How could I run an add-in from an external application (VB.NET)? How could I get the id of the installed apps?
How to simulate a PerformClick on a button of an add-in or run the main-form?
I am working on an application that uses map to query data, then saves the data to a file, and repeat. It works flawlessly when I use a commandmethod with commandflags.session, But, when I try to run the same code from a form button, I get "drawing is busy". The command from the form button ignores the commandmethod and the commandflags. I am guessing that "sendstringtoexecute" would work, but I would prefer to not do it that way.
What am I missing? Is there another way to lock the session?
Here is what I am trying to do.
drawing1 is open and the user presses the button
data is queried and saved as 1.dwg
close and discard drawing1
open a new doc drawing2
data is queried and saved as 2.dwg
close and discard drawing2
open a new doc drawing3
I'm currently attempted to simulate a piece of clothing, however, everytime I hit the simulate button it straight up disappears without warning and it's gone until I "Reset" its state again. I don't know what to do. It's currently set up at default settings with a plane as the collision and the piece of clothing as the cloth.
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Take an inducer wheel for a turbocharger. It is a complicated component and very difficult to calculate by hand. it is spinning with high revs, and the rev limit it set by the centrifugal forces acting.
Is is possible to simulate a part with a crack in inventor 2013? A customer had a part made and noticed there was a crack. We were asked to run an analysis on the crack to determine how much of a factor this crack has on the part. Is it simply just a matter of sketching the shape of the crack and removal of material or ??? The part is cylindrical in shape and the crack goes approximately 1/8 around the diameter of the part.
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The flange of the driving gear sits inside the clutch hub but the two should be free to rotate relative to each other. However, when I simulate the rotation of the gear, the clutch rotates with it as well. I can sort of simulate the desired behavior by adding a torque to the clutch but I don't think this should be necessary.
I can't attach the files because they're too large but I'm hosting them here: [URL]...... and here: [URL]........... The A4_Complete is the whole clutch, but for a simpler view A3 shows the issue I'm having.
Essentially Pink gear drives the Green gear, and the Orange clutch should slip on the grey flange of the green gear but it does not.
Is it possible to validate/simulate my PLC program with autodesk inventor, using for example OPC connection between Inventor and my PLC. I know its possible in Delmia, but in our firm we have Inventor.
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how to create a simulation of a part in a sub-assembly of the assembled design?
I manage to move only the parts in the assembly. However, I can't move the parts in a sub-assembly of the assembled design.
How I can add materials to the Inventor material library. I have created and defined the material in Autodesk Simulate Mechanical and they are available in the material libraries in that program, but inaccessible in Inventor. It doubles my work load if i need to define the materials in both programs and also creates hassles if a change needs to be made to a single material.
The materials are currently saved in .mlb library files. Iventor requests a .asklib file for when trying to add a library.
Since I updated to Inventor 2013, every time I try to print an idw as a pdf, it prompts Windows to configure Navisworks Simulate. Message says the feature is on a CD-ROM or removable disk that is not available. The odd thing is Navisworks Simulate is already on my computer as part of the Inventor 2013 installation. Should I reinsert the CD that has Navisworks on it? If I just keep hitting cancel it eventually gets to the pdf creator and everything works fine then.I am thinking of uninstalling the Navisworks.
Windows 7 Professional SP1
Dell Optiplex 9010
Intel ® Core ™ i7 3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz 3.40 GHz
8.00 GB RAM
64-bit Operating System
PDF Creator 1.7.0
Inventor 2013
64-Bit Edition
i have created compression spring under design and how can i simulate it under dynamic simulation? I cant create spring in dynamic simulation.
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My workflow is the following:
Assemble and constrain geometry
Create plane in assembly than rope will run on.
Create in-place part (rope) with box ticked for "constrain to sketch plane" or the like, referencing above geometry.
Question 1: I see my in-place component is not constrained to referenced geometry, I can drag it around?
I then ground it or constrain to workpoints used as part of the original "project geometry".
I then alter the original geometry and...nothing!
Question 2: How do I get my rope to adapt?
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Inv 2013 Pro
how to design and simulate a extension spring (not compression spring) in Autodesk Inventor 2012.
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I tried in. "Tools" > "Customize" > "Keyboard" and sorted it with "key" but there is no F1 there.Also i changed category to "help" and to my suprise there is not a single key assigned to any of help command.
Then why still F1 opens help and makes my life harder than its already?
I would like simulate this action or model this simple action I have in this sketch. It is pretty basic but I am drawing a blank on how I could see the max movement I can get with a 6" cylinder stroke.
Maybe more difficult than I am capable of, I could model it but don't know how to get it to move or rotate that would simulate the movement.
I am new to the ribbon and am having trouble putting more than one button on the same ribbon. I have two addins that both have buttons that need to go on the drawing>Place View tab but I can only see one button. If I put them on different tabs they both appear, what is my problem?
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How to create a ribbon with a button. I am creating an add-in for Inventor. I am trying to put this code in the Activate Sub but it's not adding the ribbon once I open a drawing. Just trying to use this example to get me started.
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[Code] ..........
how could I add a button to the zerodoc / Get started Tab?
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mbp10.Description = "description for main title"
mbp10.ExpandedDescription = "extended description for main title"
mbp10.Image= ??? (as object)
i have 2 questions re: nailboard drawings.
When i try to use the edit button on the nailboard tab in order to add dimensions to the harness sketch. the environment changes and the harness sketch disappears. This makes it hard to dimension using the harness dimension button.
Secondly, i have modified the harness in the model and then saved the assembly. Why does my nailboard drawing not update after the save. (it recognizes that changes have been made) Deferred update is set to off. The nailboard drawing is useless if the updates are not automatic.
......alright i have 3 questions......i want to show the wire id near the stubs. i displayed properties but only one of 2 wire id's showed up. Has this got something to do with pick order? How can i get INV to display each wire (id) number?
Windows 7 64 bit
Inventor 2012 Professional
Dell T1600 CPU E31245 @ 3.30GHz
8 GB RAM