Set number of parts as parameter and make assembly automatic

[Anonymous]

Dear CAD  users,

I am a student which is learning to use Inventor, I am fascinated by its parameter design functionality. I would like to ask you a question. Let us  suppose I have a body which is a sampling of many (57) equal parts, regularly alternated.

Of course I could do an assembly where I just past all these parts and connect them together, However, if I need to change the numbers of parts from 57 to 49, I need to remove the parts one by one. As you imagine, this becomes troublesome as larger as the number of parts grows. Is possible to set the number of parts as a parameter, and  then let the program meld them itself (for example, when I connect the first pair)?

Thank for your attention,

Antonio

[swalton · Accepted solution]

Assembly Patterns for equally spaced components.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2019/ENU/?guid=GUID-ABC5607F-6128-40C8-BF28-44D918E5803C

Associative Patterns for unequally spaced components.

Use a "frame" part with a sketch-driven pattern as a seed for a feature driven pattern.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2019/ENU/?guid=GUID-AFAEC6D0-BBAB-474F-B467-4F3E676BC4AF

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2019/ENU/?guid=GUID-9B3D1B72-340A-4F3E-9AD1-80E6DDD91ED2

[kelly.young · Accepted solution]

Hello @Anonymous I see that you are visiting as a new member to the Inventor Forum.
Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

Check out this thread and see if any of the files will accomplish what you are looking for using iLogic.

Collection of iLogic models for beginners

Inventor Automatically Space Holes When Dimension Changes

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