Autodesk Inventor

[#1]

Hello,

Using Inventor 2012 Premium, this problem didn't exist in 2011.

When I click "I"->New(small arrow)->Part. All dimensions are in cm.

If I instead click "I"->New and choose the Part template all dimensions are in mm, as it should. I have two .ipt-templates (standard (mm) and sheet metal (mm))

My college went through all templates we have and no one uses cm.

This is driving me crazy, can anybody help me?

[#2]

Hi GustavStigsohn, 

When you click "I"->New(small arrow)->Part, Inventor uses the template found at the root of your template directory called Standard.ipt

You can open your mm template, and use the Save As > Save Copy As Template option to save it as Standard.ipt (replacing the existing Standard.ipt template). Then when ever you use the "I"->New(small arrow)->Part method, you will start off with a mm template.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[#3]

Thanks for the answer!

My template directory is set to G:\Blabla\cad\Templates\2012\ under application options>file>default templates.

In that folder we have "Standard (mm).ipt" and "Sheet metal (mm).ipt" both uses mm (those are the only .ipt). Still it uses cm when I click as described above.

We have the same problem with .iam but not dwg.

Is it possible to see which template that is used in a part?

[#4 · Accepted solution]

Hi GustavStigsohn,

If you don't have a file called Standard.ipt in the root of your template directory and you use the drop down list, then Inventor defaults to a template that is hardcoded withing in the program (if I recall correctly). So I think the best solution is to place a copy of your mm template in the root of your template directory and name it Standard.ipt, or just rename you existing template Standard.ipt

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[#5]

Renamed the template and now it works!

Many thanks!