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PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:55 pm 
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cbenner wrote:
Frame Generator:

Content Center elements placed in the Frame Generator take the file name from a pre-determined formula. Spec-Stock number. This is all well and good, but different companies do thier file naming and BOM's differently. It would be a very helpful thing if the file naming could come from the Content Center information, which is customizable, therefore giving the USER the option to decide how FG parts are named.

Example: Our parts lists for frames need to show the part number AND cut length. In order to group by part number, I've had to add a formula to the part number column in the BOM which combines Stock Number and length. Stock number I fill in with our actual part number. This works, except that if I try to use this in the CC,... now all of my FG parts are NAMED the stock number. This is not good. So now I've had to reset the stock number to a field that is closer to the file name we want to see, and use another field that was previously unused (cost center) as our part number... and change my formula accordingly. Then I have to re-adjust all of the parts lists to show the correct columns... etc. if I could just set the file name in the CC... all of this working around goes away. Users need ot have control of this stuff... not the system. :loco:


In the CC editor you can change the file name in the Family Table and edit the Column Properties.
Is that what you need?

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:37 am 
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Drew_Hawk wrote:
When I copy and paste parts from one assembly to another, I'd like the common constraints to be copy and pasted as well.

Usually, I have to steal portions of an assembly (instead of the whole assembly). If I copy multiple parts from a single assembly, the constraints that hold these parts together in the first model should be the same in the pasted into model. It would be pretty sweet if I could paste the parts into the new assembly and already have some constraints in place.


Might be nice to use the copy command for that. At the moment you can parts with constraints in the same assembly, and also in a new assembly. Might be nice to have an option to place in another assembly. :?:

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:57 am 
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3 more wishes to go before closing.

Or lets say 30th November closing date?


Edit: 2 more to go :wink:

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:05 pm 
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Found the solution for wish #196, so that one can be ignored.

In the iProperties under the tab Save you can change the settings :D

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:02 am 
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I did some thinking about the rules for voting on the wish-list.

Shall I propose them to you Sean? Or make them public here to judge for everyone?

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:26 pm 
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So, what will we do with the voting??

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:30 pm 
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Ipart factory "include" all work features - work axis, work planes, ect in child parts without forcing you to add column in the table & set to include them. If the parent part has it when the files are generated all factory parts should have the respected work features by default. If you dont want them on any particular child then suppress those instances in the table.


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:12 pm 
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binsar_z wrote:
need Inventor have capability to get part color to be line color in idw files like we found in Mechanical desktop or Solidworks. See attached files.


You might find this useful:

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9547&p=65732&hilit=Drawing+Line+Color#p65732

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:36 am 
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What ever happened to the Super Subset list or the top 10 items? Would be nice to know what the top 10 items from the group are. I would recommend making it the top 20 but only let people submit votes for their top 10.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:18 pm 
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1. "Suppress if" applicable to occurrences in patterns (e.g. pattern of text elements)
2. Option to "Make Part" out of each solid body in a Multibody Part, with consecutively numbered names (starting from your choice of text).
3. In idw: Edit Hole Note (individual one in the drawing) -> option to Save to Current Styles Library; OR Save to Document Styles.
4. Allow user to create new set of files for next revision status. We like to preserve model, idw, dwg, dxf and pdf of each part, for traceability. We save each set in a folder named "Part_Number_Revision". It would be nice if Inventor allowed you to 'Create Next Revision': new model file (incremental revision letter); new idw (referenced to new model; new row in revision table); new folder to locate them. Allow customization of this process per company.

N.B. We will soon start using 'batch convert' scheduled tasks to get dwg, dxf, pdf for new revisions :)


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:13 am 
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- I wish an other layer for isometric views' visible lines. I don't like them on the hard copy with the default 0.5mm line weight. I always select all lines in isometric views and move them to the "tweak trail" layer. Unfortunately, I have to do this whenever a new line is created on the view depends on a new feature revision. :(

- I wish the ability to copy all sketch features including texts(!), and paste them into any idw sketch.

- I wish the ability to export multiple drawings as dwf, pdf, etc. at once.

- I want to control all title blocks of a project by just using one template file. I think title blocks may be linked objects instead of their current embeded type.

- I want the template files automatically be created after my selection for the templates folder while configuring a project's folders.

- I want an option like "Autoproject part origin on FIRST sketch create" in addition to "Autoproject part origin on sketch create" option. Having an unnecessary point in all sketches always irritates me. I think it is absolutely useful just in the first sketch. On the other hand, of course it depends on the modelling technique. I mean, depending on the modelling technique, "Autoproject part origin on sketch create" option can also be useful sometimes.

- I want the view cube to have dimetric and trimetric standard views. In general, isometric view is not useful in both model and drawing environment for me. I always "set the view as home" after adjusting it to an appropriate angle in template files.

- Tables' header and data row heights can be set by using styles editor, but why not the title row height?

- I want IV to display weldments of subassemblies in ipn files. Actually, it has to display for me.

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SerkanCicek, you can already do batch exports using the Scheduler ;)

Is it too early to start a 2013 wishlist, transferring all those wishes that weren't fulfilled in 2012 across to it? ......


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:39 am 
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So can we now start the Inventor 2013 wishlist?

1) 3D Monitor Support
2) Update *Drawing Resources* to match template button (Edited)
3) Layers for sketching on drawing views
4) Easy editing process for point constraints
5) Set view scale for Sketch / Part / Assy (eg. as in MS Word 100% 200%)
6) Thermal Analysis

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:34 am 
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Alasdair wrote:
So can we now start the Inventor 2013 wishlist?

1) 3D Monitor Support
2) Update styles to match template button
3) Layers for sketching on drawing views
4) Easy editing process for point constraints
5) Set view scale for Sketch / Part / Assy (eg. as in MS Word 100% 200%)


For number 2, isn't this what save styles already does? You must have your project set to yes for use styles, not read only though.

Can you explain what you mean by point 5? Isn't this basically how scales already work?

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:56 am 
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Hi Stewart,

Thanks for your response.

Point 2)
I should have put Drawing resources here, not styles.

Point 5)
It's a selectable view scale, so that you can select a relative value rather than the unknown amount that you move in or out with the mouse wheel. Like using AutoCAD zoom from the command prompt Z;1;=100%, Z;2; = 200%...

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