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. Follow the dialog window to set various options depending on your downstream needs. - Autodesk Community - Inventor Inventor Forum Welcome to Autodesk's Inventor Forums. 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. Check you have setting properly set "Update physical properties on save (Parts and Assemblies)". Navigate to the SAT. 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). If the App options is not turned on, the mass of such part will show N/A. Create a part or a virtual part in an assembly, Multiple components with older versions reference, Do not sell or share my personal information. i have the same issue, but i don't understand way it need to be so complicated. I can't find the command. To translate this article, select a language. Use one of these methods to specify the size: Click the arrow at the end of the value field to select a recently used value. While I have never done what you are specifically looking to do, I did just try it (grabbing different parts from random sub-assemblies) and I was able to RC and select demote with the dialog window coming up allowing me to choose a name and location. The active model state contains the components that define the envelope size. What exactly do you mean by "a solid body where I can't change anything?" 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. Virtual components are considered and treated as real components for all practical purposes. Solved by cwhetten. 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. Sounds like you are after 2010 multi-body solids, but I still don't understand where the "can't change anything" comes in? I tried using pack and go on an assembly. Hello all. Autodesk Industry Marketing Manager UK D&MOpinions are my own and may not reflect those of my company.Linkedin|Twitter|Instagram|Facebook|Pinterest. Click the Options tab to select Simplification if required. What I have is one major assembly, consisting of a collection of parts as well as some subassemblies. 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. There are 3 views of the BOM: Model, Structured, and Parts only (you can refer to BOM 102 and BOM 103 for more) It always reflects the entire assembly and its current state. If required, select the check box to mirror the derived part feature from the base part. I'm starting with a STEP file (from a vendor). The mass issue occurs if we changed some sub-part in assembly (assembly being released), then it always wants to compute, which is logical since we would need to save (quick change) whole structure from that part above. (I already tried all 'Save As', 'Save Copy As', Export', etc options). For more information see To Work with Presets. Do not sell or share my personal information. If one of the iMate participants is a bounding box, it is a new body and the face is no longer available. A STEP file has no links to any of its origin files, and if you create a simplified part from an assembly and break the link, there is no longer any tie to the assembly and components. 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? Use the From To or To extents options for Extruded features. I learn new things pretty much every day. 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. Lets say you have found a cad file on google somewhere that you want to be using in your modell, lets say it is an assembly, and you want it to save as a file without connection to anyfiles, if you save it as step or as simplyfy parts even with braket link you still need the whole assembly to drag arround in order to open a single part, and if you want to move it to another map you need to drag all the assemblies part, what i do now i make simple part and then save as STL file in order to completely delite link to the assembly out of this world. This is one of the thing between the theory and the practice. As a Drafter you will prepare production drawing documents based on sales or production requests. If the option is set to No, the files will not be prompted to saved. Four built-in presets are provided, plus you can create your own. 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:. Your choice!!! 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. @johnsonshiueCan you please again take a look at the behavior. : step, igs, parasolids, etc.) 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. I wrote a post about it which you can find here: Please coem back with any questions once you've examined the options! Solved by JDMather. Privacy | Do not sell or share my personal information | Cookie preferences | Report noncompliance | Terms of use| 2023 Autodesk Inc. All rights reserved. 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. It does not update the mass of the top assembly in case there is a save dialog for multiple documents. When creating a part, you can project geometry from the face of another part. Hope you understand the issue here and maybe it is more or less only needed when using Vault and released files. For part instances the instance number is iterated which yields "Part1:1", "Part1:2", and so on. The virtual component is a component that requires no modeling of geometry and no file. If you just Save As to STL format, what do you get? 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 is very helpful when for example, dealing with printed circuit board assemblies. 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. Glad you joined us from lurking in the shadows. Click the Associative option to link the simplified model to the design view. How can I save the assembly to a folder, and have it save all it's referenced parts/assemblies to that folder as well in a way where I don't have to go back and fix the references? Changes in design views do not affect envelope size. If you save twice, it works. Presets assign values to the fields further in the property panel. Thanks in advance. i have found why my steps had connectivity to assembly, because when i imported them i kept reference model on. 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. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor topics. Verify that you have selected needed bodies, sketches, work geometry, parameters, and representations, and then click OK. For example, a setting of zero visibility means that components that are completely hidden in any view will be removed. Go to Solution. You can choose to create a virtual component. Dec 5, 2012 #4 Karol Member I could be wrong but I don't think this is a bug. 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. Solved by jmdnq9. Disable "Update physical properties on save". 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. What You Will Do: Prepare production drawing documents based on sales or production requests Produce drawings of Plan Views, exploded Assemblies, Assemblies, and Components. When an assembly is released, it means that all components need to be released (not subject to further change). One idea I had was to save copies of subassembly A and subassembly B. 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. If you save the assembly again (without save dialog for multiple files), it will update the mass with no problem. If desired, select the check box to mirror the derived part feature from the base part. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor topics. http://cadsetterout.com/inventor-tutorials/copy-an-autodesk-inventor-design/. Go to Solution. When I use the Shrinkwrap feature, it turns everything into surfaces. In principle every feature; Option and tool that is available in Inventor should work with no problem in a Vault Environmenttoo. It seems update on physical properties on save (Parts and Assemblies) setting does not work properly. A derived assembly (not in LT) component originates from an assembly file and may contain parts, subassemblies, and derived parts. 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. The Assembly node is renamed to Assembly1. Go to Solution. More information about creating simplified part in: To Combine Components into Simplified Part Changes in position view can affect the envelope size. I'm possibly having a basic misunderstanding of how to correctly save an Inventor file with the API. They can resize or reposition relative to other components as necessary. You can also use it as a way to link parameters, sketches, or scale geometry from part or assembly files. A derived assembly may be a scaled, mirrored, or simplified version of the original. Legacy shrinkwrapped parts use the Simplify property panel when edited. The type of file and the method you use to open the iProperties dialog box determines the available tabs. 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. Can't find what you're looking for? Sketches that are not shared or consumed by features are included in the base component. Works also with just update() command. Ask the community or share your knowledge. You can make the new part associative to the parent part. Will this have any affect on saving as a new subassembly? Besides. Use the Simplify command to reduce the content within an assembly by removing components, features, and output a simplified part file. If a sketch is active when you create the part, click Return to close the sketch. Glad you were able to find resolution to your issue. Is it possible to save the 2d drawings also ? I've only been using Inventor for a few months but have rapidly grown to like it. Perhaps you need a dwf or pdf representation. I'm not just dealing with two subassemblies. BOM Structure has five basic options: Normal, Phantom, Reference, Purchased, and Inseparable. Then you should have addressed your concern to the OP, not to me. Extend Simplification Panel and choose Create simplified Part. I can upload the .stl version if you would need that. 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