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Frustrating issue with frame generator not renumbering members that become same length after end treatments

mcook21VD9DL — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:38:14 GMT

Hi Guys,

I keep encountering issues with frame generator where within my frame I have the need to make members that end up becoming the same length after end treatments (miter, trim, etc). Due to the frame not re-numbering itself, my FEA won't run because it needs members to have different names.

For example, right now I'm staring at 3 separate 16a channels that were placed, and all 3 ended up at 1146.5mm long and each of them are named 1146.5:1 and not :1 :2 :3 as they should. This is melting my mind.

How do I fix this without having to mess up my frame? Cheers

Re: Frustrating issue with frame generator not renumbering members that become same length after end treatments

johnsonshiue — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:46:03 GMT

Hi! I am sorry that Inventor FG causes you trouble. What release of Inventor are you on? Please check Tools -> App Options -> File -> File Naming Default -> Frame Gen -> check "Overwrite current file for size change."

Many thanks!

Re: Frustrating issue with frame generator not renumbering members that become same length after end treatments

mcook21VD9DL — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:47:58 GMT

Hi John,

Hugely appreciative of your fast reply. What does checking that box do?

Cheers

Re: Frustrating issue with frame generator not renumbering members that become same length after end treatments

johnsonshiue — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:18:00 GMT

Hi! I believe it would change the file and update the part number when the frame length changes. If it still does not work, please share an example so that we can take a look.

Many thanks!

Re: Frustrating issue with frame generator not renumbering members that become same length after end treatments

mcook21VD9DL — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:37:43 GMT

Hi again John,

Thanks for that - I have checked the box. It didn't fix my existing issues but hopefully it eliminates them in the future. I will let you know.

Cheers

Re: Frustrating issue with frame generator not renumbering members that become same length after end treatments

CGBenner — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:30 GMT

@mcook21VD9DL Did the information provided by @johnsonshiue answer your question? If so, please use Accept Solution so that others may find this in the future. Thank you very much!