Adaptive iPart..?????

[Anonymous]

Ok I need to model a part that one hand is an ipart to control the diameter, but is also adaptive for the length. Is this possible. This part will control a (non) critical fill in for an iassembly, the only catch is the diameter of this part has a constrained dimension, while the rest of it is just mated between two faces

[Anonymous]

Can you show a picture or provide a dataset of your challenge???

I still think you can solve this problem with an iSketch...

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[Anonymous]

can you define isketch?

[Anonymous]

I need to show a body object that is simply a cylinder between the front flange and that rear sqaure shaft.
The length is defined from the center plane of the assembly to the rear of the front flange, (which moves,; this is an iassembly), but the dia of the body part has a defined dimension

[Anonymous]

I believe this would cause you trouble if you try to use this iPart in
diff. assemblies
which assembly the ipart will be adapted ???
Chris
wrote in message news:5224208@discussion.autodesk.com...
Ok I need to model a part that one hand is an ipart to control the diameter,
but is also adaptive for the length. Is this possible. This part will
control a (non) critical fill in for an iassembly, the only catch is the
diameter of this part has a constrained dimension, while the rest of it is
just mated between two faces

[Anonymous]

why do you need an iPart? Why not just a plain old part?

[Anonymous]

Advanced iParts - iSketch:
http://www.mcadforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4189

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CDS Engineering BV

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2 GB SDRAM
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Autodesk Inventor Series 10 SP3a
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[Anonymous]

I would like to reopen this thread.

Because I have a question about adaptive iParts.

My case:

I want the stock numbers from the iParts, that’s why I need iParts.

I need 5 diameters tube, but the length has to be adaptive.

Is this possible?

So if I use diameter A with length X the stock number has to be 1.

And with diameter B and length X the stock number has to be 2.

Thanks,

Xiffix

[nuno.gomes]

We also have faced a problem with adaptive iparts.

So, we have created an adaptive parts in an assembly. Then we opened the part and changed it to an ipart, creating a table.

Once we go back to the assembly, and replaced the part for the ipart, it loses the adaptive feature....

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Although adaptive is kind of supported in iPart, the notion of influencing a member in an assembly runs against the original design intent of iPart (being library components with clearly defined dimensions on the table). You may find it working in some cases but you can run into problems, if adaptive iPart member needs to adapt but it is not allowed.

I personally do not think it is a good workflow to use.

Thanks!