iPart Sketch in iAssy using frame generator

[rogieA]

Hi , I just keep receiving an error when I create an iassy using ipart sketch.. im using 2016 inventor btw.

appreciate your help

is there a way to solve this.. I have several assy to draw using sketch as an ipart into iassy environment.. appreciate your help.

-rogie

[Xun.Zhang · Accepted solution]

Hi Rogie,

It appears that the member "S-701 - 0.500  - HK.ipt" is out of date which makes the associative update broken.

To recover the result, you have to regenerate all members by open the factory part and recreate frame in the assembly.

Here is a video for your reference.

https://autode.sk/2z9fCvZ

Hope it helps!

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Xun has found the source of the issue. But, I have to say this particularly modeling technique is troublesome in iAssembly and iPart. The issue is that iAssembly and iPart were designed to generate library components. Their definitions have to be specific and totally controlled by the author table (except custom iPart). Any inter-component dependency within iAssembly or iPart outside of the control of the author table will make such relationship brittle.

If you are trying to customize an assembly for different configuration purposes, you may want to consider using iLogic. The beauty of iLogic is that you are essentially working on the same set of files (iam and ipt). But, the geometry definitions can be changed by the logical rules in various levels. Once you are happy with a given setup, you can use iLogic Design Copy to create the dataset, separate from the source files.

Many thanks!

[rogieA]

thanks Xun.. it worked. 

[rogieA]

thanks John,

i'll consider this option.. I just need to familiarize myself to illogic..

rgds,

rogie