ask Question Download Step 20: Save Assembly This is very helpful when for example, dealing with printed circuit board assemblies. Privacy | Do not sell or share my personal information | Cookie preferences | Report noncompliance | Terms of use| 2023 Autodesk Inc. All rights reserved. If required, click Select from Base to allow graphical selection of components from the base component window. Optionally, select a built-in preset to use. SolidWork Newbie since 2001-Currently using SW2017 Inventor Newbie since 2019 Solved by SEC_CAD. 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. Because both of the files are dirtied, save dialog will pop up, save them both. For more information see To Work with Presets. When accessed from the BIM Content environment, theOutput Type is locked to Substitute. 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. Go to the assembly and save it. Four built-in presets are provided, plus you can create your own. Activate one of the components/part file in the assembly where the feature appears Create a sketch on the active part file. Specify the maximum diagonal value for a bounding box. Regards, Igor. I can upload the .stl version if you would need that. 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. I've only been using Inventor for a few months but have rapidly grown to like it. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. Glad you were able to find resolution to your issue. See step 7 below. Items marked with this symbol are ignored in updates to the derived part. You can save the assembly as a part, and then it's much easy to deal with in your assembly. Ask the community or share your knowledge. If the base part contains multiple visible solid bodies, select the required bodies to create a multi-body part. Make sure that you expand the lower half of the copy design dialoge and click 'search' again to search for any files that are referencing the design you are copying (e.g. If the Y-axis is perpendicular to the Top plane, the model is rotated so the Inventor Z-axis is perpendicular to the View Cube Top plane. 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. Accept the default scale factor of 1.0 or enter any positive number. If we have update everything, all files will have mass, but if we change some low level part, all structure above will have to be computed to get the new mass. Hope you understand the issue here and maybe it is more or less only needed when using Vault and released files. Inventor iLogic, API & VBA Forum If you want to create a single solid part with no pre-existing features or bodies, choose Finish Sketch when you start the new part to close the default sketch. Additionally, some of the parts I need to do this with are design accelerator parts. 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. Then I click the Save button while in the top level assembly and set subassembly_A and subassembly_B so that they will not save. More is the case that also if the file is not updated and already released, it will write the mass to calculate. Doing this will execute the StepExport rule and export the step file to the SavePath folder. In the assembly environment you can use the Bill of Materials command (see Figure 1) located in the Manage panel of the Assemble tab. If one of the iMate participants is a bounding box, it is a new body and the face is no longer available. : step, igs, parasolids, etc.) 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. If the component does not intersect the derived part, the result is no solid. If you can't get the result you expect, attach the STEP file here for others to have a look at if that's allowable. I have addressed this more than once but still this is not solved. If you just Save As to STL format, what do you get? Any CAD program can be used to edit a solid body. Convert an Inventor Assembly to a single part I want to get a 3D print of a model I have but it is a model of an assembly and it has to be converted to a solid body. Create the new part (use random shape) and save it. This is not correct. A derived assembly (not in LT) component originates from an assembly file and may contain parts, subassemblies, and derived parts. Okay lets take the "can't change anything" out of there. I could be wrong but I don't think this is a bug. Create the new part (use random shape) and save it. If the option is set to No, the files will not be prompted to saved. When I go to save the new assembly I get told Older Version file, and saving will convert the files tot he current version. Create a new part, then use the 3D Model, Create, Derive command to create one solid body including all the components you want. A STEP file maintains the BREP geometry of the original. To begin, create a part file. New parts can be sketched on the faces of other components that have edges or features needed for the new part. Solved by Curtis_Waguespack. If you browse to the folder where you are saving the copy of your Assembly, you will see all the little parts being created. Glad you joined us from lurking in the shadows. Is it possible to convert an assembly into a parts file? Upvote 1 Upvoted 2 Downvote 11 Downvoted 12 Arthur Kim Answered on 4 Apr, 2016 02:43 AM IF YOU MAKE ONE SOLID PART IN ASSEMBLY THEN USE MERGE IN COMPONENT OPERATION. Changes in position view can affect the envelope size. By: To access: Right-click the file name in the Autodesk Inventor browser or Windows Explorer, and select iProperties. I have never done this and I have to say that I don't remember seeing this question posted here before. Is that an only Inventor Pro function? Solved by jmdnq9. There are many other application options that have similarconsequences! Sounds like you are after 2010 multi-body solids, but I still don't understand where the "can't change anything" comes in? However, this behavior may not be desirable for some users, who complain excessive prompting to save. Go to Solution. Model orientation: The export process looks at the Inventor ViewCube Top and the Inventor Y-axis. Create and save your assembly Open a new part file Select the Derive tool in the Create section of the 3D Model ribbon Navigate to your saved assembly file on disk Follow the dialog window to set various options depending on your downstream needs. (The iMate may be used, but not edited.). Is it possible to save an assembly and all dependant parts to one single new location ? Ask the community or share your knowledge. Disabled components remain included, however. Save Assembly as Part File - YouTube 0:00 / 4:59 Save Assembly as Part File 5,079 views Apr 24, 2019 How and why you would save an assembly as a part file in Solidworks. The element renaming follows this pattern: Surface body nodes are renamed "Srf1", "Srf2", and so on, and Surface feature nodes are renamed "Surface1", "Surface2", and so on. Sam BInventor Pro 2019.0.0 | Windows 7 SP1LinkedIn, saves it as an .STL file. Assembly features are features that show up in the assembly drawing and not in the part file. Continue selecting remaining components as needed to exclude them from the simplified part. Then you should have addressed your concern to the OP, not to me. If desired, turn off the Show All Objects check box to display only exported elements in the list. Create a simplified part in an assembly using the Simplify command. Auto-detect locates and highlights the components. 