iLogic Design Copy with iLOGIC Rules

[cad]

We don't have a Vault at our Company.

So, After trying few options, I found the iLOGIC DESIGN COPY tool the best option for copying our Assemblies.

We have large assemblies with many iLogic Rules in Sub-Assemblies and Parts.

The Example below shows the process we using to Copy Design.

We have a STANDARD (Generic) Assembly made that we gonna use for different projects.

Now for a new Project name "ABC" I will follow the steps below.

Step 1. Open iLogic Design Copy.

Step 2. Select all idw and Assemblies to be copied. And select Destination folder.

Step 3. Using Prefix as "ABC_" and selecting check box Rename Non-Inventor files option. And Start Copy.

That works perfect for copying everything including the iLogic Rules within Assemblies and Parts.

But the Problem starts now.

Many iLogic Rules got the Parts name in it. For example

Component.IsActive("PART-1:1") = True

 But the PART-1 is now ABC_PART-1 in a new Design.

So, I have to change the rule as below

Component.IsActive("ABC_PART-1:1") = True

 I am using Find and Replace in every Assemblies and Parts for all the names.

Still, it is a very long process for changing all the rules in all Assemblies and Parts for all the file names used in Rules.

Is that any other way I can get rid of this lengthy process to keep all my iLogic rules not to change. ?

Many thanks.

[mdavis22569]

Have you looked at the copy design built into the Design Assistant?

some links to videos and articles on it

https://www.google.de/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=copy%20desgin%20inventor...

[cad]

Thanks Michael,

1.  

The design contains many drawings. Such as,

Got a Pump well Design. Having Pumpwell Concrete drawings, Different Pipework drawings, Many Support Details and many more.

So, the Design Assistant giving me hard time to Copy everything at once.

And iLogic Design Copy tool does it easily by selecting all at once. Also it keeps the same Folder structure.

2.  

I have to change the names for all the Parts and Assemblies for a every time copying a specific Project.

REASON: I have to work on multiple projects at a same time.

So I am using the same Project file - ipj to able to open all different Project assemblies at the same time.

So I found the better way is to use different Prefix like "ABC_" for different projects. To make sure of a unique name for any file.

That's far easier by using iLogic Design Copy. 

These are the main reasons to choose an iLOGIC DESIGN COPY tool.

[mflayler · Accepted solution]

You could override the names of your parts so instead of PartA:1 you just change the browser node to read Widget or whatever it actually is.  The filenames will change during your process but the iLogic rules will not have to be updated because the browser name is the same (regardless of filename).

[cad]

Many thanks Mark ! Works perfectly !!!

You saved numerous working hours of my life. 

[JadhavP1]

I did not get what actually you explained..can you please elaborate it further? Screenshots can help better please.

[Anonymous]

I have the same question
but I don't understand your solution yet
Could you please explain more!

Thanks!

[cad]

PROBLEM:

While copying a project using "iLogic copy", I select "File Naming" option. As attached image "iLogic_Copy.jpg" here.

That will rename all inventor and non-inventor files after copying. So any iLogic rule using a part name will not be able to find specific part name.

SOLUTION:

Rename the parts OR sub-assemblies (that used in iLogic rules) before copying project. As attached screencast here.

[aronmatheus]

@cad  hi, my part continues without the link with parameter name part with the ilogic