Recently I was working with a client who wanted to more precisely format an iPart table’s Part Number and Member columns to include the length of the part. Sounded easy enough, but there were a couple of catches.
First, they wanted the lengths…
Inventor Tips and Tricks – Using Equation Curves for Complex 3D Machining Operations
Inventor Tips and Tricks – Using Equation Curves for Complex 3D Machining Operations
Inventor Tips and Tricks - Secondary Features in Frame Generator
In this post I will show some framing that has an alignment leg, so that I could position and attach sheet metal panels on the frame. In the past I’ve designed machine framing that would serve as the “skeleton” for the equipment but is also required…
So What’s this Going to Cost Me??? Part 2: Grouping Parts List Items by Category
In Part 1 of this blog miniseries, I highlighted how the total Estimated Cost could be displayed for all quantities of an item in a Parts List via a Value Substitution. In this edition, I will show how we can group a category of items together and…
So What’s this Going to Cost Me? Part 1: Value Substitution for Parts List Column Values
I once had a client ask how they could compute the total mass of an assembly in their drawing’s parts list. After some back and forth, I showed him how to extract the mass value for an entire assembly and place that into his title block (which I’ll…
