i have the same issue, but i don't understand way it need to be so complicated. Because this mechanism is written in more than only one "Object" before it is displayed as "Mass" this is not always saved correctly within the assembly. (I already tried all 'Save As', 'Save Copy As', Export', etc options). If you browse to the folder where you are saving the copy of your Assembly, you will see all the little parts being created. It might help to set the subassembly_A and subassembly_B files to read-only before starting this process, just to be safe. Is it possible to save an assembly and all dependant parts to one single new location ? This is one of the thing between the theory and the practice. I can upload the .stl version if you would need that. To get the assembly feature in a part file do the following. I hope this helps.Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,Curtishttp://inventortrenches.blogspot.com, Forum links:Inventor iLogic , API and Customization Forum|Inventor Ideas Forum |General Inventor Forum. I did try that break link command and that works great. Your choice!!! Go to Solution. Solved by Curtis_Waguespack. I can loop through all the referenced documents and save them to the same directory as the .iam file, but when I save the actual .iam it still saves a copy of everything to the Documents/Inventor. While I have never done what you are specifically looking to do, I did just try it (grabbing different parts from random sub-assemblies) and I was able to RC and select demote with the dialog window coming up allowing me to choose a name and location. - Autodesk Community - Inventor Inventor Forum Welcome to Autodesk's Inventor Forums. Works also with just update() command. Can't find what you're looking for? save assembly and all parts ? https://forums.autodesk.com/inventor-ideas/application-options-changeability-blocking. Selects element for inclusion in the derived part. Do not sell or share my personal information, Activate one of the components/part file in the assembly where the feature appears. I have a script which opens a STEP file, and I do some operations within it, and then I attempt to save it as a .iam file and referenced .ipt/.iam files. I don't want to post any files here from my actual project. Select the options to bring it in as Solids and as a multi-body part or a composite, as needed. If you want to create a multi-body part file, create one or more features or bodies. Glad you joined us from lurking in the shadows. All the components must be at the same level within a single parent assembly. Welcome to Autodesks Inventor Forums. Report 0 Likes Reply 6 REPLIES Message 2 of 7 jhackney1972 You can create a derived part using a part, assembly (not in LT), sheet metal part, or weldment. In principle every feature; Option and tool that is available in Inventor should work with no problem in a Vault Environmenttoo. Place multiple parts into assembly. Also if the file is already released this mass is alwasys written tot the part or assembly without checking if the file is editable in Vault terms. This option works, but only if you save it few times (at least 2), BUT if any sub-model is changed after top assembly is released, it will always need to update for the new mass, except if you "quick change" whole structure from changed part and above, which can be really tiem consuming and not effective. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. BOM Structure has five basic options: Normal, Phantom, Reference, Purchased, and Inseparable. Solved by jjstr8. I can upload the .stl version if you would need that. Going back to the original Derived Component idea, you can Suppress Link or even Break Link with the original. If this solved your issue please mark thisposting "Accept as Solution". I could be wrong but I don't think this is a bug. Represents the selected component in the derived part as a bounding box and creates a body from the bounding box shape. The type of file and the method you use to open the iProperties dialog box determines the available tabs. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor topics. Click OK. You now have a part file that is a dependent copy of an assembly file. Use the Simplify command to reduce the content within an assembly by removing components, features, and output a simplified part file. You can select more then one posting as the solution. Go to Tools -> App Options -> Save -> "Mass Prop Update", "Implicit Update", or "Recomputable Update" -> set it to Yes. Furthermore since you have highlighted it: For (at least a Vault Environment) some application options should have been fixed and only to be changeable by an administrator. For example, an occurrence that is invisible is set to Exclude. If desired, select the check box to mirror the derived part feature from the base part. Presets assign values to the fields further in the property panel. This is not correct. Then I demote or drag and drop the components from subassembly_A into subassembly_C, then drag and drop the components from subassembly_B into subassembly_C. Click the Associative option to link the simplified model to the design view. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016 You could use the copy tool in the assembly environment. Software installation, registration & licensing part resides with the assembly file > Export > CAD format save. This sounds like a data management issue. Creates a single solid body derived part with no seams between planar faces. What I can remember is that the Mass property shown is stored on two different places internally and there sometimes it goes wrong. Inventor iLogic, API & VBA Forum To my opinion it should either work in Inventor and In an environment with Vault to. See step 7 below. How can I save the assembly to a folder, and have it save all it's referenced parts/assemblies to that folder as well in a way where I don't have to go back and fix the references? Position. If the base part is a multi-body part with more than one body visible, no bodies are displayed in the graphics screen. If the option is set to No, the files will not be prompted to saved. I have addressed this more than once but still this is not solved. Create and save your assembly Open a new part file Select the Derive tool in the Create section of the 3D Model ribbon Navigate to your saved assembly file on disk Follow the dialog window to