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    Distinguished Contributor accu-cad
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    view ports in IV and placing components by constraint.

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    12-17-2002 12:22 AM
    I know this is not Autocad but here is my question. I model space in autocad I use to divide the screen into 2 parts. In IV I would like to do the same so I can place all of my bolts in one view and jump around my assy in the other view constraining them to a location. More over if there was a place component via an autoconstraint option that would even be more helpful. Currently I place a bunch of like screws in the iam. They are never oriented to the assembly in the correct fashion so I place them all in the same area and constrain them one at a time. zooming and rotating in out and around. In a sense moving them by using the insert constraint. My video is good but the zooming and orbiting still takes up most of my time. Any suggestions on cutting time?
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    *Laimer, Leo

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    12-17-2002 12:22 AM in reply to: accu-cad
    Splitting the screen is not supported yet, I doubt
    that it is high up on the list for the developers.

    Only simplification I could suggest is to make
    subassemblies for fastener sets, and make use of component patterns. I'm not
    sure if the alt-drag constraining is any faster than the standard.

    For now I took the road to explain our customers
    that "due to software limitations currently it makes no sense to insert all
    those fasteners" - basically a switch back to the ancient MDT1.x
    times.

     

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    A-4820 Bad Ischl - Austria


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    I
    know this is not Autocad but here is my question. I model space in autocad I
    use to divide the screen into 2 parts. In IV I would like to do the same so I
    can place all of my bolts in one view and jump around my assy in the other
    view constraining them to a location. More over if there was a place component
    via an autoconstraint option that would even be more helpful. Currently I
    place a bunch of like screws in the iam. They are never oriented to the
    assembly in the correct fashion so I place them all in the same area and
    constrain them one at a time. zooming and rotating in out and around. In a
    sense moving them by using the insert constraint. My video is good but the
    zooming and orbiting still takes up most of my time. Any suggestions on
    cutting time?
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    Distinguished Contributor rllthomas
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    Re: view ports in IV and placing components by constraint.

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    12-17-2002 12:26 AM in reply to: accu-cad
    Perhaps you could approach the problem from a different angle... iMates.

    Rich Thomas
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    *Dotson, Sean

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    12-17-2002 12:28 AM in reply to: accu-cad
    1.  Windows/New Window.  Now arrange them
    both....

    2.  If you had the same base part you were
    constraining to all of the time you could use composite imates.  When you
    inserted the screw (with a similar imate) it would jump right into
    position.  Short of that you could use the alt-drag method but I find it to
    be pretty useless...  I would love to see a more efficient method of
    inserting fasteners.


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    I
    know this is not Autocad but here is my question. I model space in autocad I
    use to divide the screen into 2 parts. In IV I would like to do the same so I
    can place all of my bolts in one view and jump around my assy in the other
    view constraining them to a location. More over if there was a place component
    via an autoconstraint option that would even be more helpful. Currently I
    place a bunch of like screws in the iam. They are never oriented to the
    assembly in the correct fashion so I place them all in the same area and
    constrain them one at a time. zooming and rotating in out and around. In a
    sense moving them by using the insert constraint. My video is good but the
    zooming and orbiting still takes up most of my time. Any suggestions on
    cutting time?
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    *Laimer, Leo

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    12-17-2002 12:30 AM in reply to: accu-cad
    Sorry, I've overlooked tis windows
    thing...

     

    Regards,
    --
    Leo Laimer
    Maschinen-
    und Fertigungstechnik
    A-4820 Bad Ischl - Austria


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    1.  Windows/New Window.  Now arrange
    them both....

    2.  If you had the same base part you were
    constraining to all of the time you could use composite imates.  When you
    inserted the screw (with a similar imate) it would jump right into
    position.  Short of that you could use the alt-drag method but I find it
    to be pretty useless...  I would love to see a more efficient method of
    inserting fasteners.


    --
    Sean Dotson, PE

    href="http://www.sdotson.com">http://www.sdotson.com
    Check the Inventor
    FAQ for most common questions

    href="http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html">http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html
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    I
    know this is not Autocad but here is my question. I model space in autocad I
    use to divide the screen into 2 parts. In IV I would like to do the same so
    I can place all of my bolts in one view and jump around my assy in the other
    view constraining them to a location. More over if there was a place
    component via an autoconstraint option that would even be more helpful.
    Currently I place a bunch of like screws in the iam. They are never oriented
    to the assembly in the correct fashion so I place them all in the same area
    and constrain them one at a time. zooming and rotating in out and around. In
    a sense moving them by using the insert constraint. My video is good but the
    zooming and orbiting still takes up most of my time. Any suggestions on
    cutting time?
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    Distinguished Contributor accu-cad
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    Re: view ports in IV and placing components by constraint.

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    12-17-2002 12:36 AM in reply to: accu-cad
    iMates I just heard of the other day when I started into Seans iPart tutorial. I really don't know about them yet but it gives me an option to chase that is for sure. It sound promising. Thanks
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    Distinguished Contributor accu-cad
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    12-17-2002 12:40 AM in reply to: accu-cad
    Window in a window was good it got me to a good working point. That is more than liveable until I learn more. Thanks
    You have no idea how much this NG helps me every day.
    Thanks to all who contribute.
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    12-17-2002 12:42 AM in reply to: accu-cad
    I had thought of the sub assy routine but it screws up my first level BOM in the IDW.
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    12-17-2002 12:44 AM in reply to: accu-cad
    FOr others who read this I tried this and a first I could not find the secod window at first because it comes in minimized. I had to go looking for it but once I knew where to look it works great!
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