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need to create two weldment assemblies that are mirrored. The weldments do not
become right and left handed until after they are machined. Inventor won't let
you mirror an assembly (why Autodesk?) so I have created two IAM files (one
RH, one LH). Since the assemblies are indentical in the as-welded state, I
used the same IPT files to create the RH and LH IAMs. I added the machining
features to the first part with no problems (the assembly saved fine).
Problems surfaced after adding the machining features to the second part. The
features added OK, but when I went to save the second assembly, I got a
"Persistance Error" and assembly would not save. The only way I found around
this problem was to create indepenant IPT files for each weldment assembly.
Seems like a terrible waste to create twice as many IPT files as needed
(remember the as-welded assemblies are identical). Im I missing something
here? Is my answer awaiting in the illusive and much anticipated
SP1?
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can't derive an assembly. You can only derive parts.
Rick
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I have tired this before, but I don't see a mirror option when you derive an
assembly. Rick
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put your left foot in, you put your left foot out, you chuck IV6 out the
window and buy something else...
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Yes it's a 2 step process...
If you can find the perfect CAD package that does
EVERYTHING then yes...(and be sure to tell us what it is..)
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"rstadler" <You
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put your left foot in, you put your left foot out, you chuck IV6 out the
window and buy something else...
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Wonder if Leonardo could write "the perfect CAD
package" anyone know his number? <G>
~Larry
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Yes it's a 2 step process...
If you can find the perfect CAD package that
does EVERYTHING then yes...(and be sure to tell us what it
is..)
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Sean Dotson, PE
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"rstadler" <You
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put your left foot in, you put your left foot out, you chuck IV6 out the
window and buy something
else...
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in all, I'm not to terribly disatisfied w/ IV6. It just seems like they missed
a few BASIC things (and keep missing them through all the releases). A SIMPLE
way to mirror an assembly is a good example. Hopefully SP1 will be the answer
to all your prayers - we'll find out tomorrow if the Autodesk server doesn't
overload. My other question still remains... are you supposed to be able to
include the same IPT into different weldment IAMs and machine them w/o this
persistance error?
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to add to Rick a little. What we would like to do and I think may work for him
is to mirror the orientation of components in an assembly to create a new
assembly. So the argument of threads is a valid one, but that would create new
and unique part numbers.
An example would be a V-8 engine. The valve
covers have 4 bolts on top symmetrically placed and 5 on the bottom
symmetrically placed. Thus the and bolts that hold the cover on are identical,
it's just that there orientaion is mirrored about the centerline of the
engine. The parts don't mirror, just their orientation.
Just a wish item.
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