AutoCAD Inventor :: Create Style From Parts List

Oct 9, 2013

Is it possible to create a drawing parts-list style from a built parts-list in the drawing?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Create Parts List Macro - Position Based On Style

Oct 19, 2011

I have a macro that I acquired somewhere (possibly these boards, can't remember now) for placing a parts list.  I have modified it somewhat to change the location on the sheet where the list gets placed, as well as a sub that starts the autoballoon command afterward.

The macro is set up to place the parts list in the upper left corner, by adding the parts list width to the Mini Point of the border.  This works perfectly well, except that we have two parts list styles, and they are differently sized.

What I would like to do is have the macro detect the parts list style, and change the offset value depending on which style it finds.  I am an extreme novice with the API, who basically knows just enough to tweak sample code a bit, and have not been able to find anything close enough to use as an example.

How I should go about this, or even post some samples of something similar?  Current code is shown below.
 
Public Sub CreatePartsList() On Error Resume Next ' Set a reference to the drawing document. ' This assumes a drawing document is active. Dim oDrawDoc As DrawingDocument Set oDrawDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument 'Set a reference to the active sheet. Dim oSheet As Sheet Set oSheet = oDrawDoc.ActiveSheet ' Set a reference to the first drawing view on ' the sheet. This assumes the first drawing ' view on the sheet is not a draft view. Dim oDrawingView As DrawingView Set oDrawingView = [code].......

The macro does not have to set the parts list style - that is controlled by the drawing Standard.  It just needs to detect what it is, and place the list accordingly. 

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Parts List Text Style

May 8, 2012

Standard Text Style and Height used on a Mechanical Drawings Parts List "B Size".

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AutoCAD Inventor :: ILogic To Change Parts List Style

Feb 8, 2012

Below are 2 rules that run in succession to create and save a parts list from a base view in a drawing.

I am now trying to set the parts list style to a custom style, ideally while creating the list.

Also, I have to manually go into the list to turn off visibility of certain items (based on material), does I can do this with Ilogic?  I ask because these steps precede a rule that automates placing base views of all parts in the parts list.  If I could get the style and visibility right, I could automate the entire process.

Looking for changing such a style with ilogic?

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CREATE PARTS LIST____
' Set a reference to the drawing document.
' This assumes a drawing document is active.
Dim oDrawDoc As DrawingDocument
oDrawDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
'Set a reference to the active sheet.
[Code] .....

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AutoCAD Inventor :: ILogic Rule To Change Parts List Style

Jul 2, 2013

I need an ilogic rule to autmoatically change the style of the parts list in a drawing file.The parts list style already exist in the drawing.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Use Sheet Metal Style / Material Appearance In A Parts List

Mar 29, 2013

We use different types of sheet metals, from stainless to bronze, and different thicknesses.

Currently, in order to show the correct material on a parts list, I have to duplicate the material Stainless Steel, and rename it to say 20 Gauge Stainless Steel. Then again for 16 Ga, 14Ga, 12 Ga, etc...

I'd like to have the parts list show the common material such as "Stainless Steel", with another column for the sheet metal style such as "20 Gauge."

We also use items such as Plastic Laminate. I'd like to create a generic material for the physical properties of "Plastic Laminate", and then change the material appearance to say "Formica #1234 Walnut". Again, i'd like to be able to put this in (2) columns on the parts list.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Showing Two Instances Of Parts List And Adding Custom Parts

Mar 30, 2012

On the main sheet of my drawing I have the overall Parts List.  Shows almost all parts except for the few that we don't want to list.  On the second sheet I inserted a Parts List to show only parts that are shown in a detail on that page, made the rest non-visible.

On the main sheet there is an item (#13) that has a QTY of 3.  Two of those Three are optional parts.  What I'm trying to do is insert a custom part into the Parts List, give it an item number of 13A and put in the description "OPTIONAL", then do an Override in the balloon to show 13A.

I get it in the Parts List, Apply it, close it, save the drawing.  Looking at the Parts List, item #13A is there, but item #14 is gone.  I go back into the Parts List and 13A is there and there's a blue box around the item # and the description.  I uncheck Static Value and number 14 shows up (item # and the description).

Then I go over to sheet two, open that Parts List and it lists 13A at the bottom with all the info I added in sheet one and it's non-visible.  Go back to sheet one, open the Parts List and there is no 13A to be found.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Parts List Update When Modifying Model Parts In Idw

Aug 21, 2012

My parts list on my idw do not update when I make changes to the model. Specifically, I have deleted a bolted connection on my design and replaced with a different components but the parts list table does not update - all I see is a lightning bolt in the browser next to the parts list but I cannot update it here.

Autodesk Inventor Professional 2013 SP2 64-Bit Edition
Windows 7 HP Z400, Intel Xeon W3550 3.07GHz
12.0GB RAM, ATI FirePro V4800 (FireGL)

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Virtual Parts Weight Total BOM And Parts List

Aug 7, 2013

I was using virtual parts to add nuts and bolts to a drawing in 2013

I can make a VP bolt in the assembly, no problem, set it's size, weight, etc.

