Open Idw file related to Part file (.ipt) directly (Inventor 2015)

[Anonymous]

hello,

Is there any Shortcut to open .idw file (in another tab) related to Part file directly while Part file (.ipt) is open 

Without going back to explore/folder and find? like we open Part from assembly in new tab.

Thanks.

[salariua]

You can right click on the view and choose Open.

Or change your filter to Part Priority and right click on components to find Open again.

On the browser, you don't need a filter just select the part and right click Open.

[salariua · Accepted solution]

Re-read your post... I think you want to open associated drawing from part environment ? right ?

I am not sure if I had a custom add-in or if Open Drawing was available out of the box in 2015 but it is there as a valid option from what I can see in my 2015 installation. Open a part and then right click top browser node, do you have Open Drawing in the contextual menu?

This is how it will look in newer versions.

and here is an ilogi code for it ... Just in case I had a custom add-in and it's not available for you in 2015

Dim oDoc As Document
oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument

idwPathName = Left(oDoc.FullDocumentName, Len(oDoc.FullDocumentName) - 3) & "idw"

'check to see that the model has a drawing of the same path and name
If(System.IO.File.Exists(idwPathName)) Then
	Dim oDrawDoc As DrawingDocument
    oDrawDoc = ThisApplication.Documents.Open(idwPathName, True)
End If

[SBix26]

Since a part could appear in any number of drawings, the part file does not have any link to its drawing file(s).  However, the Open Drawing command that Adrian shows will open a drawing that is named the same as the part file, if one exists within the active project workspace.

Hope that helps,

Sam B

Inventor Professional 2018.1.1
Vault Workgroup 2018.0
Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit, SP1

[Anonymous]

Got it.

Associated .idw can be open from PART and Assembly also in Inventor 2015.

Thank you.