Parts Lists

[Anonymous]

Make an iPart out of it. You can specify different sizes, materials, part
numbers, etc. You may find what you want here
http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/
For tutorials on iParts go here http://www.sdotson.com
Mike

"Jacob" wrote in message
news:D06F31591A6B85BBE7AA45ECBDB26B9A@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I want to attach a part number to an item, such as a pipe elbow and I'd
like
> to use the iProperty fields within models to drive my Parts List. What if
I
> have different part numbers for several similar parts only differing in
> material, such as #100 = SST Elbow, #200 = Black Iron Elbow, does this
mean
> I need to dupliucate the model for each elbow even though I would
typically
> use the same model for both?
>
> Being new to the IV community I figured that there may be a way to address
> this that I have not figured out. Thanks for you help.
>
> (I posted this the other day but it got deleted for some reason)
>
> Jacob.
>
>

[Anonymous]

Refresh my memory about iParts. After you have created the iPart factory,
when you place it in an assembly you are promted to select the instance you
want to create aren't you? Would this then save a 'local' copy of that iPart
into the project directory you are working out of? We have not switched to
inventor yet, still on MDT6. At one point we were trained on IV6 but it's
all becoming a blur now...

Jacob.

"Mike Maenpaa" wrote in
message news:8C4CFE80C3E0B03A6DE8ADB4D66E96D6@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Make an iPart out of it. You can specify different sizes, materials, part
> numbers, etc. You may find what you want here
> http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/
> For tutorials on iParts go here http://www.sdotson.com
> Mike
>
> "Jacob" wrote in message
> news:D06F31591A6B85BBE7AA45ECBDB26B9A@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I want to attach a part number to an item, such as a pipe elbow and I'd
> like
> > to use the iProperty fields within models to drive my Parts List. What
if
> I
> > have different part numbers for several similar parts only differing in
> > material, such as #100 = SST Elbow, #200 = Black Iron Elbow, does this
> mean
> > I need to dupliucate the model for each elbow even though I would
> typically
> > use the same model for both?
> >
> > Being new to the IV community I figured that there may be a way to
address
> > this that I have not figured out. Thanks for you help.
> >
> > (I posted this the other day but it got deleted for some reason)
> >
> > Jacob.
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Jacob,
It depends on how you set up your Project file. First, it's necessary to
decide where you want to store the iPart Factory Member. Do you want them in
the same location on the server or local to each project. Read Sean's
tutorial on "How to setup your file system to use iParts"
http://www.sdotson.com/tutorials.asp .
It wouldn't hurt to read up on how to set up Project (.ipj) files too. Look
for the document on your Inventor Install CD or
go here http://mymcad.com/inventorfaq_answer9802.html

Mike

> Refresh my memory about iParts. After you have created the iPart factory,
> when you place it in an assembly you are promted to select the instance
you
> want to create aren't you? Would this then save a 'local' copy of that
iPart
> into the project directory you are working out of? We have not switched to
> inventor yet, still on MDT6. At one point we were trained on IV6 but it's
> all becoming a blur now...
>
> Jacob.