topic Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode in Inventor Forum

Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 09:12:05 GMT

Hello

I am struggeling to dimension my drawing (part) in flat pattern? In folded mode it goes fine.

Anyone else got this problem and know what is wrong? Is it a wrong defenitions or error on drawing etc. wich can cause this...?

Brg.

Morten

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

CCarreiras — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 09:35:50 GMT

Attach the files and we will see...

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

mdavis22569 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 10:14:21 GMT

also attach a screen shot of what you're doing and seeing that might even be easier

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:10:30 GMT

My file ATT.

Morten

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

mdavis22569 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:14:27 GMT

can you give the part file too

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:19:21 GMT

Part file ATT.

Morten

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

mdavis22569 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:24:05 GMT

Worked for me .... are they in the same folder and it's not unresolved?

Can you make a screencast of you trying to dimension it?

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

mdavis22569 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:32:24 GMT

Also make sure you install ALL of the updates for 2016

you're at the original build

Here's a link to the updates

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/downloads?release=2016

this should help clear up some issues.

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:35:00 GMT

Strange. When I try to dimension it I dont' get any lines active, everything is like inhibit or something... Put if I put in a folded model on the same drawing sheet I can dimension everything on this.

I have the same problem on 5 more drawings.

I am not familiare enought with innventor to know what unresolved is...

I can maybe try to night and make a video and post on my youtube channel showing what I do. Can that work for you?

Best regards

Morten

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

mdavis22569 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:42:59 GMT

At least we know what the problem is now:

Look at the browser ...do you see Red icons

Are you seeing these

I think the problem is your IPJ might not be right. The files need to be able to find each other and reference each other.

take a look at these videos and tutorials

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=how+to+make+an+IPJ+in+inventor

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:45:20 GMT

I have as fare as Iknow not downloaded any upgrades nor service packs since I got innevntor 2016 1 year ago.

I will try this first and download all the upgrades and service packs that has come since last fall

Morten

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

mdavis22569 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:48:18 GMT

if you need help with the IPJ let me/us know ... a lot of people on here to help you.

You now know what the problem is, with why you can't dimension. So now we just need to get your file structure/IPJ all fixed

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:25:13 GMT

Cannott see anything in red on drawing, See snap ATT.

Morten

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:29:26 GMT

All my drawing files is .ipt

It becomes this automatic since I am in europe I quess...

Morten

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

mdavis22569 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:35:17 GMT

at work, I use a PC in Germany .. and all of my templates are Din and in German. That shouldn't matter

What I see is the red line in the IDW

see:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Inventor-What-s-a-Raster-View-in-a-IDW-or-DWG-file.html

make sure they all " Make Precise"

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

mdavis22569 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:40:10 GMT

also make sure everything is updated:

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 06:33:51 GMT

Hello again

Relly appreciated all the help and assistance so fare :smileyhappy

I have tried to downlaod the service pack, cant get all dowloaded for some reason.

Anyway, I was playing around with this yesterday and had a look at all the links and turtorial videos without any big sucsess. But I found out that if i right click on the part in part mode and put the command create drawing view, then it for some reason is okay to dimension the flat pattern in both dwg. and idw files.... dont know why. It works for now, but i quess it is not suppose to be like this?

Morten

Re: Flatt pattern dimension in Drawing mode

mdavis22569 — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 10:56:27 GMT

I can't answer on the dwg part, I only use the IDW's.

I'm glad it's working ...you got the first one so that help..

What were you able to install?