AutoCAD Inventor :: Creating Parts With Costs That Change With Dimension Change For BOM

Nov 16, 2011

How do I create an Inventor part with a cost that will update according to the part dimensions changing. For example, we design products using aluminum extrusions and our cost is determined by foot length. How can I create the extrusion part to have a per foot cost that will dynamically update when I change the parts length for an assembly? It seems to me to be a fundamental need for many industries.

I will happily take any links to information that will explain this process. I cannot find anything online that clearly explains the process of creating parts with costs and variables.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Change Dimension Size

Sep 22, 2012

I am in inventor and I need to draft up some diagrams for a lab report for school. They all have to be to scale so my dimensions will work properly, the only problem is, when I want to take a screenshot of the image to put into my document, the dimensions are way too **** small. I have tried everything to change them and nothing has worked. I don't know where my command line window is so I can't go directly to dimstyles.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Material In BOM -> Not Possible For All Parts

Jan 10, 2013

If I need to change the material of all parts in an assembly I find it convenient to do this in the BOM. In the 'parts only' view I add the material column, change the first one and just drag it down like in Excel.

There are however some parts where the material is greyed-out (see attached image) and I cannot change them in to something else. I already traced this to parts which are present in multiple different sub-assemblies. I guess that's also the reason for the blueish/red icon instead of a normal part icon.

If I open one of the sub-assemblies the part is fine and I can change the material.

Inventor 2013

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Color Of Parts

Dec 23, 2012

Inventor pro 2013 - how do I change the color of a part.Inventor 2012 had a menu called Color Override that I can't find now.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Rotation Of ISO Dimension Text?

Aug 14, 2013

See the attached image. I'd like to rotate the text of the dimension shown to be horizontal relative to the page.

The best I've found in searching for a solution is here (on the bottom):

[URL].....

however, following those instructions actually changes the dimension value to the distance projected in the plane of the sheet.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Diameter Dimension Location

Dec 23, 2012

We need re-location the diameter dimension after we change the drawing view's scale. but we didn't know how to change the Startpoint of the dimension (mark with Red word "1"), just find the text location.

Who knows how to set the new point to for the startpoint?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Dimension To Create Another Part

Apr 20, 2013

I like to change the dimension of the length from 388mm to 400mm to represent another similar part with another part number.  Yet I still need the old part.

What is the easiest way to do so?  When I use 'save as" and then change the dimension, I need to recreate the dimensions in the dwg files.  Is there a way to avoid creating the dimensions?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Style Of Existing Dimension

Oct 14, 2009

I'm chasing the syntax on what i hope is a very simple procedure.

We have a project for re-design and manufacture here (Australia) of a machine that has been designed and detailed in one of our US offices. For this reason, we will be wanting all dimensions in mm etc, rather than inch.

My intention is to open the idw(s), update the styles library (done, i think...), change the active standard to "AS Metric" (got the code sorted for that too), and then change all dimensions to AS Metric.

So far i have each of these 3 processes in a different sub, called from a master. But my problem is in changing the style. I could change a dimension's style to match that of another existing style:

Set oGeneralDimensions = oSheet.DrawingDimensions.GeneralDimensions.Item(1)

but I am having trouble setting is to the active style.

My module:

Sub ChangeStyle()
Dim oIDWDoc As DrawingDocument
Set oIDWDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
Dim oSheet As Sheet
Dim oDim As DrawingDimension
Dim oDimStyle As DrawingStandardStyle
Dim oGeneralDimensions As GeneralDimension

[Code]....

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Change Or Edit A Link Between Parts

Feb 25, 2012

I have two parts, one uses some parameters from another one by link.

Now I have copied both and need to update ties between copies since a copy still has a link to original part.

Seems like there is no possible to just change or edit a link from one part to another in Parameters window.

