I can upload the .stl version if you would need that. In Solidworks this is done by File, Save As, then change the extension to a part file. Your choice!!! Creates a single solid body derived part with no seams between planar faces. With the geometry projected finish the sketch and extrude the feature in the part. Create the new part (use random shape) and save it. https://forums.autodesk.com/inventor-ideas/application-options-changeability-blocking. It updates the mass before update is executed (asynchronous? You can select more then one posting as the solution. You select geometry to add, subtract, or exclude from the resulting derived component. Then I saved temporary versions of the subassemblies I had and then used component->replace to input the new subassemblies. SolidWork Newbie since 2001-Currently using SW2017 Inventor Newbie since 2019 Go to Tools -> App Options -> Save -> "Mass Prop Update", "Implicit Update", or "Recomputable Update" -> set it to Yes. Solved by JDMather. This is the default option. What I can remember is that the Mass property shown is stored on two different places internally and there sometimes it goes wrong. The active model state contains the components that define the envelope size. Solved by jmdnq9. 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. You can make the new part associative to the parent part. ____________________________________________________________. You also can click a status icon next to an individual object and toggle the status options. Intersects the selected component with the derived part. 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:. To specify the body or bodies to include, expand the Solid Bodies folder and use the Status button to include or exclude bodies. Report 1 Like Reply Message 3 of 7 cwhetten in reply to: JavaLodge 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. 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. At least one component must have an Include status. Because both of the files are dirtied, save dialog will pop up, save them both. Thanks!!!! Subtracts component from the derived part. I wrote a post about it which you can find here: Please coem back with any questions once you've examined the options! As a Drafter you will prepare production drawing documents based on sales or production requests. 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. To select all occurrences of the selected item click the All Occurrences option. New parts can be sketched on the faces of other components that have edges or features needed for the new part. 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. Creates a multi-body part that retains selected components as individual solid bodies. Welcome to Autodesks Inventor Forums. Enter a meaningful name for the new part file. Click Options to specify the representations to use in the derived component and then click OK to close the File Open Options dialog box. It does not update the mass of the top assembly in case there is a save dialog for multiple documents. 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. For here internal we have written an add in that will the normal user not allow to change some application options and we have given only the Admin the rights for this. I'm possibly having a basic misunderstanding of how to correctly save an Inventor file with the API. Perhaps you can just save the original assembly as a new assembly and simply remove the unwanted parts. For part instances the instance number is iterated which yields "Part1:1", "Part1:2", and so on. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. From there you refine the parameters that define the simplified model. The BOM Structure property defines the status of the component in the BOM. I'm assuming you're doing this in VBA. Check your SavePath folder. A derived assembly (not in LT) component originates from an assembly file and may contain parts, subassemblies, and derived parts. Start a new part file, then go to the Manage tab and click the Import button. Solution: Running a clean uninstall of Inventor 2022 or uninstalling/reinstalling the update (s) typically doesn't resolve the problem. Step 19: Save As The hard part is over, the assembly has been made and you've just added a new skill to your tool belt! Verify that you have selected needed bodies, sketches, work geometry, parameters, and representations, and then click OK. Recommendation: Position and mate at least one of the components before you begin, then select that component first. Save assembly (and all parts involved) to specific location using API. 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. Additionally, some of the parts I need to do this with are design accelerator parts. Dec 5, 2012 #4 Karol Member This sounds like a data management issue. If you prefer, you can make the constraint adaptive by setting an option on the Assembly tab of the Application Options dialog box. Accept the default or use the Status buttons at the top to change the status of all selected objects quickly. 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. 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. This is a known issue for a long time already in Inventor (at least since 2012 of Inventor). Presets assign values to the fields further in the property panel. Doing this will execute the StepExport rule and export the step file to the SavePath folder. Part now has mass updated, but assembly does not. You can even give multiple Kudos. The .Save2 will save without a confirmation prompt, unlike .Save. If the option is set to No, the files will not be prompted to saved. 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. Sounds like you are after 2010 multi-body solids, but I still don't understand where the "can't change anything" comes in? - Autodesk Community - Inventor Inventor Forum Welcome to Autodesk's Inventor Forums. If possible, I would like to see examples. When the command starts the active model state, design view, and position view populate the Initial State group. What I have is one major assembly, consisting of a collection of parts as well as some subassemblies. Disabled components remain included, however. 