In the VP itself, there is no option for number of bolts I want it to emulate. For arguement's sake the weight was 1 pound per bolt (they are big bolts).

I can go into the BOM and say quantity 60, hit done and save the assembly.

If i open the drawing, the parts lists shows 60lbs for the 60 bolts total - which it should when summing the weight.

The problem is the BOM/assembly. If the weight of my assembly (without bolts) is 10,000lbs, the assembly sees the VP weighing 1lb and says the total weight is 10,001 lbs. Am i going to have to pattern a fake part to get this to work right? Shouldn't the total weight take into account the quantity set in the Bom??

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Display Density Of Materials Assigned To Various Parts In Parts List On Drawing?

Dec 9, 2013

Is there a way to display the density of materials that are assigned to varius parts in the parts list on a drawing?  I don't need the mass of the parts I just need the material density to show up next to their respective parts.

For example, if I have a part with [steel mild] material assinged to it (no matter the size) I need a column in the BOM on the drawing to show: 490.684 lbs/ft^3.  "Worry when there's something to worry about."

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Assemblies Showing In Parts Only Parts List

Jul 10, 2012

I have an assembly with a lot of purchased parts. I need to create a buy out list for purchasing. I've done this many times in the past and have a template set up for this purpose.

So now the problem, In this assembly, I have subassemblies showing up on my parts only parts list.

One of the subassemblies cinsists of two purchased parts. Both parts are set to purchased in the Bill of materials. If I do a parts only list on this assembly, it works as expected, showing two purchased parts. However, if I put that assembly into a higher level assembly, A parts only parts list shows the assembly instead of the individual parts.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: IDW View / Parts List Changes From Structured To Parts Only

May 3, 2013

IV 2010 Suite

Been working over an idw MANY times due to project lag.Today I opened it up and tried adding balloons to an already ballooned assembly.

The parts list has not changed, and is "structured".But, if I try adding balloons, they tag each part, not the entire assembly.

Also, I verified this by trying to add another parts list, which defaults to "parts only".

I can't show my data set, b/c it's HUGE, plus it's proprietary.

IV 2010 Suite
Digital Storm PC:
EVGA & Intel components
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AutoCAD Inventor :: Parts Not Selecting For Parts List

Sep 22, 2011

I have a .idw that I'm trying to make a parts list on.  I select parts list and highlight everything.  There are two screws that are not showing up on the parts list.  I cannot select them manually either.  It's acting like they are not there.  Even if I do a complete parts list (adding the assemblies parts into one big list), they still don't show up.

How can I select these parts?  What is wrong with them that they do not show up in the parts list?

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AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Way To Create Parts List For HDPE Pipes

Sep 19, 2012

Any way to create a parts list for HDPE pipes where instead of a  manhole connecting different pipe sections will run continuously with coupling and elbows and it will connect to other pipe segments using wyes. Is this possible? The pipe should be able to bend either horizontally or vertically like any HDPE pipe. Any HDPE library?

My other question is once I have the layout of the pipe is it possible to calculate the trench excavation and backfilling?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Get Parts List From The BOM

May 11, 2012

It seems like most people output the whole BOM.  I only want to data in the Part Number column, preferably as a list of strings.

Here's what I have so far:

foreach (Sheet oSheet2 in aDoc.Sheets){ for (int i = 1; i < (oSheet2.PartsLists.Count+1); i++) { var oPartsList = oSheet2.PartsLists[i]; for(int k = 1; k < oPartsList.PartsListColumns.Count+1; k++) { if (oPartsList.PartsListColumns[k].Title.Equals("PART NUMBER")) { //what goes here??? } } }}

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Get The Parts List From The BOM

Feb 4, 2013

I've been using the "Phantom" BOM Structure to roll up duplicate .ipt's when I have more than one sub-assembly within a higher .iam and it has worked well.

Question - is it possible to adjust settings so that the .iam that I "Phantom" itself remains as a visable line item in the Parts List while still rolling up like .ipt's?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Get A List Of Parts

May 16, 2012

I have a drawing and I need to get a list of parts.  I see *most* solutions use the parts list on the sheet itself.  I will not have access to that. Is there a way to get a list of parts WITHOUT accessing oSheet.PartsList[1] ?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Reuse Parts Rather Than Create New Parts

Jul 25, 2012

I have been working with an assembly today where it is ideal to mirror parts and have figured out how to reuse the parts rather than create new parts. Now I find that when the parts are mirrored, they ate not retaining the mates. Where do I find the setting so they either retain their mates, or prefferably retain the mirror so that if I move the origional, the mirror moves as well?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Parts List With Thumbnail

Sep 6, 2013

As an academic interest I was trying to convert Brian’s code for exporting Parts list with thumbnail to VB.net 2012. I just modified the below code to remove the vb6 support. I am using VS 2012 and Inventor 2014. The end result on the word report thumb nail for some parts are not visible. It goes to the error code and putting the text instead of thumb nail. At the same time Brian’s code as it is (used the exe file to install it) works fine on the same parts list with all thumb nail.
 
