topic Re: .ipt to .stp convertor for non-Inventor users. in Inventor Forum

.ipt to .stp convertor for non-Inventor users.

NigelHay — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:23:07 GMT

We have just installed a new optical inspection system which is capable of comparing an item being inspected to the CAD model. The system cannot import native Inventor 2024 files but can work with STEP or IGES files.

Is there any product available which will convert the Inventor part file to STEP or IGES for users who do not have Inventor? I believe that Inventor Viewer stopped at Inv2023 & the read-only Inventor 2024 install does not allow export. I have Drawing Porter which works with Inv2024 but will only find assembly files.

Any suggestions of software that our QA people could use to convert files?

Re: .ipt to .stp convertor for non-Inventor users.

CCarreiras — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:27:37 GMT

Hi!

I believe there's no free software that can open Inventor files and translate to STEP.

Re: .ipt to .stp convertor for non-Inventor users.

cat.ter — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:04:05 GMT

Hi,

If you use Vault, non-Inventor users can trigger generation of Step-files from within the client.

Re: .ipt to .stp convertor for non-Inventor users.

NigelHay — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:09:42 GMT

We have never got round to installing Vault.

As CC commented, there seem to be no free converters, I've tried an on-line converter which failed & I've been offered CrossManager at £2k/seat.

Re: .ipt to .stp convertor for non-Inventor users.

swalton — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:27:56 GMT

Inventor includes the Task Scheduler tool that can read through a directory of Inventor files and export to various formats.

You might look at it as a semi-automatic way to create stp files once the designs are ready for production/QA.

See:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-9ABBC15B-60D7-4BAB-9E34-B28C762866DD

and

https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-D0551BB9-1DC5-4222-84A4-D1C840D835CF

Re: .ipt to .stp convertor for non-Inventor users.

NigelHay — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:44:12 GMT

Task scheduler could work. This is for existing files so it will find a lot of files that have not migrated to 2024.

Re: .ipt to .stp convertor for non-Inventor users.

otte845 — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:45:23 GMT

FreeCAD had an addon for importing Inventor files, not sure which versions of inventor it supports but I remember it working quite well for parts (not assemblies). You can use it to export to STEP.

It would be easier to ask the original designer to export the file manually, or if you have Vault to export on check-in

You can use the Inventor Task Scheduler to mass-export a bunch of files to STEP also.

Re: .ipt to .stp convertor for non-Inventor users.

swalton — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:45:45 GMT

Task scheduler can migrate files too...