AutoCAD Inventor :: Place 2D Steel Profiles In Part File As Sketch?
Sep 18, 2012
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I am looking for the best way to place multiple columns in a single part file (as independant parts). I want to do this to accurately represent a steel structure that we purchase with a single part number. The structure is purchased and not modified so I figured a single part file would be better than an assembly file with multiple parts.
I thought the best way would be to extrude a 2D wide flange beam profile. However I would like to just pick the profile from a database (content center?) instead of going through the hassle of sketching each profile manually.
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Oct 23, 2013
Any time I click on "Create 2D sketch" when editing a part in place in an assembly, the view moves to an isometric view. It happens as soon as I click on the button. Is there any way to stop this happening?
This does not happen when I'm editing a part (.ipt) on its own. I'm aware of the "Look at sketch plane on sketch creation" issue: this is not the same thing since it happens as soon as I click on the button, i.e. before I actually create the sketch.
I want the view to remain as it was before I click the button, to keep the things I'm looking at in view.
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Jan 21, 2013
How to get postion of faces of part when place on idw drawing file???
Do we need to use (ThisApplication.MeasureTools.GetMinimumDistance(oTG.CreatePoint2d(0, 0), oFa.PointOnFace)?
If we use that we will get distance but how to get face postion on idw. do we need to use edges?? or lines?
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Oct 10, 2012
When I insert a standard 6" square tube into an assembly there are all of the custom shapes and standard structural members to choose from. When I try to put the same tubing into a part file only the custom shapes are visible and no standard parts to choose from.
I can only guess that I have some obscure check box missing. There appears to be no good reason why I would be restricted in part files.
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Sep 17, 2012
Is there any method to sort sketch blocks in a part file? All of our sketch blocks are numbered with a profile number. When we create a new multi-body assembly we will often derive 50-100 of them into the master file. It would be great if we could sort them by profile number.
The next best solution would be the ability to create sub-folders to place them in by type (sort of like assembly folders), but I'm pretty sure this isn't possible.
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May 1, 2012
I am trying to edit a sketch in a multi body part file. While I am trying to edit, it displays all other solid bodies which is not required. How to switch them off displaying unnecessary solid bodies while editing a sketch?
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Sep 20, 2012
How do I duplicate the 2D line work from a part level sketch into a drawing level (overlay) sketch?
I started a simple 2D piping system diagram sketch by opening a new part file and using a sketch to stick draw the system schematic including some annotations. Then I opened a new drawing file and made a base view of the part file to bring a view of the original sketch into the drawing.
I realize now that it would have been much easier to have created the schematic directly in a 2D sketch at the drawing level, which would have made editing the annotations much easier at the drawing level, and there is really no need for the part file to exist. I have no intention of creating a 3D model or "real" part in the .ipt file, was just using it as a jumping off point to sketch.
I was thinking that I could correct my error in judgment by just copying the sketch and pasting it into a new sketch on the drawing, but it doesn't want to work that way. I have tried copying both the whole sketch at the browser level, and the entire sketch contents (all of the lines and annotations) from the opened part sketch, but when I attempt to paste either of those into the drawing, paste does not seem to be an option. I'd rather not have to draw the whole thing again, as in typical fashion, my once simple sketch has grown in proportion and complexity from its simple beginning.
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Aug 18, 2008
how to show a good representation (quick and easy) of a knockout on a thin steel part?
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Mar 23, 2012
I made a sketch. In order to make a hole in the middle of the "triangle", I had to create a tangent circle based on the triangle edges. And then make a new circle (to be the hole I need) and constrain it to the first tangent circle.
This way, if I change the size of the triangle, the hole I need (the inner one) will always stay in the middle of the triangle.
Anyway, when I try to extrude the different profiles of my sketch, something strange happens. As soon as I select the middle circle (not the inner one), 2 of the side outbreak's lose their extrusion.
Second question I have is why did my sketch (except for 2 blue lines) turn from blue to green after fixing loop problems?
(Screenshot’s and sketch file are included.)
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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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Jan 28, 2012
I'm just wondering is there a possibility to select all closed profiles from a sketch to make an extrusion or revolve with a shortkey instead doing that manually with the mouse for each profile? Something like CTRL+A
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Aug 1, 2011
First we imported an ".igs" file to inventor, which produced "wires". Then by promoting the wires it produced a 3-d sketch.
The model is in one plane and 2-D, and we are trying to use Ansys 2-D analysis, but in-order to do so it needs to be in a 2-D sketch.
The model is too large to be redrawn on a 2-D plane, how to convert it to a 2-D sketch
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Apr 30, 2013
I am trying to copy a part that is in my assembly drawing and then place multiple instances of that part at equally spaced distance between each other. I can copy the part but i don't know how to place the copied part at the distance i want to place it in.
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Apr 19, 2013
If a place a pipe piece with a length fro example 350mm and I place another pipe piece with a length of 400mm. Is there a way to place the same part with the two (or more) values? I did try the iPart route and to create a multi value in my part parameter for the length equation but in both cases you can only select a length and all the parts in the assembly updates to the new length selection.
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Mar 26, 2013
This program continues to surprise me, negatively. I did not want to modify any thing, but to import/place a part into assembly and gives me this picture. why is so important to not modify library????
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Oct 22, 2012
I can add sketch on a part's workplane (xy, xz, yz) by using sketchs.add.is there anyway i can select a face of part and create a new sketch?