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. Sketches that are not shared or consumed by features are included in the base component. Can't find what you're looking for? What You Will Do: Prepare production drawing documents based on sales or production requests Produce drawings of Plan Views, exploded Assemblies, Assemblies, and Components. I guess this is logical, in this situation we have 2 ways to go, first one is do not change anything, second one is, if we have to change, we would have to change the part and all files which this part is referenced to, which can be a lot of work and inefficient. Changes in design views do not affect envelope size. You can save the assembly as a part, and then it's much easy to deal with in your assembly. Use the From To or To extents options for Extruded features. 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. Click the down arrow to select an origin work plane as the mirror plane. Welcome to Autodesks Inventor Forums. 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. Welcome to Autodesks Inventor Forums. I can't find the command. Update physical properties on save (Parts and Assemblies) setting does not work properly. At the component instance level, you can override the structure to be Reference. I could be wrong but I don't think this is a bug. When you click Create and select a plane on which to sketch, the part environment is activated. This means a Dirty File in Vault. (I already tried all 'Save As', 'Save Copy As', Export', etc options). If one of the iMate participants is a bounding box, it is a new body and the face is no longer available. In the Derived Part dialog box, model elements are displayed in a hierarchy. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. How to convert an Inventor Assembly to Part? Hey, yes and no. At assembly level, the mass is aggregated from the parts (per quantity per Reference). I also like the replies you give "In General" and try to understand what is different sometimes between the theory and the practice. .Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor iLogic, API & VBA topics related to programming, creating add-ins, macros, working with the API or creating iLogic tools. If you save twice, it works. As we all know, geometry is all stored in individual ipt files and it is where the mass is computed based on the geometry. For example, an occurrence that is invisible is set to Exclude. Go to Solution. The elements under the Solid Bodies or Surface Bodies folders. Ask the community or share your knowledge. Whenever a part geometry is changed, the mass will need to be recomputed. Parts created in place (in an assembly context) can be: You select the default BOM Structure for the in-place component. The iProperties command is available for in-place editing of an assembly as well as in-place editing of a part. It seems that the most logical way to approach this would be to use promote and demote. 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. Furthermore since you have highlighted it: For (at least a Vault Environment) some application options should have been fixed and only to be changeable by an administrator. For example: it would be common to "drill and pin at assembly" - two or more parts would be assembled (and possibly adjusted) and then pinned in place. You can remove geometry by visibility and size to simplify the part. For example, an assembly with five parts creates a part with five solid bodies. If required, turn off the Show All Objects check box to display only exported elements in the list. So solution is to not use the Application Options for this but write an add-in that does the calculation only if the file is checked out and not Read-only. Convert an Inventor Assembly to a single part. I've done a bit of research on it and I don't believe this particular question has been asked before. More is the case that also if the file is not updated and already released, it will write the mass to calculate. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor topics. Usually, you set this option once as a workflow preference. However, doing this on your existing subassemblies will modify them, which you specifically said you don't want to do. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. From there you refine the parameters that define the simplified model. I have lurked around for quite a bit on the forums, and have learned so much already just from observing. They have a browser representation, have properties such as quantity, BOM Structure, Part Number, and so on. If you ever need to convert an assembly file to a part file, use the Derive workflow. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. I know that we as person/generation are asking every time more, but on the other hand the software resellers promise us also more every time! Selects component for inclusion in the derived part. Use the Pack and Go functionality for this within inventor! Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor topics. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. If it's another solid modeling software (SW, for instance), then STEP. To Create a Derived Assembly (not available in Inventor LT) You may also include or exclude sketches, work geometry, and parameters. Hi i did that it didnt work. Creates a derived part with a single surface body. Can you post some screen shots of what you see? If required, check the Use color override from source component check box to link the color from the base component into the target part. I tried using pack and go on an assembly. I can upload the .stl version if you would need that. Items marked with this symbol are ignored in updates to the derived part. As you select options, other options that are invalid are hidden. Or ifyou like something that was saidand it was helpful, Kudosare appreciated. Now all that is left to do is save it, which you already know how to do but just in case. I have addressed this more than once but still this is not solved. 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. When I go to save the new assembly I get told Older Version file, and saving will convert the files tot he current version. After you select the components, click Accept Selection. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask. Go to Solution. I know from the title it might look like I just want to create a subassembly from parts already in an assembly, but it's a little more complicated than that. 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. Is it possible to save an assembly and all dependant parts to one single new location ? Welcome to Autodesks Inventor Forums. And, the assemblies will need to be recomputed. 