Forms? I think....

[SeanFarr]

I have an assembly of a frame that is enclosed by sheet metal components. I created a skeletal part and used frame generator to create the frame. I am in the process of linking all the parameters required to adjust the frame and all sheet metal components based on changes to the skeletal part file. There is 5 dimensions that will produce the assembly in any size we want. I was at an inventor conference and had a glimpse of a "form" i think it was called. It is a box with various inputs and once those inputs are entered in the form updates the assembly file to match.

I am not 100% sure if this is correct or not, but does anybody kind of know what I am talking about?

Basically what I want it a dialog box with 5 input boxes that will change 5 parameters in my skeletal model and then update the assembly file to match.?!

Thanks for any advice or direction.

I have attached my skeletal model part file for those interested.

Also an image of the assembly - it is much too large to attach

The 5 parameters that i want to change are

• overall_length
• overall_width
• center_divider
• fork_pocket_centers
• overall_height ( not really viewable, just been adjusting the workplane dimension)

Thanks

Sean

Inventor Pro 2013

[Curtis_Waguespack · Accepted solution]

Hi SeanFarr,

I'm making the assumption that this is an iLogic question (rather than VB.net, etc.), if so then here are some links to check out.

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

• Form Designer overview animation
• Create a custom user interface form animation
• Create a global user interface form animation
• Use a custom interface form animation
• Edit a user interface form animation
• Copy a form animation
• Delete a form from iLogic Browser animation
• Use images on a form animation
• Add and edit controls on the iLogic Browser animation
• Resize controls on a form animation

More reading on this:

iLogic Rules and Forms

[SeanFarr]

Yup, I checked out some of the videos, looks like what I am looking for...not 100% sure if I will be able to make a form, but I will play around with it and look through the tutorials.

I will post back if I run into any issues.

Thanks