Creating iParts?

[Anonymous]

I am trying to create a series of square tube iParts. I want to be able to
make angle cuts on both ends of a tube and control the angle of the cuts
with a parameter. I plan to place 45 degree angle cuts, with a degree
settings. If I do not want angle cuts, I will change the degree setting to
zero. Will this procedure for placing angle cuts work, if not how is it
done? Thanks, Bob Johnson

[Anonymous]

That will work.

Cory McConnell

[Anonymous]

Wouldn't you think that's true if there are mostly set length, angles, etc.
Think iParts are more for known instances that don't change and listed in a
table. You can place adjustable parameters in the iPart but I find it
easier to use a template for such parts then change the extrude length and
set the cut angles for each face.
~Larry

"Cory McConnell" wrote in message
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> That will work.
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> Cory McConnell
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[Anonymous]

Larry, Template may be a better way of creating the tube parts. However, I
have some knowledge, in that I have just finished Sean's tutorial on iParts.
Not much, being new to Inventor and creating iParts. I have yet to cover
templates in my studies of Inventor. Are you referring to modify a template
or is there an existing template will work as you stated? Any help you can
offer would be helpful and help me learn Inventor. Thanks, Bob

[Anonymous]

Bob,
You make a template the same way you make an ipt, you just put in the
template directory (as an SQ Tube tab entry maybe). You make one parametric
tube and extrude it some base length then give that a parameter name like
Length, maybe, then make all the cuts (suppress the ones you don't need) and
give them parameter names as well. Use New for a new ipt and pick the
template; it will have your parametric part in there so you can change the
parameters to suite your needs.
~Larry

"Bob Johnson" wrote in message
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> Larry, Template may be a better way of creating the tube parts. However, I
> have some knowledge, in that I have just finished Sean's tutorial on
iParts.
> Not much, being new to Inventor and creating iParts. I have yet to cover
> templates in my studies of Inventor. Are you referring to modify a
template
> or is there an existing template will work as you stated? Any help you
can
> offer would be helpful and help me learn Inventor. Thanks, Bob
>
>

[Anonymous]

You can also create a subdirectory under your templates directory and
the new sub directory will show as a tab in the new dialog.

On my site, there is a wonderful example of a template file with some
code attached.
http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/Materials/SheetMetal.zip
Not only will it create a new part but it will stop and ask which style
of sheet metal you want.

Another interesting one is:
http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/Parts/Structural/WFlangeBeam.zip
The will create a wide beam flange which has adaptivity enabled on some
of the features. Since you are creating a new part in an assembly, the
new part will be available for adaptivity to be toggled on. This is
something you cannot do with iParts. Since this is an older part, it
will need to be migrated to the current version before use as a template.

Larry Caldwell wrote:

>Bob,
>You make a template the same way you make an ipt, you just put in the
>template directory (as an SQ Tube tab entry maybe). You make one parametric
>tube and extrude it some base length then give that a parameter name like
>Length, maybe, then make all the cuts (suppress the ones you don't need) and
>give them parameter names as well. Use New for a new ipt and pick the
>template; it will have your parametric part in there so you can change the
>parameters to suite your needs.
>~Larry
>
>"Bob Johnson" wrote in message
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>>Larry, Template may be a better way of creating the tube parts. However, I
>>have some knowledge, in that I have just finished Sean's tutorial on
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>>Not much, being new to Inventor and creating iParts. I have yet to cover
>>templates in my studies of Inventor. Are you referring to modify a
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>template
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>>or is there an existing template will work as you stated? Any help you
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>can
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>>offer would be helpful and help me learn Inventor. Thanks, Bob
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