Improving the tolerance calculator

[rodl]

Tolerance dimensions can only be added in sketch view. It would be great if any feature or sheet metal flange could have a tolerance.  The tolernace calculator in Inventor is so basic that it is hardly used. The best would be that you select features in the model and let Inventor calculate tolerances in stack ups or parts .  Then even better, let Inventor calculate the tolerance for typical yields in production using the tradition satistical methods.  

Some of these features are common on quite a few other 3D CAD programs.  

 

VOTE  for these features to be added to a better Inventor product which will save time and money.

Thanks

[jletcher]

Rodl Wrote:

Tolerance dimensions can only be added in sketch view.

Incorrect they can be done without edited the sketch. Just left click to select feature in browser then right click on feature click show dimensions, left click in graphic window so the feature is not selected then highlight dimension you wish to put tolerance on right click selcet dimension properties put in tolerance.

Rodl Wrote:

It would be great if any feature or sheet metal flange could have a tolerance.

It does, just  do the same steps as above select the flange in the browser, right click  on feature click show dimensions, left click in graphic window so the feature is not selected then highlight dimension you wish to put tolerance on right click selcet dimension properties put in tolerance.

 You may want to look into default tolerance also...

[dan_szymanski]

Accepted idea [13424]. Thanks!

[dan_szymanski]

Inventor Tolerance Analysis is a new 1D tool for stackup analysis that runs inside Inventor. Tolerance Analysis can leverage GD&T data from the 3D model or facilitate quick studies on new stackups from scratch, enabling you to calculate worst case scenarios as well as statistical distributions on stackups. Reports document the results of one or more stackups and the effect of dimensional tolerances to the overall fit. Tolerance Analysis is now included in the Product Design and Manufacturing Collection as well as Enterprise Token Flex agreements. 
For more info:

Website: https://www.autodesk.com/products/inventor-tolerance-analysis/overview
Help Documentation: http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVTOL/2019/ENU/