AutoCAD Inventor :: Decal As A Part

Aug 12, 2013

I am attempting to create a decal for multiple uses and have hit a catch 22. 

My needs: A decal of constant size, that can be used on a flat or curved surface (Radii not constant between instances), that will populate in a BOM.  I also would like the ability to update graphics in one location that will update all previously placed decals.  

Is there any way to have all of these? I have an update able flat decal, placed on an extruded profile, which populates the BOM, but no easy way to apply it to a curved surface.   

I would like to avoid creating a separate part file for every radius that this decal could conceivably be placed on. (The count for my current application already numbers 25 radii to match, and along two axis)     

Essentially I am hoping for a way to save a sketch as a part file (or some work around that accomplishes the same thing).   This would allow for an updateable repeatable decal that can be wrapped or applied to any surface, with the Iproperties to populate a BOM. 

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Content Center Part With Decal Attached To Model

Oct 15, 2013

I'm trying to create a content center part with a decal attached to the model. The problem I am facing it that the decal is not adjusting in size when the ipt is placed from the content center. The decal does adjust in the original ipt.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Decal In Shrinkwrap

Oct 9, 2012

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Breaking Decal Link After Creation?

Aug 14, 2013

We are having a pretty large annoyance where anytime you open a part with a decal, a message comes up saying there is a newer decal, and asking if you want to check out the decal. From digging a little bit I have found that this is caused by the decal being linked to the image. I however have not been able to find a way to break the link on an already created and vaulted part. 

If so, how is this link removed?

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Mar 17, 2012

It doesn't decal around the object. I'm trying to make it look like a basketball hoop.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Decal Not Showing Up Correct In The Drawing

Oct 24, 2011

when putting a bmp image on the ipt and creating the decal works fine. When I bring the ipt in to the drawing it fades out from the center to the upper right hand side. How to fix it in 2012. In 2009 it was simple to fix this by changing to open gl setting in application options, hardware.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Publish IPT With Decal Feature To Content Center?

Sep 6, 2013

I do have a part with decal feature.  I tried to publish it to my library, and I`m getting a error see below.

Is there anithing I can do to avoid this? Is there any way to break a link with the image or other way around?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Decal Constantly Asking To Be Checked Out / Local Version Newer?

Jul 24, 2013

Whenever anyone at the company tries to open a model that has a decal part in it, the File Edit window comes up asking if the person wants to check out the part. As decals generally never change after they are created, they are never desired to be checked out. After saying no to check out, the window then reappears stating that the local is never than the vault, even though you just finished a Get operation. Is there anyway to keep these files from needed constant updating?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Decal Command Makes Picture Transparent On Glass Surface

Jul 26, 2012

I am trying to locate the image over the glass surface.

But once picture is located over the glass the Decal command makes my picture transparent.

Is there any way to make it not transparent?

So far it works only with not transparent substrate.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Unable To Derive A Part Containing Only A Block Into A Sheet Metal Part

Nov 15, 2011

I set up our company log which gets embossed on most parts as a sketch block in an .ipt.  The .ipt contains nothing but the sketch block.  To use it, the designer only needs to derive the Logo.ipt file into their part and then use the scale setting to set the derived block to the desired size for that part.  The result is a scalable set of line geometry that can easily be used for extrusion or emboss that is standard for all users.  It works beautifully, that is until you try to use it in a sheet metal part in 2012.

For some reason, when this same part, which works perfectly in normal parts, is derived into a sheet metal part an error pops up stating that, "Selected part does not have any geometry that can be derived."  Say what?

I was able to find a workaround by directly copying the block into the sheet metal part, but you no longer have the ability to go back and scale it if needed.  Even more strange, when the block was copied over, it could not be deleted from the new part.

Is this just a bug with 2012?  Why does it work in a normal part but not sheet metal?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Part Inserted In Assembly File As Tube And Pipe Run Part?

