stop ipn snapshot updates

[Marcin.Szklarek]

Hi!

I have moving part in my assembly file.I have created exploded view in ipn and created snapshot.

Then I created drawing and inserted the exploded view, now every time I rotate that part in assembly the drawing shows that part rotated. But when I have a look in the ipn shanpshot it shows old position (as I want it) and a button shows up to  update. I want to stop drawing showing that part being moved in assembly moved.

[swalton]

I think you are seeing As-Designed behavior from Inventor.  

Drawing views should update to match the current state of the assembly components.

I suggest using a Position Representation and assembly constraints to create two states for your rotating part in the assembly.

I'd use the Default Position Representation to lock the rotating part in space the way you need it in the drawing.  I'd then create a new Position Representation that suppresses the locating constraints, so I could drag the component with my mouse.  I might even create a 3rd Position Representation with constraints and offset values that show the final location of the rotating part. You could also make the Default rep the one where you can drag the part, and the user-defined reps where the part is locked in position.

In the ipn environment, set the desired Position Rep before making any tweaks.  By using the position rep, you will be able to update snapshots as you add, remove, or revise components in the future.

In the drawing environment, make sure to link the desired Position Rep in the View Dialog box.  

[Marcin.Szklarek]

I agree, but in that case i am using .ipn exploded view in a snapshot form. I do not understand why it updates itself in the drawing when the snapshot has not been updated. Additionally when creating view there is a association field which  makes no difference. When I deffer updates then the whole assembly stops updating so it is not useful.

What then does snapshots update button is for if it updates itself. 

After your suggestions I noticed that there is no control over views or position in ipn it just sees default!?

I can only save assembly position wise in Master position. In here positions only suits assembly( switch between views).

[blandb]

I agree with @swalton, but do stop what you are seeing, you can create a new snapshot at time "0". This will create a non-associative snap shot to the time line. Then you can edit that snap shot and it will stay independent of the timeline. If you already have an an exploded view, then you can edit the live snapshot, then choose "break link" when editing it. Just move a component and then delete the tweak, this will make the current snap shot independent.

Hope that helps. 

[Marcin.Szklarek · Accepted solution]

Thank you both for suggestions, I did not explore positions in assembly before. I have done it much simpler way. Created position -lever up, created new assembly inserted assembly choosing from options position-lever up, from that new assembly created ipn exploded view. I still have associativity,  so assembly -parts can be updated.