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Jul 27, 2012
I have a feature that is very similar to a CAM that I need to cut other feature with. The second feature needs to maintain its position way from the CAM feature just as a CAM follower would. The CAM is made up of arcs. If it were made from a spline I would be all set. Is there a way to either convert the arcs to a spline or make a CAM follower type arrangement in a part sketch?
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Dec 13, 2011
I am trying to make a 3D sketch that is constrained to two different parts in an assembly. I want the sketch to be constrained to each of these parts so that if you move the parts relative to each other the sketch will adapt.
I have tried using work planes and project geometry but when I go to move the part the geometry won't always follow the part. I am using a spline for the 3D sketch so it should be able to adapt when the parts are moved but the problem is constraining it to something that follows the part.
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Oct 15, 2013
I am using Inventor 2014. I have a sketch on a part that does not show up when I put the part into an assembly. Any way to make the sketch show up in the assembly? It is a 3d sketch that is projected to a surface.
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Dec 12, 2002
I know about the pink lines, green lines, and black line, but I recieved a part from another person and it had red lines for the sketch, how, what did he do to get those? He doesn't know how he did it.
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Dec 11, 2013
how to turn off the visibility of a specific sketch (ex. base_Sketch) of a certain part in assembly using vba?
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Mar 15, 2013
I have an adaptive part which I created within an assembly. I created work planes in this file, based on features in the assembly, and created a sketch on one of these work planes. I used this sketch for an extrusion. then I wanted to reuse the sketch again for another extrusion - normally one needs to select 'Share sketch' from the right-click menu of the sketch, but this is not available. I have already experienced this (random) behaviour, i.e. the 'Share sketch' option missing from the menu. In those case it was ok to make the sketch visible, and then I could use it again. But now it doesn't work. I made it visible, but when I click Extrusion, Inventor wants me to create a sketch, claiming there is no usable sketch.
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Dec 7, 2013
is there a method to project the sketch onto the part so that i can then remove 2mm of that shape from the part....?
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Jul 12, 2013
In my sketch I want to move a smaller circle that is within a circle along the Z-axis. I've put the image below to avoid confusion. I am using Inventor 2012.
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Oct 12, 2011
I am having trouble adding a sketch which is on a dwg file to my sheet metal part. First I created a flat plate sheet metal part.
I also have a sketch on a dwg file that I am trying to transfer to the surface of the sheet metal plate. I initiated a sketch on
the sheet metal part thinking I couls open the sketch on the dwg part and do a copy and paste. That did not work.
Second I tried to insert the dwg file but when I search for the dwg file under the insert function, there are no dwg files shown.
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Jan 8, 2013
I'm making a part and am adding features to it and using my existing sketch dimensions as my guide. The problem is that when there are sketch dimensions on the face of the part, they are difficult to read. I'm forever dragging these dims to the side in order to read them, it's just a bit annoying. I was wonering if there was a setting that made them show up as well as they do when the aren't sitting on the face of my parts. I've attached a .jpg of what I'm talking about. notice the dimension on the left side and the bottom.
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Mar 15, 2013
why I am not able to extrude the close sketch through the part.
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Apr 18, 2012
I have a problem when I`m creating a new part in assembly.
I`m in assembly and I push a create button. Then I give it a name and OK. Then I push a plane where I want to make the part. New sketch comes but no sketch panel. I have to push right button from mouse and click finish sketch. Then when I go edit sketch the sketch panel comes like it suppose it to be.
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Mar 20, 2013
How can I display a sketch or projected geometry that is not a closed loop in a ipt drawing? Historically I have to use a closed loop and emboss in order to display the geometry in a drawing.
Then move that forward to a DXF file for its intended use. I think there should be a way to just have lines placed on the model and display it on a drawing without it having to be a feature.
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Apr 25, 2013
The company I'm working for is moving toward standardising all plant designs. iLogic appears to be the best way for rapidly producing assemblies that keep to a standard.
My new task is to automate the adding of walkways (including hand rails) to large plants. My idea is that walkways would be added to the plant similar to how frame generator works. The draftsman would draw a sketch on a plane around the structure. He would then run a form (That looks like the frame generator form).He would select the lines, a rule would capture the length of that line, pattern the standard walkway along the line until the line intersection, add a corner walkway, and then pattern the straight walkways again.
1) I do not know the ilogic code in order to 'get' a length from the lines that the user selects.
2) how does one constrain the center line of a part to a sketch line.
The second idea I had to create the walkway is (without a sketch), was to have a form that has a dropdown list of all the standard walkway pieces. The form would work almost like adding a bolted connection to an assembly (e.g. bolt, washer, nut, washer, nut). The draftsman would for instance, choose an straight 800mm part, a 1200mm part, a corner(left), a 1200mm part. Each walkway assembly piece, would then be added to the main assembly in the correct order and constrained. BTW, is there any book with all the inventor iLogic code, function and uses? I have found myself pouring though so many forums and picking up bits and pieces, but no actual instruction.
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May 16, 2011
Is there any way to hide construction lines in Part & Assembly sketches in the same way you can in a Drawing sketch?
I know you can change the line colour to the background colour but this makes the lines invisible in sketch as well.
Not being able to hide the construction is making some layouts pretty pointless since relevant detail is obscured by the construction lines. Grounding the geommetry and deleting the construcion lines isn't an option since the sketches are part of the design development and not fixed.
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