Mar 28, 2012

Dear Sir, In particular project, when I insert part in Assembly file, It is inserted as a Tube & Pipe run part. so that It is not Grounded automatically. What is the settings by which I can insert as a normal part in assembly file ? I have attached herewith the JPG file also.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Make As Sheet Metal Part And Have Option To Flatten Part?

Dec 28, 2012

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AutoCAD Inventor :: ILogic Rule For Each Part In Assembly To Change Part Parameter

Apr 1, 2013

I`m looking for the iLogic code that can change one parameter (user defined) for each (ipt) part in assembly (iam)

The one below doesn`t work.

Sub Main Dim oApp As Inventor.Application = ThisApplication Dim oAssy As Inventor.AssemblyDocument = oApp.ActiveDocument For Each oSubDoc as Inventor.Document In oAssy.AllReferencedDocuments On Error Resume Next Parameter(oSubDoc, "FH") = 15.26 Next End Sub

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Simplified Part - Assembly Won't Merge Into One Seamless Part

Dec 11, 2013

I would like to simplify this assembly into one seamless part for FEM calculation:The assembly consists out of parts that, in reality, will be welded together. Due to their form, there is no way to place them exactly onto each other, therefore there are slight gaps between the parts:

Now when I try to merge the assembly into one part via "simplify" --> "create simplified part" and choose "single solid body with seams between planar faces merged", Inventor does not fill these gaps (even though it displays only one part in the bottom right corner of my window). Unfortunately, the remaining gaps brings "contact" problems in the FEM simulation.

how to close the gaps and really merge the assembly into one part?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Part Created In Assembly Does Not Update To Part File

Nov 15, 2013

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Part created in assembly does not update to part file.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Can Part Make Alterations To Other Part When Inserting In Assembly

Mar 29, 2012

I have a part that has protrusions. When i mate that part up to another part that second part needs to have cutouts/holes to receive those protrusions.

i mainly use it in sheetmetal parts. and use the rectangular protrusions on de contour to mate up with corresponding cutouts in the other sheet. this works with positioning and also makes for a nice weld spot/area.

But also for making holes to accommodate a mold pin used in custom punch dies. I want the intervening part to receive a corresponding (propperly tolleranced) hole automatically. Much like a bolted connection does.

same for parts like circlips. i want them to automatically generate the seat in the part it's mated to. Rather than using the axle generator.

Ofcourse one can place the parts and do an in assembly interpart projection and go from there, but i want the part to generate the (predifined) modification to the other part. It would save time and also reduces problems as the parts are moved about or even removed.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Find Mass Of A Part At Its Part And Assembly Level

Jul 1, 2013

I have an assembly with 10 parts in it. We use many assembly features at the assembly level (Revolve cut, Extrusion cut..etc). How to find the mass difference of each part by comparing at its parts level and its assembly level.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Converting Solid Part To Sheet Metal Part?

May 4, 2012

convert the part that I have drawn to sheet metal. I have tried to make the part from sheet metal and it did not work out at all. I have attached both versions of the part.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: 2012 Crashes When Opening Part Or Making New Part?

Feb 14, 2012

As soon as I open a piece or try to make a new piece, it crashes! I can open the program but can't use it! I installed it and activated it and I can't use the program at all. I have sent many error reports beacuse I have opened it many times and had it crash many times and have always given my email address. Attached is the Error Report Details screen shot. 

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Convert Standard Part To Sheet Metal Part

Aug 29, 2012

In previous releases (2009 i think) when i converted a standard part to a sheet metal part i could recall all the sheet metal styles by linking back to the sheet metal template (i can't remember exactly how this was done, but it was possible with one operation)

In 2011 i canot find a quick way of doing this, it looks like i have to open the sheet metal template and export each different style (about 40 of them) and then import each one into the converted part. am i missing something? is there a simpler way similar to how it used to be done? Why have Autodesk made this more difficult?

As it stands at the moment it would be quicker for me to remodel the parts from scratch using the sheet metal template. I know this is the obvious solution, but seems strange to change something that worked well to something that doesn't!