set various options depending on your downstream needs. If some settings could be changed only by admin, that would be great in Inventor! You can make the new part associative to the parent part. The bounding box updates to reflect changes in the derived component or in the base component. You can now save and close your template file. Perhaps you can just save the original assembly as a new assembly and simply remove the unwanted parts. You can create a part or assembly while working in an existing assembly. Any CAD program can be used to edit a solid body. Virtual components are considered and treated as real components for all practical purposes. A STL file approximates the original model using mesh geometry. Legacy shrinkwrapped parts use the Simplify property panel when edited. If required, check the Use color override from source component check box to link the color from the base component into the target part. For example, a setting of zero visibility means that components that are completely hidden in any view will be removed. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. From the Assembly tab. Report 1 Like Reply Message 3 of 7 cwhetten in reply to: JavaLodge Privacy | Do not sell or share my personal information | Cookie preferences | Report noncompliance | Terms of use| 2023 Autodesk Inc. All rights reserved. You may also include or exclude sketches, work geometry, and parameters. only found the ipn files. More is the case that also if the file is not updated and already released, it will write the mass to calculate. A derived assembly (not in LT) component originates from an assembly file and may contain parts, subassemblies, and derived parts. RMB on the derive node in the model browser and select "Suppress Link" to temporally break the part's dependency on the assembly file. Select Remove All Internal Voids to fill all internal void shells in the derived solid body part. In Inventor, go to the MANAGE TAB - iLogic Panel and click iTrigger. I have been trying the Document.SaveAs function with the SaveCopyFlag as both True, and False but it doesn't seem to make a difference. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Because both of the files are dirtied, save dialog will pop up, save them both. While it is true that a STL file has no connection to the model that produced it (as with STEP), a STL file is no longer usable geometry in Inventor or many other modeling systems. Success! Hi i did that it didnt work. Perhaps you need a dwf or pdf representation. This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. Then I simply promoted the components I needed. I'm starting with a STEP file (from a vendor). I'm going from memory on this process, so you might need to run through cautiously the first time to see if I've forgotten something. : step, igs, parasolids, etc.) whole assembly will be saved as a single part. Accept the default scale factor of 1.0 or enter any positive number. If needed edit the sketch and add dimensions in each part. If required, select the check box to keep seams between planar faces. Open the destination assembly, expand the Model States folder, right-click the Substitutes folder, expand New Substitute, click Select Part File, and browse to the part file on disk. Step 19: Save As The hard part is over, the assembly has been made and you've just added a new skill to your tool belt! They can resize or reposition relative to other components as necessary. The Simplify command is used to both create and edit simplified parts. I'm assuming you're doing this in VBA. Drawings!). To translate this article, select a language. To Create a Derived Assembly (not available in Inventor LT) You may also include or exclude sketches, work geometry, and parameters. I can't find the command. Convert an Inventor Assembly to a single part I want to get a 3D print of a model I have but it is a model of an assembly and it has to be converted to a solid body. You select geometry to add, subtract, or exclude from the resulting derived component. Select features, bodies, surfaces, visible 2D and 3D sketches, work features, parameters, and iMates to include or exclude from the derived part. There are many other application options that have similarconsequences! Changes in a model state affect the envelope size. By doing this we have reduced a lot of our Vault/Inventor related issues. Save assembly (and all parts involved) to specific location using API. Check you have setting properly set "Update physical properties on save (Parts and Assemblies)" Create the new empty assembly and save it. Ask the community or share your knowledge. Click Tools > Options > System Options > Assemblies and select or clear Save new components to external files. What I need is to take some parts from subassembly A, some parts from subassembly B, and save those parts as a completely new assembly C. I don't want the assembly->subassembly relationship in the original file to be affected, I just want to create a new subassemly file without having to place and constrain all the individual parts again. Creates a derived part with a single surface body. If we have update everything, all files will have mass, but if we change some low level part, all structure above will have to be computed to get the new mass. The mass need to be recomputed. option, then open it in. If you just Save As to STL format, what do you get? Is this possible? Here's an example of opening a STEP file (which I know is an assembly) and saving the assembly and its parts to a single location. Can't find what you're looking for? Use one of these methods to specify the size: Click the arrow at the end of the value field to select a recently used value. I wish I could mark all of your posts as solutions because I essentially used elements of each to get my new file. When I've had a need to do something like this, I simply create a new subassembly_C in the top level assembly, and then save the top level assembly. There are quite afew options for copying designs. The element renaming follows this pattern: Surface body nodes are renamed "Srf1", "Srf2", and so on, and Surface feature nodes are renamed "Surface1", "Surface2", and so on. Component position contributes to defining the envelope size. When I use the Shrinkwrap feature, it turns everything into surfaces. Creating an in-place part has the same result as inserting a previously created part