Inventor Tools 2009 Graham Harrison Micro Concepts Ltd

Inventor Tools 2009

Graham Harrison

Micro Concepts Ltd

2© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd 2© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd.

Inventor Tools 2009

• What is it? Additional Productivity

Tools for Inventor

• Who is it For? UK - Micro Concepts

Supported Customers Only

Authorisation – 1 per license covered by contract

Domain Authorisation for >10 licenses

• Autodesk Certified

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Inventor Tools Interface

One General Pulldown menu – MCTools One General Toolbar Environment specific Commands in Panel Toolbars Right Click Menus

• Download approximately 1.5MB Inventor Tools 2009 (Autodesk Certified) - download (1.5MB) Inventor Tools 2009 (Autodesk Certified) x64 edition - download

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Uninstall Existing versions prior to Install

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http://www.microconcepts.co.uk/docs/file/mctools/invtools2009.zip

http://www.microconcepts.co.uk/docs/file/mctools/invtools2009x64.zip


Property Tools

• Copy To Parameters & Properties Copy/Update Values to

Parameters and/or Properties When File Saved

Drawing Scale

First View All Views

First Sheet Size

Part/Assembly Mass Volume Area Flat Pattern Extents

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Property Tools

• Set Properties Consistent Property entry for Title blocks and Vault info

Set Standard & Custom Properties Can be set to show automatically on save or show manually Update Model Properties when within drawing Mandatory Fields Lookup Fields Calendar Lookup Set maximum number of characters Force to Uppercase Supports Concatenation Equations


Set Properties – Configuration

• XML definition file in Styles folder

• Simple Edit of xml file via Options

• Define Lookup Lists• Tabs for categorization• A property can only appear

on one tab

• Define different Options for model & drawing

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• Interface• Set Properties

Demo


General Productivity Tools

• Enhanced SAVE AS• Like save as but option to copy associated

model/drawing – copied drawing references the new model

• Auto Publish – easily create snapshot files DWF or PDF – from drawing DWF from models Set location, filename (with revision appended option) Duplicate structure On Save – prompt or automatic Manual from Auto Snapshot command


General Tools

• Pack and Go From Within Inventor - Current file and children

only Creates zip file Defaults to name of

current file Flat structure only Can include styles

(colour, material formats etc.)

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General Tools

• Open Explorer Opens explorer window Folder opened is where

current file is located

• Toggle Edge Display Replicates setting in

application options


General Tools

• Open Parent Part, Assembly, or Presentation environment Only enabled if idw of same name exists in same folder IDW may not even reference the current file


• Auto Publish• Enhanced Save as

Pack and Go Open Explorer Open Parent

Demo


Part Tools

• Replay Part Floating command toolbar Other commands still available while toolbar showing

• End of Part Toggle Toggles end of part marker to top or bottom of part

• Reset Face Colours Resets all overridden face colours to as feature, then all

features to as part – useful on imports

• Reset Display Name Resets browser and toolbar to default (filename) Common on copied library/Content center parts

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• Part Tools Replay Part End of Part Toggle Toggle Edge Display

Demo


Assembly and Presentation Tools

• Copy & replace Available on right click menu Follows enhanced save as

functionality

• Derive to part Takes assembly and derives

to part of same name Ensure Assembly up to date

and saved prior to command

• Insert & Fix Skeletal Modelling Inserts one or multiple

components and fixes them to the assembly origin point

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Assembly and Presentation Tools

• Browser Rename Rename Browser to show

descriptions by filename or part number + sequential number

• Copy & replace Referenced Assembly

• Change Referenced Assembly

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• Assembly & Presentation Copy & Replace Derive to Part Copy & Replace referenced Assembly

Demo


Drawing Tools

• Replace Reference Can choose which referenced

model to be replaced Model must have originated

from existing view model Right click on view and select

command or Start command from panel bar

and select view

• Open Ballooned Component Right click on view and select

balloon Start command from panel bar

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Drawing Tools

• Renumber Balloons Clockwise or Anti

Clockwise From Selected Balloon Right Click for Options

prior to Selecting Balloon


• Drawing Tools Replace Reference Open Ballooned Component Renumber Balloons

Demo


Inventor Tools - Help


Inventor Tools 2009 - Help

• Remote Support MC Remote Support client Phone support desk prior to use

• Support Request Include pack and go of current

• Misc Export of options to Reg file for consistent setup


And Finally – Future development

• Enhancements Based on Feedback from users• Currently In Development

Auto Publish – Step option Auto Publish – Filename based on any property Set Properties – Synchronise model and drawing

properties Set Properties – Linked Lookup Lists Set Properties – Boolean Property Type Automatic Filename Automatic Folder Location Drawing – Open From Parts List

Documents

Inventor Tools 2009 Graham Harrison Micro Concepts Ltd