You also can click a status icon next to an individual object and toggle the status options. To specify the body or bodies to include, expand the Solid Bodies folder and use the Status button to include or exclude bodies. Thanks for pointing out new information, but I think this is a different issue. Click the Options tab to select Simplification if required. Click Tools > Options > System Options > Assemblies and select or clear Save new components to external files. You can do it in two clicks with Simplify. Additionally, some of the parts I need to do this with are design accelerator parts. 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. I fully agree that this is one of the bigger problems regarding"Dirty files" files that need a save. The source is called the base component. Hope you understand the issue here and maybe it is more or less only needed when using Vault and released files. I tried using pack and go on an assembly. When I go to save the new assembly I get told Older Version file, and saving will convert the files tot he current version. 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! This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. Verify that you have selected needed bodies, sketches, work geometry, parameters, and representations, and then click OK. We have "Recomputable update" set to yes. You can choose to create a virtual component. 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. Navigate to the SAT. Update physical properties on save (Parts and Assemblies) setting does not work properly. You can sketch on the face of an assembly component (or an assembly work plane) and include geometry from other assembly components in your feature sketches. A STEP file maintains the BREP geometry of the original. Select features, bodies, surfaces, visible 2D and 3D sketches, work features, parameters, and iMates to include or exclude from the derived part. Start a new part file, then go to the Manage tab and click the Import button. If the App options is not turned on, the mass of such part will show N/A. Hey, yes and no. At least one component must have an Include status. Perhaps you can just save the original assembly as a new assembly and simply remove the unwanted parts. Hey, yeah and MLT file have some more edit possibilities to edit but stil not perfect, any suggestions what kind of file best to be using if you dont beed any connectivity to assembly and at the same time very good to edit? Ask the community or share your knowledge. Inventor will create an entirely new Assembly, and will create all the new components on disk while creating all the new file paths (hyperlinks) inside the Assembly file. Hello all. 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. Autodesk Industry Marketing Manager UK D&MOpinions are my own and may not reflect those of my company.Linkedin|Twitter|Instagram|Facebook|Pinterest. To translate this article, select a language. They have a browser representation, have properties such as quantity, BOM Structure, Part Number, and so on. Virtual components are considered and treated as real components for all practical purposes. (I already tried all 'Save As', 'Save Copy As', Export', etc options). Ask the community or share your knowledge. The selected and all child browser nodes. Check you have setting properly set "Update physical properties on save (Parts and Assemblies)". Select the options to bring it in as Solids and as a multi-body part or a composite, as needed. Can you post some screen shots of what you see? You select geometry to add, subtract, or exclude from the resulting derived component. When an assembly is released, it means that all components need to be released (not subject to further change). This is very helpful when for example, dealing with printed circuit board assemblies. Success! What's New:2022 Use the Simplify command to reduce the content within an assembly by removing components, features, and output a simplified part file. The whole thing was rather painless, and a good enough workflow for my needs. Solved by jjstr8. I have never done this and I have to say that I don't remember seeing this question posted here before. The active model state contains the components that define the envelope size. Inventor iLogic, API & VBA Forum Either you save or you don't. To begin, create a part file. In Solidworks, there is an option to save an assembly as a part. Solved by Cadmanto. Disabled components remain included, however. 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 time consuming and not effective. Parts or components that fit inside the bounding box are removed. Can anybody explain why this happens or it is a bug? Items marked with this symbol are ignored in updates to the derived part. Create a simplified part in an assembly using the Simplify command. However, there is another option which may obscure the request. Go to Solution. You can create a derived part using a part, assembly (not in LT), sheet metal part, or weldment. I don't know if that is defaul though, I did the " Save Copy As" then picked the .stl option, as for the other method, go to theAssemble --> dropdown arrow under shrinkwrap/shrinkwrap substitute --> Create simplified part --> single solid body--> click okay. Or select "Break Link" to permanently break the dependency. 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. