Reusing Frame assembly

[Anonymous]

I am trying save a copy of a frame assembly and changing only one component but is changes the main assembly too. How do I get around that?

[brendan.henderson]

Doing a Save As on a Frame Assy creates a new Assy file but the frame and the reference skeleton and frame members all stay the same. So changing 1 of the frame members in the new assy will also change the member in the original assy.

Do you have Vault? If yes do a Copy Design and copy all of the files. If no, use the Inventor iLogic Copy Design tool and copy all of the files.

[Anonymous]

Hi Branden


I don't have vault, but wheat is the proper way to use the inventor iLogic Copy design tool? Josh

[brendan.henderson · Accepted solution]

[Mark.Lancaster · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous

You may also want to review what @Curtis_W indicated in his reply here.

[Curtis_W · Accepted solution]

Hi JOSHHOFER9049,

Here's a direct link to the information that Mark.Lancaster mentioned:

Use the iLogic Design Copy Tool

It's the same tool that brendan.henderson suggested as well. Scroll down at this link and there is a video:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016...

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Curtis_W

Thanks..  That's why I shouldn't responded to posting late at night..  I remember seeing that posting the other day and it didn't sink in that you first reply was back in 2011...     My bad...