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Frame Generator Frame Member Save As

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:46:53 GMT

Is it at all possible and easily performed to save the Frame Members that are generated from the Frame Generator as a weldment.iam?

So essentially what I am looking to accomplish is this:

FRAME MEMBER: ANSI 4 00000001:1 and ANSI 4 00000005:1 would become 27740-001.iam

Re: Frame Generator Frame Member Save As

Curtis_W — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:01:33 GMT

Hi Justin74VSP,

I think what you want to do is just demote those members.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

Re: Frame Generator Frame Member Save As

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:00:16 GMT

Thank you for your response!

How would I then convert it to a standard part but leaving the cut features?

Re: Frame Generator Frame Member Save As

stuart_smith82 — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:09:22 GMT

Hi,

Edit! Just realised you only wanted a selection to be 27740-001.iam. As Curtis has stated you could use demote. If you wanted to create one parts you can still use the workflow from the link below.

I assume you only want to see the one item and no sub components in a structured assembly showing multiple levels? If you are creating a parts only parts list it will already be 27740-001.iam.

If you are using a structured parts list and want one item you would have to derive the assembly into a part: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/InventorLT-Help/files/GUID-04363641-CCF9-4B2C-A3C4-AF676D6F7B1A-htm.html

Thanks

Stuart Smith

Group Data Management Consultant Graitec UK

stuart.smith@graitec.co.uk | www.graitec.co.uk

Blog: https://www.graitec.co.uk/blog/blogger/smith

Graitec Manufacturing Blog: https://www.graitec.co.uk/blog/categories/mechanical

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Re: Frame Generator Frame Member Save As

Mark.Lancaster — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:05:36 GMT

@Anonymous

Frame generator components are standard Inventor part files. Not sure what you're asking here.. Can you clarify?

Re: Frame Generator Frame Member Save As

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:13:10 GMT

Sure, I would be glad to. The way the process is set up to release prints to production once quoted requires each individual piece part to be a separate and unique part number. I cant just do a sketch in a weldment file and then go crazy inserting frame members then trimming them accordingly. Its a round a bout way to do things, I know, but its the nature of the beast.

Re: Frame Generator Frame Member Save As

Curtis_W — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:15:38 GMT

Hi Justin74VSP,

See these links, I think between the 2 of them you should be able to get closer to what you're after:

http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com/2011/03/detailing-frame-generator-weldment.html

http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com/2011/03/understanding-autodesk-inventor-frame.html

If you still have questions or I've misunderstood just post back.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

Re: Frame Generator Frame Member Save As

Curtis_W — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:22:18 GMT

Also here is a link to a related Inventor improvement idea (go add a kudo to show your support if you think this would be helpful):

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/add-model-state-functionality-to-frame-generator-frames/idi-p/3715120