Importing Inventor assembly with subfolder links

[etfrench]

What is the workflow for importing Inventor assemblies/files which have links to assemblies/files in a subfolder?

[etfrench]

The Inventor assembly used the Design Accelerator (whatever that is )

[James.Youmatz]

Hi @etfrench,

I'll have to check in with our Inventor team regarding what Design Accelerator is, but traditionally the best way I know of using Inventor Assemblies in Fusion is to use the Pack n Go command to zip up all the referenced files into a zip file. Then, in A360 or Fusion (I typically use A360 if the Pack n Go is huge) and upload as an assembly, selecting the correct parent .iam file. 

If you want, I can try this workflow with your Pack n Go? @paul.clauss has a good screencast demo'ing this workflow here.

Thanks,

[etfrench]

I don't have Inventor, so I can't change the assembly.  I was able to upload the individual parts, but of course, this loses their relative positions.

The model is for a planetary gear drive from this website: https://0x7d.com/2014/41-gearbox-for-nema-17-stepper-motors/

[James.Youmatz]

Hi @etfrench,

I downloaded the ZIP from that website and I was able to get a bit farther - although the final assembly does not look like the picture. My workflow was:

• Visit A360
• Unzip the file from the website so it is just a folder
• Navigate to the folder in A360 where you want to upload the assembly
• Select Upload-> Assembly
• Choose the .IAM that you want for the parent assembly
• Go to Fusion, and find the .iam that is now uploaded
• Right-click and create Fusion design