Instead to update a new link I should clean all borrowed parameters in all sketches, delete the folder, make new link and set all parameters back. is it possible to change or edit the link in some easy way?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Parts To Unique Layers In IDW

Nov 26, 2012

Any macro to do it automatically....

i still have the change occurrence layer based on material macro but cant seem to find the change layer based on part... 

yes we are still using autocad in conjunction with inventor, and on a side note have been quite enjoying the new parameters, dynamic blocks, easy scripts and customization features in autocad.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Cannot Change Material For The Some Parts In The Assembly BOM

Nov 9, 2013

I wish I can open my general assembly BOM and set the proper Materials to my all my parts after migration from 2012 release.

But I cannot change Material for the some custom part in the assembly BOM in the Parts Only tab. Parts refusing to change a Material have special symbol and I guess it means “promoted assembly” – no info regarding these symbols.

I can change any Material in Structured and Model Data tabs but it is extremely inconvenient for the big assembly.

[URL]....

The questions is: Why those promoted assemblies have inaccessible Material in the Parts Only tab?

I have similar subassemblies built in similar way as you can see fro video, but one is treated as promoted assembly and other as promoted part, the question is what possible difference between those is?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Change BOM Structure Of Library Parts

Jun 25, 2013

The BOM structure of the library parts is set up as "purchased" and I cannot change it for some reason..... is there any way to change this? 

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AutoCAD Inventor :: ILogic To Change Colors Of Parts

Mar 12, 2013

I am looking for a rule that will search assembly down all levels and find .ipts with the material of plywood and when found change all plywoods to color Clear - Light.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Material For Multiple Parts At Once

Sep 20, 2011

I need to change an entire assembly's parts to a different material.  How can I do this without editing each part?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: VBA / Change Materials For Standard Parts

Mar 13, 2003

I couldn't found a way to change the materials of the standard parts in Inventor, so i made a (quick and dirty) VBA program so i can change the material and color of the publiced (and used in projects) parts.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Dimension In Drawing To New Point / No Snaps?

Oct 9, 2013

I seem to recall being able to do this in 2013...

Say you've dimensioned something but end up wanting to change the dimension definition points...drag the end point to another location that you want dimensioned.

I thought it used to snap to a new location, but now it will not. I have to redraw the dimension (including all text I added).

Here is what I get when I try to move the dimension definition point:

Here is what I get when I try the auto-reattach feature in "repair". Still nothing to snap to.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Dimension Doesn't Change Until Move The Cursor?

Jun 19, 2012

I just started using Inventor and I have this issue, that whenever I set a dimension in a sketch, the sketch doesn't update to the new dimension until I move my mouse/cursor. Is this normal? Is there any way to change it so it updates as soon as I hit the enter button (after entering a dimension)

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Can't Change A Dimension In A Sheet Metal Part

Jul 31, 2012

I need the dimension of .5 to become .25.It won't work, probably because it is the same dimension of Sheet metal Tickness.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change The Dimension Size In Sketch Mode?

Apr 8, 2011

How do I change the dimension size in sketch mode?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Piping Route Will Not Update When Change Dimension

Apr 12, 2013

My piping route will not update when I change a dimension when editing the route itself.  See below.  I can change a dimension, the 3D sketch of the route will update, but the pipe will not move into the correct position.  Doing multiple rebuilds and updates does not update the piping.

IV 2010 Tube & Pipe SP4; ACAD Mechanical 2010;
2.5 ghz Xeon Processor
8 gb RAM
Windows 7 Professional x64
EVGA GTX 560 2gb DDR5

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Automate Change To IProperty Of Multiple Parts?

Jul 23, 2013

Is there a way to change an iProperty, specifically the iProperties->Project->Project field for multiple parts automatically.

I use the iLogic Design Copy Tool to copy over an entire project, and for the most part the only changes is the project number.

I didn't see a way to change this in the Design Copy Tool, possibly there is some other tools that can do this that I don't know about. But if not, I am assuming a small script (VBA??) would be required to do this? whether it is in Inventor or just an outside program to carry out this change.

I found this old thread, but it seems that people just found another way to do this?

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My workflow would follow something like this:

-Use iLogic Design Copy Tool to copy over project to new folder

-Open up full assembly

-Run rule or script to update all parts in assembly with new Project iProperty

-Save

-update the drawings as I need, (they will all need to be reviewed as some parts will be modified anyways)

Inventor Professional 2014-Update 2 - AutoCAD Electrical 2014
Win7-x64 | ASUS P8Z77-V | i7 3770 -3.4 GHz | 32GB RAM |
240GB SSD | nVidia GTX 670 4GB - 320.49

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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?