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. Parts can terminate on the face of another component. The result is that components in subassembly_C are all assembled in place and ready to go. If you want to create a multi-body part file, create one or more features or bodies. Right-click the Substitute you want to edit and click, In the browser, right-click the substitute model and click, In the browser, right-click the and select. If the subtracted component intersects with the part, the result is a cavity. Hey, yeah and MLT file have some more edit possibilities to edit but stil not perfect, any suggestions what kind of file best to be using if you dont beed any connectivity to assembly and at the same time very good to edit? whole assembly will be saved as a single part. (The iMate may be used, but not edited.). Hi! "If you find my answer solved your question, please select the Accept Solution icon", John HackneyRetiredBeyond the Drafting Board. 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. Go to Solution. Solution: Within the Autodesk Inventor Assembly To use the Shrinkwrap process which is described in this article on how to create a Shrinkwrap part: More information about creating simplified part in: To Combine Components into Simplified 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. In Solidworks, there is an option to save an assembly as a part. 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. Creates a derived part as a single surface composite which retains the appearance of the original components. Dependent components of a suppressed component are not listed.). Go to Solution. save assembly and all parts ? Excludes element in the derived part. If required, select the check box to keep seams between planar faces. Click the Options tab to select Simplification if required. Can anybody explain why this happens or it is a bug? Thanks again everyone, you really helped. Represents the selected component in the derived part as a bounding box and creates a body from the bounding box shape. Go to Solution. This option allows the part to resize or change position if the constraining parameters or components change. The bounding box updates to reflect changes in the derived component or in the base component. Try it and see if you get the same results. Glad you were able to find resolution to your issue. If a sketch is active when you create the part, click Return to close the sketch. Because this mechanism is written in more than only one "Object" before it is displayed as "Mass" this is not always saved correctly within the assembly. Go to Solution. Remove parts by size is deselected and the Exclude selector is active. Repeat the same process in steps 2 & 3 on the other parts. Click Tools > Options > System Options > Assemblies and select or clear Save new components to external files. Works also with just update() command. AutoCAD, union it all together and export as SAT file again. save the assembly as SAT file using Save Copy As. The virtual component is a component that requires no modeling of geometry and no file. Is that an only Inventor Pro function? Click OK. You now have a part file that is a dependent copy of an assembly file. Open the destination assembly, expand the Model States folder, right-click the Substitutes folder, expand New Substitute, click Select Part File, and browse to the part file on disk. You can save the assembly in any format (i.e. 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. If you just Save As to STL format, what do you get? This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. In the assembly environment you can use the Bill of Materials command (see Figure 1) located in the Manage panel of the Assemble tab. Excludes component from the derived part. You can sketch on the face of an assembly component (or an assembly work plane) and include geometry from other assembly components in your feature sketches. Can't find what you're looking for? For more information see To Work with Presets. What's New:2022 Use the Simplify command to reduce the content within an assembly by removing components, features, and output a simplified part file. Select the options to bring it in as Solids and as a multi-body part or a composite, as needed. They are added to the assembly and placed in the Model States Substitutes folder. 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. Create the new part (use random shape) and save it. To begin, create a part file. Step 1: Open Inventor and import assemblies from SOLIDWORKS actual assembly and allowed modifications. Also, any assembly consuming the part will have N/A. The Simplify command is used to both create and edit simplified parts. #Autodesk Inventor Quick Tip: Simplify assembly to a single part Model State. Hope you understand the issue here and maybe it is more or less only needed when using Vault and released files. 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. 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. If the component does not intersect the derived part, the result is no solid. The same method can be used for creating your own presets. So in affect the only changes that are saved are to subassembly_C and the top level assembly. It's just what you're after, I think. The Design View representation affects the status of components in the Body tab. Ask the community or share your knowledge. I don't know if that is defaul though, I did the " Save Copy As" then picked the .stl option, as for the other method, go to theAssemble --> dropdown arrow under shrinkwrap/shrinkwrap substitute --> Create simplified part --> single solid body--> click okay. option, then open it in. : step, igs, parasolids, etc.) 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. This in Inventor world is called "Demoting". From the Assembly tab. The selected and all child browser nodes. Begin selecting parts or components in the canvas. Is this possible? A simple save as part would be great for what's needed! 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. 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. Ask the community or share your knowledge. Thanks in advance. In the browser, the top-level assembly is unavailable, and the new part is active. Use the Simplify command to reduce the content within an assembly by removing components, features, and output a simplified part file. 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. Name for the new part ( use random shape ) and save it which... And extrude the feature in the body or bodies will pop up, save dialog for multiple documents turn the! 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