Exporting files with Inventor 2012

[michaelcalavetta3251]

I have a customer that wants the .idw file. If I do a save as and ship him the file I know all the links will be broken and won't work right. I remember in AutoCad had a command called Etransit where you can export a drawing and have everything attached to it exported with it so you didn't lose the xrefs, layers, ect.... Does inventor have something like that where I can export the .idw and it'll attach all the .ipt and .iam files to it in like a .zip file?

Thank you for your help,
Michael

[ccomito.rsi]

You could probably explore the "pack and go" feature.

[SBix26]

If all the customer wants is the .idw file, just send it.  When they open it Inventor will complain about not having the model(s)

Sam B
Inventor 2012 Certified Professional

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Inventor Professional 2013 SP1.1 Update 1
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SpaceExplorer/SpaceNavigator NB, driver 3.7.18
still waiting for a foreshortened radius dimensioning tool in Drawing Manager, but it will open and display as it was last saved.  I have received .idws without models, and was able to view them without a problem.

[JDMather]

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@sbixler wrote:
  When they open it Inventor will complain about not having the model(s)
  I have received .idws without models, and was able to view them without a problem.

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Somehow Sam's response got messed up so I edited the important information.
Inventor will complain becuase it can update the views - but they will still be there.

You might want to set Defer Updates before sending them the file.

Here is an example file for you to open.  (see attached idw file)

You don't have the parts.

[SBix26]

Thanks, JD.  I wrote a lot more than what was posted, don't know what happened.

Sam B
Inventor 2012 Certified Professional

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Inventor Professional 2013 SP1.1 Update 1
Windows XP Pro 32-bit, SP3
HP EliteBook 8730w; 4 GB RAM; Core™ 2 Duo T9400 2.53 GHz; Quadro FX2700M
SpaceExplorer/SpaceNavigator NB, driver 3.7.18
still waiting for a foreshortened radius dimensioning tool in Drawing Manager