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor topics. Somehow update mass does not run properly on top assembly (it is still enabled after saving, while on other documents is not). There's little point in having lots of functionality if it doesn't give value. AutoCAD, union it all together and export as SAT file again. Go to Tools -> App Options -> Save -> "Mass Prop Update", "Implicit Update", or "Recomputable Update" -> set it to Yes. Selects component for inclusion in the derived part. Privacy | Do not sell or share my personal information | Cookie preferences | Report noncompliance | Terms of use| 2023 Autodesk Inc. All rights reserved, Factory Design Suite 2018, Inventor 2018, & Product Design Suite 2018. If required, click Select from Base to allow graphical selection of components from the base component window. The Design View representation affects the status of components in the Body tab. Try it for yourself-- I just did. I think you are correct on that one. The subassemblies and components of them are older version files. So in affect the only changes that are saved are to subassembly_C and the top level assembly. (The iMate may be used, but not edited.). Standard parts and iParts about your issue and find the best support option save these pieces a. For example: it would be common to "drill and pin at assembly" - two or more parts would be assembled (and possibly adjusted) and then pinned in place. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. Although there is no CAD model in our template, a step file should have been created. You can also use it as a way to link parameters, sketches, or scale geometry from part or assembly files. If required, check the Use color override from source component check box to link the color from the base component into the target part. Changes in design views do not affect envelope size. The mass issue occurs if we changed some sub-part in assembly (assembly being released), then it always wants to compute, which is logical since we would need to save (quick change) whole structure from that part above. I need to search again for it but I am sure the mass is first written internally to the assembly and the part before it is written to the Physical Property, and there it goes wrong. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. Dec 5, 2012 #4 Karol Member SolidWork Newbie since 2001-Currently using SW2017 Inventor Newbie since 2019 If you're starting with a STEP file then you should be able importit as a part file rather than an assembly. It is because the feature recipes and the parameters are already captured (saved), the mass prop can be evaluated when the geometry becomes up-to-date. Can't find what you're looking for? Parts can terminate on the face of another component. Click the Associative option to link the simplified model to the design view. It is set up this way to allow you to have additional processes done after the assembly, and for them to show on the correct drawings. Intersects the selected component with the derived part. Select or hover over "File" then select "Save As." Add Tip Ask Question Download Step 20: Save Assembly I have all files unlocked (ready to be worked on), I shape them as I please, which is OK, then I want to save on TOP assembly, but it does not update the mass of it, eventhough all below assemblies get the mass and also the part. Creates a derived part with a single surface body. Click the selection priority you want to use. A simple save as part would be great for what's needed! Ask the community or share your knowledge. Go to the assembly and save it. 3D ContentCentral 2D 3D 2D 2,550,431 CAD 2D 3D 2D Let me walk through the process of updating mass prop. Unfortunately, we cannot have both. They are added to the assembly and placed in the Model States Substitutes folder. If unchecked, the appearance is set to default appearance of the target part. You may also include or exclude sketches, work geometry, and parameters. Part now has mass updated, but assembly does not. In the Open dialog box, browse to the assembly file (.iam) to use as the base component. It seems that we have two different issues here. It updates the mass of every sub-component (part or assembly), but not the top assembly, unless there is no save dialog for multiple files. Follow the dialog window to set various options depending on your downstream needs. 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. 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. Works also with just update() command. If you want to edit with Inventor, then use a simplified assembly (=.ipt) file with the link to assembly broken. There are many other application options that have similarconsequences! Any CAD program can be used to edit a solid body. Creates a multi-body part that retains selected components as individual solid bodies. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular Inventor topics. Can't find what you're looking for? If the base part is a multi-body part with more than one body visible, no bodies are displayed in the graphics screen. Sounds like you are after 2010 multi-body solids, but I still don't understand where the "can't change anything" comes in? There isn't anything lost. Creates a single solid body derived part with no seams between planar faces. I need to dig deep again to find the reason again since it was already addressed in 2011 with the release of Inventor 2012. 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! Change the part a bit so it gets dirtied (also assembly will get dirtied). 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