file. I know that we as person/generation are asking every time more, but on the other hand the software resellers promise us also more every time! i have found why my steps had connectivity to assembly, because when i imported them i kept reference model on. Or select "Break Link" to permanently break the dependency. A simple save as part would be great for what's needed! Usually, you set this option once as a workflow preference. In the Open dialog box, browse to the assembly file (.iam) to use as the base component. Thanks in advance. Glad you were able to find resolution to your issue. Doing this will execute the StepExport rule and export the step file to the SavePath folder. Regards, Igor. I'm possibly having a basic misunderstanding of how to correctly save an Inventor file with the API. Choose either, To select all occurrences of the selected item click the. Use the Simplify command to reduce the content within an assembly by removing components, features, and output a simplified part file. Subtracts component from the derived part. You can do it in two clicks with Simplify. As we all know, geometry is all stored in individual ipt files and it is where the mass is computed based on the geometry. Can anybody explain why this happens or it is a bug? Is this possible? If required, turn off the Show All Objects check box to display only exported elements in the list. I forgot to mention a couple things which was rather stupid, because they are important details. If the subtracted component intersects with the part, the result is a cavity. I also like the replies you give "In General" and try to understand what is different sometimes between the theory and the practice. When an assembly is released, it means that all components need to be released (not subject to further change). Accept the default or use the Status buttons at the top to change the status of all selected objects quickly. The BOM Structure property defines the status of the component in the BOM. Solved by BDCollett. Four built-in presets are provided, plus you can create your own. 20. One idea I had was to save copies of subassembly A and subassembly B. However, doing this on your existing subassemblies will modify them, which you specifically said you don't want to do. Hey, yes and no. Disable "Update physical properties on save". Now all that is left to do is save it, which you already know how to do but just in case. Start a new part file, then go to the Manage tab and click the Import button. From there you refine the parameters that define the simplified model. How take an Autodesk Inventor assembly and simply it to a single part file to one solid body to simplify the modeling. If you prefer, you can make the constraint adaptive by setting an option on the Assembly tab of the Application Options dialog box. Activate one of the components/part file in the assembly where the feature appears Create a sketch on the active part file. You can save the assembly in any format (i.e. View. For here internal we have written an add in that will the normal user not allow to change some application options and we have given only the Admin the rights for this. Autodesk does not warrant, either expressly or implied, the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information translated by the machine translation service and will not be liable for damages or losses caused by the trust placed in the translation service. I hope that the development team is aware! It seems that we have two different issues here. Solution: Check one of the following: Option 1 Open Assembly file. I wrote a post about it which you can find here: Please coem back with any questions once you've examined the options! Go to Solution. If any are needed I will try to demostrate what I need in a smaller demonstration file. Before you create the part, in the Application Options dialog, Assembly tab, select the check box for Enable Associative Edge/Loop Geometry Projection During In-Place Modeling. Then I click the Save button while in the top level assembly and set subassembly_A and subassembly_B so that they will not save. Update physical properties on save (Parts and Assemblies) setting does not work properly. Autodesk does not warrant, either expressly or implied, the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information translated by the machine translation service and will not be liable for damages or losses caused by the trust placed in the translation service. Create a Simplified Part from an Assembly The Simplify command creates either a derived solid or a derived surface composite part from an assembly. Parts created in place (in an assembly context) can be: You select the default BOM Structure for the in-place component. Solved by SEC_CAD. There isn't anything lost. Can't find what you're looking for? Standard parts and iParts about your issue and find the best support option save these pieces a. The trouble I can see is that an assembly is released, while some of the parts (shared by multiple assemblies) are still being worked on. Follow the dialog window to set various options depending on your downstream needs. save the assembly as SAT file using Save Copy As. Create a simplified part in an assembly using the Simplify command. Go to Solution. Use command manageriLogic command to update mass (synchronous - important, otherwise it does not work!). Creates a single solid body derived part with seams between planar faces. Disabled components remain included, however. Then you can promote the components from the copies of A and B, then demote them into a new subassembly C. This will remove the components from the copied subassemblies, but since they are only copies, you still have your originals intact and all is well. Go to Solution. At the component instance level, you can override the structure to be Reference. What You Will Do: Prepare production drawing documents based on sales or production requests Produce drawings of Plan Views, exploded Assemblies, Assemblies, and Components. The relationships between the leftover parts would be retained, though you may need to apply new relationships if certain parts were held together by removed parts. Right-click the Substitute you want to edit and click, In the browser, right-click the substitute model and click, In the browser, right-click the and select. 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