How to import an ipt (Inventor) file ?

[Anonymous]

Dear forum members,

I downloaded a component from a manufacturer's website in .ipt format from inventor 2020 and would like to use it in a project, imagining that since Inventor and Fusion 360 are both from the same company that would be straith forward.

I found a few explanations online that don't work. The most recommended method seems to be to put the component into your data panel and use it from there. I managed indeed to get the component in my data panel, but not more than that. E.g. when i double-click on it, that opens a webpage where I can see my component.

I can try other formats, but I would like to understand what is going on. I tried an older Inventor .ipt format, but that made no difference.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

if you are using a Personal Licence the import of Inventor files isn´t possible.

Info

günther

[Anonymous]

Aha. Thank you for the information.

That is then another thing that should be added in the help about importing stuff.

[Phil.E]

Thanks for pointing this out. The team that maintains the help pages is aware of issues like this, and always busy updating the help section. Your feedback is helpful.