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Remove Part Form Part In Isometric View?

Oct 23, 2013

I order not to hide components, i want to make a break sketch and remove a piece from a part from an assembly in the isometric view in a drawing. can i do that?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Bend Part Of Normal Part (not Sheet Metal)

Apr 3, 2013

I have a structrual rectangular tube as shown in the picture below. I need to fold the four flanges inward to create a sort  of point or pyramid.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Insert STEP (STP) Part Into Existing Part File?

Sep 11, 2013

The simple question is… how can we insert a step (stp) part into an existing part file? 

The story behind the question is this:

Normally when we get a step file assembly from a customer, if the part has changed, we put our part into Old Versions and save their new step file as our ipt number and replace it in our assembly file.  With Vault, in order for us to maintain the history of the part files, we need to keep the original file so we can’t just delete it or replace it, so now we need to figure out how to get a step file into an ipt.  The Import command on the Manage tab (with 2013 at least?) does not allow import of stp files just yet.

The only other option I can think of is to put the original part into an assembly with the step file, create a copy of the step information in the part file and use it to recreate the new (step based) part.

Inventor 2013 (SP2 Update 2), Windows 7 Professional (64-bit), SP1, Intel Xeon 3.07GHz CPU, 12GB RAM, NVIDIA Quadro 2000, Vault Basic 2013

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Make Single Surface Of Part Transparent So Inside Of Part Is Visible?

Mar 11, 2013

I'm modeling a temperature gauge and would like to have glass over the gauge so the inside is visible. I can easily do this with an assembly, but I'm wanting to do this with a single part. I tried to derive a new part from the assembly, but the transparent part turns solid so nothing inside is visible. Is it possible to do this?

I've include pictures of what I want and what I end up with.

Inventor Professional 2013
Intel Xeon W3680 @ 3.33Ghz
12GB DDR3 RAM
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AutoCAD Inventor :: Changing Part Type From Normal To Purchased Part Like Bearings / Bolts?

Apr 11, 2013

Some times we use standard parts which we could not find in content center. We creat part ourselves. But it looks like standard part in BOM or part explorer window...

I want to change type of part to PURCHASED type and icon like other purchased parts like bearings or bolts...

Is this possible?...

It can be also assembly parts like bearings. Bearings have many parts but it looks only one part in part explorer. This is very good. I want same thing too...

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Unable To Make Mirrored Copy Of Part Created By Altering Standard Part

Apr 1, 2013

I have created the part based on piece of standard angle taken from library. Now I want to make a mirrored copy of this part by Component-Mirror.

Inventor does not let me do it with standard part.

The question is: How I can transform a standard part to normal one, I mean I could get rid of belonging to standard part? Making a copy does not work. The only way is to derive and mirror this part but I wish there could be easy way.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Find Part Which Is Inside Another Part Or Assembly?

Aug 20, 2013

If I want to find part which is inside another part or assembly, which means no matter how I turn camera, I always cannot see that part.

Does inventor has this function? Or is it possible to develope by .NET API?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Quantity Of Each Part That Are Merged By Part Number?

Feb 19, 2012

Is it possible, if you have a merged BOM.row to get the total quantity of each part?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Project Sketch From Part To Another Part In Assembly?

Feb 7, 2013

I can't seem to find how to use the Inventor 2012 API to project an entire sketch profile from one .ipt to another .ipt file from within an .iam file.

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Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013
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AutoCAD Inventor :: Drawing Of Part Made From Driven Part

Oct 4, 2012

To create my new  part, i used the deriven part of another part, and used only ‘Body as work surface’ before inserting in my new part.

When I create the drawing of my new part, why is it that I still see all the ‘Body work surfaces’ of the direven part?

When I make it on my other computer  I dont see it... so it is surely an option…

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Mirrored Part Gets New Part Number In Assembly

Dec 3, 2013

Why when I mirror a part in an assembly the mirrored part gets a new part number? I want to mirror only the position of the part which is always the same part. Is it possible to do that in Inventor?

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