Record Macros

[dsakpal]

Hello ladies & gentlemen's,

Please help me to know, how could I record macros in Autodesk Inventor. I'm using version 2020.

I would like to do assembly automation & for that reason I would like to record my each assembly step, but don't know, how to do it by recording macros?

Please guide me.

[swalton · Accepted solution]

I am not aware of a macro recording tool in Inventor.

The usual way to automate anything with Inventor is using iLogic coding or the Inventor API using VB.net. 

Take a look at this forum for help getting started. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ilogic-and-vb-net-forum/bd-p/120

[A.Acheson · Accepted solution]

Unfortuantely there is no macro recording.

If your using the ilogic environment,

1. Go to the editor find your part/assembly in the editor
2. Right click and select add/add and constrain etc. 

The code is automatically captured for the part/assembly your working with. repeat the same for constraints and or parameters. Obviously there is more to getting it to work in a meaningful way but it is very easy entry point for a beginner. If you have questions on the workflow post up an image of the editor along with the workflow you want and any code attempt you have done. Find the </> button and paste the code like below. 

Components.AddContentCenterPart("Hex Head Bolt-01","Fasteners:Bolts:Hex Head","Hex head bolt DIN 931  8.8 FZ","M16 x 70")

[dsakpal]

Hello swalton,
thanks for the valuable feedback. I will try to fetch required information from the shared forum.

Thank you!!

[dsakpal]

Hello A. Acheson,
thanks for your valuable feedback.
I will try to go with Inventor API.

Thank you!

[Frederick_Law]

What kind of assembly "automation"?

There are iMate, iPart, iAssembly, Model State which don't require code to made part and assembly in different size and config.

[dsakpal]

It's not about iAssembly... We are trying to assemble parts by means Inventor API using VB.net.
We want to assemble bare stem valve assembly with gear-box & handwheels by means of assembly automation. Here, we are integrating 'excel' with 'inventor tool', so that, Inventor API's could pull required information from the excel database.