Version 2 Assemblies

[Anonymous]

Frequently I will complete and save an assembly of parts for a mechanism(v1). Then I might want to explore a different approach to the same end (v2), but want to retain the first design. So I save v1 as v2 and open each part of v1 and save as part1_v2......, then replace component part1v1 with part1v2....Is there an easier way to this end, or might ADESK incorporate this capability in future versions.
Thanks

[R.Corriveau]

Check out iAssyTools at.

www.cbliss.com

[Anonymous]

You can use Design Assistant or Vault to do this.
Both are part of AIS and AIP.
Michael Puschner
www.scholle.de

schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:5047099@discussion.autodesk.com...
Frequently I will complete and save an assembly of parts for a
mechanism(v1). Then I might want to explore a different approach to the same
end (v2), but want to retain the first design. So I save v1 as v2 and open
each part of v1 and save as part1_v2......, then replace component part1v1
with part1v2....Is there an easier way to this end, or might ADESK
incorporate this capability in future versions.
Thanks

[Anonymous]

I'm looking for tutorials or help info on Design Assistant. Can you give me
some clues where to look at, please?

"Michael Puschner" wrote in message
news:5047213@discussion.autodesk.com...
You can use Design Assistant or Vault to do this.
Both are part of AIS and AIP.
Michael Puschner
www.scholle.de

schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:5047099@discussion.autodesk.com...
Frequently I will complete and save an assembly of parts for a
mechanism(v1). Then I might want to explore a different approach to the same
end (v2), but want to retain the first design. So I save v1 as v2 and open
each part of v1 and save as part1_v2......, then replace component part1v1
with part1v2....Is there an easier way to this end, or might ADESK
incorporate this capability in future versions.
Thanks

[Anonymous]

iAssemblyTools is just way easier.
http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/iCode/InstAssemblyTools.zip
After installing it, open your assembly and you will see a new icon in
the tool browser. I is suppose to look like a hammer and a wrench.
Click on it. To replace a part, click on the part in either the browser
or the graphic screen. In the iAssembly dialog, double click on the
file name and you will be prompted for a new name. It will make a copy
of the part, replace the instance in the assembly on ask if you want to
replace all instances of that file or just the one you selected.

Fonz wrote:

>I'm looking for tutorials or help info on Design Assistant. Can you give me
>some clues where to look at, please?
>
>"Michael Puschner" wrote in message
>news:5047213@discussion.autodesk.com...
>You can use Design Assistant or Vault to do this.
>Both are part of AIS and AIP.
>Michael Puschner
>www.scholle.de
>
> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:5047099@discussion.autodesk.com...
>Frequently I will complete and save an assembly of parts for a
>mechanism(v1). Then I might want to explore a different approach to the same
>end (v2), but want to retain the first design. So I save v1 as v2 and open
>each part of v1 and save as part1_v2......, then replace component part1v1
>with part1v2....Is there an easier way to this end, or might ADESK
>incorporate this capability in future versions.
>Thanks
>
>

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the info on the iAssemblyTools, cbliss, it seems to be what I
need but I'm not sure... Maybe I need to ask a different question: What I
really need is to know how to create and manage libraries from custom
assemblies so I can re-use them anytime and modify dimensions (not
structure, or maybe sometimes)... Can I do this with iAssemblyTools?

Thanks in advance! :o)

Fonz.

"cbliss" wrote in message
news:5047260@discussion.autodesk.com...
iAssemblyTools is just way easier.
http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/iCode/InstAssemblyTools.zip
After installing it, open your assembly and you will see a new icon in
the tool browser. I is suppose to look like a hammer and a wrench.
Click on it. To replace a part, click on the part in either the browser
or the graphic screen. In the iAssembly dialog, double click on the
file name and you will be prompted for a new name. It will make a copy
of the part, replace the instance in the assembly on ask if you want to
replace all instances of that file or just the one you selected.

Fonz wrote:

>I'm looking for tutorials or help info on Design Assistant. Can you give me
>some clues where to look at, please?
>
>"Michael Puschner" wrote in message
>news:5047213@discussion.autodesk.com...
>You can use Design Assistant or Vault to do this.
>Both are part of AIS and AIP.
>Michael Puschner
>www.scholle.de
>
> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:5047099@discussion.autodesk.com...
>Frequently I will complete and save an assembly of parts for a
>mechanism(v1). Then I might want to explore a different approach to the
>same
>end (v2), but want to retain the first design. So I save v1 as v2 and open
>each part of v1 and save as part1_v2......, then replace component part1v1
>with part1v2....Is there an easier way to this end, or might ADESK
>incorporate this capability in future versions.
>Thanks
>
>