Inventor & Vault Pro 2012
Windows 7, 64bit
Core i7 920@2.67
8GB

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.
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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Appearance Of Multiple Parts Simultaneously

Aug 1, 2013

I have an assembly with multiple parts.

I wish to change the colour (how they're displayed) of a few of them.

When i right click on the part, i can select iProperties>Occurrence>Appearance

When i control + select multiple items, then right click, the Appearance tab is greyed out.

Not a huge problem at the moment, but in future, I may wish to make 30 + different parts a different colour and would like to do it in one step.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Drawing Dimension Text And Symbols Font With ILogic

Nov 2, 2012

I was looking to change the fonts in a drawing for the Dimensions and Symbols that might have been inserted in the Dimension text entries.

This can be done manually bu editing the dimentions text after placemement, but I was ooking to set this as a default.. I cannot see where exactly this is controlled in the Styles Manager - I am only able to change the Dimension text font but the diameter symbol font is always on AIGDT.

I was therefore looking for an iLogicvb code that could do the trick, but I am not able to even change the dimension fonts... The code runs with no errors but nothing gets updated in the drawing...

Dim oDoc As DrawingDocument
oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
Dim oSheet As Sheet
oSheet = oDoc.ActiveSheet

[Code]....

InventorVb.DocumentUpdate()

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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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Feb 21, 2013

Can i change the length of the dimension line 'extension' when my dimension text placement is beside the dimension line (see attached image)?dim line length.jpg

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AutoCad :: Dimension And Change Oblige Angle Text Of Dimension

Dec 29, 2010

every one now a day i am making isometric drawings so i m little bit confuse in that i am using dimension and change the oblige angle text of dimension so is it right way or not ????

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Application Options Change When Opening Older Version Parts?

Feb 23, 2012

These Application Options settings change not infrequently and for reasons that I cannot be certain of:

Sketch:
Enable Heads-up Display
Edit Dimension when created
Look at sketch...on...creation
Part:
No new sketch goes to x-y plane

This may happen after when I open parts from Inventor 2011 (maybe 2010) into 2012, then create a new part.  I would expect the 2012 App Options to be the master, so I don't know why a legacy part would be allowed to change those settings. 

Inventor Professional 2014
Windows 7, x64
Dual-core i7, 8GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M
HP Elitebook 8540w

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change / Apply Sheet Metal Style To All Parts In Top Level Assembly

Oct 24, 2012

I am using this  code placed in the .ipt file to change Sheet Metal material 

If Material_SM=1 TheniProperties.Material="Steel"SheetMetal.SetActiveStyle("RB_Mild Steel")ElseiProperties.Material="AISI316"SheetMetal.SetActiveStyle("RB_Stainless")End If

It works fine presuming code placed in every .ipt file to be ruled.

Is it possible to modify code in a way so when it placed in top assebly it runs through entire assembly finds all Sheet Metal parts and applys Material prpperties/Sheet metal style according Material_SM parameter.

Inventor 2013 SP2
Windows 7, 64 bits
RAM 18GB
Core TM2 Duo CPU 2,99 Gz

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Change Sheet Metal Parts Material / Thickness Bend Radii From Assembly

Nov 22, 2013

How do we change sheet metal parts material, thickness Bend Radii from an assembly in groups.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Creating Parts With Work Planes Defined By Other Parts

May 2, 2013

I am working on an assembly that is designed around a box (bounding box) that could change size.  I modeled the bounding box and placed it in a new assembly file.  All other parts have been created within the assembly by referencing that bounding box with starting work plane and project geometry.

The problem comes in when I change the bounding box dimensions.  The work planes for each additional part, which were defined by the faces of the bounding box, do not move when the sides move.  Also, my projected geometry is not updating correctly.  This is a simple box, with all 90° corners.  So, all associated parts (at this point) are just rectangles. 

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