#Region "PictureToImageConverter"
Public NotInheritable Class PictureToImageConverter
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.AxHost
Private Sub New() MyBase.New(Nothing)

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Barcodes In A Parts List

Oct 22, 2012

We would like to put barcodes in a parts list. To create a barcode we use a special barcode font.

It's impossible to have two types of fonts within one parts list, but is there an other way? Is there code (VBA) to generate a table with an extract of the bill of materials and a barcode generated

with a special font on the fly. We would basically need a parts list with an extra column for the barcode.

Autodesk Inventor Product Design Suite 2013 SP1.1

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Bom / Parts List Row Height?

Aug 30, 2013

is there any way to make all the rows in the BOM/parts list on an IDW the same height? I did a search on this and saw nothing new on this. the reason we need this is for a program we use after export to dwg. it is a program we use in autocad that is a txt copy lisp program to populate attributed customer title blocks.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Parts List Sorting

Apr 23, 2012

Want parts to be sorted from 1 ascending. Add a part number in custom properties as a number. Asks the part list to sort - ends like this: 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,......, 2, 21, 22, 23, .......,3 , 31 and so on ?????

Is this a bug or how do I change this?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Parts List With All Levels

May 7, 2012

I'm trying to create a parts list that will show item numbers for the sub assemblies and the individual parts for each sub assembly.  When I'm creating the parts list in the drawing, the option for "All Levels"is greyed out once I select my source assembly.  How I can show this in a Parts list?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Parts List / BOM Configurations

Mar 22, 2012

In the continuing saga of me trying to learn Inventor, I have a question about the said named subject. I have a BOM that I need some subassemblies shown as such and others showing as the individual parts.

How do you configure the BOM to show both?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Grouping In Parts List

Sep 16, 2013

I have an assembly that I have the BOM property set to phantom. Consists of 7 parts, each have a bom property of purchased.

All parts are the same but cut to length in the shop. Parts list are based on parts only BOM. If I create a parts list based on just the assembly, I can group the items, they all have the same part number, and display the group participants,  and the item numbers and everything works as expected.

If I use this assembly as a subassembly in a larger assembly and create a partslist with the same group keys, the subassembly does not show as a group, does not show group participants or corresponding item numbers.

What I'm trying to do is show total length of a product that we buy on a spool for this assembly. To do this I'm using substitution in the qty column. Most parts are purchased each, these are purchased by length. What would cause the parts list to display as a group in one list but not in the other?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Expand Parts List In Dwg?

Jan 8, 2014

I have a drawing detailing an assembly with a 3 sub- assemblies. Each sub-assembly has 4 parts. When I add a parts list only the 3 sub-assemblies are listed. Is there a way to generate a parts list with 12 parts?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Precision In Parts List?

Apr 11, 2012

How to set display of precision in my parts list to just one digit?

When I edit parts list set up im styles editor or edit parts list and go format column, apply units formatiing and set columns for one unit type and precision, then I get an error about units being incompatible because some items I have listed as each some by lf.

How to change precision in one column of parts list and keep unchanged unit formatting?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Different Parts List Styles?

Sep 4, 2013

Styles in Inventor have always been confusing to me. I have ONE project file, ONE teplates folder, but TWO different drawing templates (one for single part drawings, one for assembly drawings). For simplicity sake, lets say the ONLY difference I want between the two drawing templates is the parts list. The assembly template parts list should have lets say one more column than the other.

I did what I thought should do it but it isn't working properly. What's the best way to accomplish this? Right now within the same style library I have two parts lists set up, and I have two "standards". The only difference between the two standards is which parts list box is checked on "available styles". When I change "object defaults" to onw parts list or the other, it changes that default for all drawing templates, not just the one I'm using.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Parts List Of Sub Assemblies

May 31, 2012

I have one main assembly with two seperate sub assemblies in it.  I need to make two drawings showing the installation of both sub assemblies (one drawing for each).  I need to insert views of the main assembly into each drawing, showing the overall view of the install, but I need the balloons to represent the sub assembly BOM. 

I tried making the sub assembly I'm not currently showing, Phantom, and I have a design view set up to hide the information of the sub that is not part of the current drawing.  That seems to work fine for the first drawing, but when I change the BOM (of the main assembly) to suit the next drawing, it affects the first drawing.  How can I use one main BOM to suit two different drawings, showing only certain components?  Or can I "tell" the balloons which BOM to reference?  (I have the BOM of the sub assemblies set up the way I want them as well)

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Sum Some Parts List Items

Nov 22, 2011

I have what turns out to be the first parts list in three years where I need to sum the lengths of a couple items together to get a total length for that material in feet.

What do I need to do to get the two lines in the attached screenshot to sum their lengths together? I would be happy to add another column to the list for this, perhaps the "Unit Quantity" column where most everything is set to "Each" but the two lines shown are summed into a length in feet (or anything like that). How can I accomplish this?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Unmerge Parts In BOM List

Aug 14, 2013

I'm having trouble understanding the way the BOM list uses row merging. I want to change all the materials in an assembly easily, however the part with the merged icon will not allow it and I end up with this error.

1. what is this? and how do I make it a normal "yellow block icon" part? 

2. is there any other way to change the merged part "material" column from greyed out to normal?

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