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jdk5225g
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‎11-30-2024 05:01 PM
‎11-30-2024 05:01 PM

Component downloads

If I download a spring, for example from McMaster-Carr can I do anything with it, like stretch it. Or do I have to draw it to animate

 

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kacper.suchomski
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‎11-30-2024 06:04 PM
‎11-30-2024 06:04 PM

Hi

The step file does not contain information about the model's history, so it can only be used as a static element.


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James_Willo
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‎12-01-2024 10:54 PM
‎12-01-2024 10:54 PM

JD Mather has demonstrated this before. Please check out his guide here:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/spring-animation-with-inventor-can-i-visually-simulate...

 

 



James W
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