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. For example, an assembly with five parts creates a part with five solid bodies. Update physical properties on save (Parts and Assemblies) setting does not work properly. The type of file and the method you use to open the iProperties dialog box determines the available tabs. Autodesk Industry Marketing Manager UK D&MOpinions are my own and may not reflect those of my company.Linkedin|Twitter|Instagram|Facebook|Pinterest. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. To translate this article, select a language. Use the Simplify command to reduce the content within an assembly by removing components, features, and output a simplified part file. Select features, bodies, surfaces, visible 2D and 3D sketches, work features, parameters, and iMates to include or exclude from the derived part. If it's another solid modeling software (SW, for instance), then STEP. The elements under the Solid Bodies or Surface Bodies folders. An active selector has a blue highlight at the bottom of the control. To begin, create a part file. It updates the mass before update is executed (asynchronous? Welcome to Autodesks Inventor Forums. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. Click the Representations tab to select a Design View, Positional, and Level of Detail representation. In the Derived Assembly dialog box, assembly components appear in a hierarchy. The BOM Structure property defines the status of the component in the BOM. Creates a derived part with a single surface body. 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. If you save the assembly again (without save dialog for multiple files), it will update the mass with no problem. You can remove geometry by visibility and size to simplify the part. Use the From To or To extents options for Extruded features. So, what I think you are asking is to take various parts from certain sub-assemblies and marry them together to formulate yet a different sub-assembly? For example, an occurrence that is invisible is set to Exclude. Dec 5, 2012 #4 Karol Member Or ifyou like something that was saidand it was helpful, Kudosare appreciated. But in my problem above, I am stating another problem. Can't find what you're looking for? When the command starts the active model state, design view, and position view populate the Initial State group. Click OK. You now have a part file that is a dependent copy of an assembly file. Perhaps you can just save the original assembly as a new assembly and simply remove the unwanted parts. Selects component for inclusion in the derived part. I forgot to mention a couple things which was rather stupid, because they are important details. In Solidworks, when I open it, all the parts are solids, when I save it as a part, it remains a solid? You can create a derived part using a part, assembly (not in LT), sheet metal part, or weldment. Dependent components of a suppressed component are not listed.). It does not update the mass of the top assembly in case there is a save dialog for multiple documents. To Create a Derived Assembly (not available in Inventor LT) You may also include or exclude sketches, work geometry, and parameters. I notice that when I save the .iam file, it saves all its referenced parts to my User/Documents/Inventor folder instead of the same folder as where I am saving the .iam file. Subtracts component from the derived part. This is a master list of components and their properties that make up an assembly. Can't find what you're looking for? This is a known issue for a long time already in Inventor (at least since 2012 of Inventor). Unfortunately, we cannot have both. This option works, but only if you save it few times (at least 2), BUT if any sub-model is changed after top assembly is released, it will always need to update for the new mass, except if you "quick change" whole structure from changed part and above, which can be really tiem consuming and not effective. Check you have setting properly set "Update physical properties on save (Parts and Assemblies)". 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). Although there is no CAD model in our template, a step file should have been created. Extruded features with From To or To extents to other assembly components are adaptive by default. Welcome to Autodesks Inventor Forums. By doing this we have reduced a lot of our Vault/Inventor related issues. Go to Solution. Software installation, registration & licensing part resides with the assembly file > Export > CAD format save. I'm possibly having a basic misunderstanding of how to correctly save an Inventor file with the API. The same method can be used for creating your own presets. Recommendation: Position and mate at least one of the components before you begin, then select that component first. I can upload the .stl version if you would need that. To translate this article, select a language. When you click Create and select a plane on which to sketch, the part environment is activated. 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. This options should at least save proper mass, if you save it once and release it, but it does not, if it is not saved correctly as you described and as in above pictures. only found the ipn files. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. To my opinion it should either work in Inventor and In an environment with Vault to. http://cadsetterout.com/inventor-tutorials/copy-an-autodesk-inventor-design/. Changes in a model state affect the envelope size. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor topics. 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 2018, Inventor 2018, & Product Design Suite 2018. The Assembly node is renamed to Assembly1. If some settings could be changed only by admin, that would be great in Inventor! In the browser, the top-level assembly is unavailable, and the new part is active. Usually, you set this option once as a workflow preference. In case any of this information is needed, I use: Solved by Curtis_Waguespack. Create a Simplified Part from an Assembly The Simplify command creates either a derived solid or a derived surface composite part from an assembly. While saving select option as surface. Most often when I'm doing this I'm removing subassembly_A and subassembly_B from the top level assembly, so I delete them from the assembly at this point. (I already tried all 'Save As', 'Save Copy As', Export', etc options). Inventor iLogic , API and Customization Forum. 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