Frame Generator with Custom Structural Shape

[Anonymous]

 So I sketch my frame layout and bring it into a new assembly.

Then I go to "Insert Frame" and the list provided does not give me a profile that I need.

What do I need you may ask? A mild steel square tube .75" X .75" with a 1/16" wall.

Tutorial shows I can create my own structural profiles and use those. So I create one.

But, now how do I get my custom Structural Shape to show up in the dropdown list in the Frame Generator?

Or did I miss something?

Allan

Inventor 2016

Newbie

P.S. Tried sweeping....didn't like that at all.

[SBix26]

Creating custom profiles really does work, but you have to follow the procedure meticulously, and be absolutely certain that they are published to the Structural Shapes section of your Read/Write library.

But in this case, why not just copy the square tubing family from the ANSI libary to your R/W library and then add a new row to the table?

Sam B

Inventor Professional 2016 Update 2
Vault Basic 2016
Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit, SP1

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your input Sam. And as my sign-off states "newbie" so thanks again.

You spoke of read/write library and just adding a row to the table.

Would you care to enlighten me as to how to bring that ANSI table local?

Allan

[SBix26]

Don't have time to explain in detail, but open the Content Center Editor and poke around.  You should be able to create a new library, and then copy a family from the ANSI library to your new one.  If I recall correctly, you have a choice of keeping the new family linked to the source, or not.

As you have probably discovered, the installed libraries are permanently read-only, so you have to create your own in order to customize anything.

Good luck!

Sam B

Inventor Professional 2016 Update 2
Vault Basic 2016
Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit, SP1

[Mark.Lancaster]

These two links will walk you through the steps....

https://www.synergis.com/2014/02/28/working-with-inventor-content-center-part-1-of-3/

https://www.synergis.com/2014/03/17/working-with-autodesk-inventor-content-center-part-2-of-3/

https://www.synergis.com/2014/03/28/working-with-autodesk-inventor-content-center-part-3-of-3/

[Anonymous]

Here is another good read, 

http://blogs.rand.com/files/structural-shape-authoring.pdf