I think it would be a good idea for Balloons to have a field to add suffix's and prefix's. Something that isn't linked directly to an iProperty (although it could) but is writable for our engineers. This way we don't have to override the balloon if we want to add "2X" to a balloon, and if the part number changes it doesn't update.  I've attached a mockup of what it might look like. What do y'all think?            Show More

Since the main work on new designs is done in the 3D model, the idea was to display all important dimensions/notes in the 3D model. If the annotations can be accessed in the drawing, drawing creation is more effective. It is also advantageous for our production if all tolerances are visible in the 3D model. However, there are some things that are not well suited to our use cases. Examples are given below: - Dimensions cannot be seen in 3D and 2D sections; dimensions cannot be placed on the section view. - Guide line texts and dimensions are not available in all views; weld seams are A part of the solution will be maybe the introduction for Independence of layers for guide line texts and dimensions.  Is there a way of getting better options regarding 3D annotations? Show More

My Customer @edwardhortonCU800 uses Frame Generator to produce custom railing for Civil-related projects. Some of the Frame Members generated are curved and therefore produced when applied to the curved geometry generated in the skeleton part.   These curved members may have several infill beams to complete each railing section sub-assembly. The curved top and lower beams have holes cut into them to accommodate each vertical infill bar. The Top and Lower Beam members are generally rectangular box sections, and the holes needed to seat each vertical infill bar are generally laser cut before the beam is bent into its final shape.   Edward wants an easier way of producing an unbended frame generator member, similar to the unbend feature of a sheet metal component, that would allow placement of the required hole features used for vertical infills. Edward also wants to be able to show this in the drawing that he wishes to send to the laser cutting company, as they cut the holes prior to bending the component in real life throughout the manufacturing process. The laser cutting company have recently been asking for the model for use in the laser CAM workflow. Edward is only able to output the already bent frame member containing the holes, but the laser cutting company need the straight version.   This would also help the straight, unbent beam could be produced on a drawing in a similar workflow as overlay, where the bent component can be added as a drawing view, and overlay produces a flattened overlay of the unbent component.   As a workaround, I have shown Edward how to generate the individual beams using iFeatures and applying bendlines to ensure the component can be bent and then flattened using Model States. But this is a completely different way of modelling, especially when the Frame Generator workflow is the quick and efficient method for designing complex frame assemblies.   Surely a set of features can be created to help with this type of workflow in Frame Generator, complementing the recent advancements in this area of the product.   I have attached a screen recording of the workaround I provided to Edward using iFeatures and Model States as an example, and the part file for anyone else to review to understand the intention of the Idea for Frame Generator Enhancement. Show More

Create a public GitHub organization or repository for the Inventor API samples, similar to the GitHub organization created for Autodesk Fusion & samples.   This would allow the community to contribute to the code samples, whether adding additional languages like VB.NET or C# for existing samples or adding new samples.   This would also allow the community to track progress & changes. Show More

Dear Autodesk Team, I have been a dedicated Inventor user for over 20 years in my professional career. Now that I am retired, I would still like to occasionally use Inventor at home for personal, non-commercial projects. Unfortunately, the current licensing model makes this impossible. Many retired professionals are in the same situation: we have years of experience, countless personal projects built in Inventor, and deep loyalty to Autodesk, yet we are completely locked out once we leave our professional environment. It would be fair and highly appreciated if Autodesk could introduce a “Retiree” or “Personal” Inventor license, similar to how Fusion 360 has a free Personal Use license. Some possible approaches could be: A free or low-cost Inventor license limited to non-commercial use. A time-limited license (e.g. 20 hours/month) to prevent misuse. Access to older Inventor versions unlocked for personal use. This would not only reward long-time users, but also keep the Inventor community alive and engaged beyond the workplace. Instead of pushing people towards unauthorized solutions, Autodesk could demonstrate goodwill and strengthen customer loyalty. Please consider this seriously — it would be a fair way to give something back to those who supported Autodesk for decades. Thank you for your time and for considering this idea. Sincerely,   Jože Show More

This issue is described in this forum: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/deleted-dimensions-stay-as-parameters/td-p/13720916   Summary: As we know, you can easily create a parameter or dimension that references another existing dimension (e.g. "d1 = 2*d0"). This feature is super useful for parametric designs. If at some point in the future I decide to delete dimension "d0", then "d1" continues to be computed using some previous cached version of dimension "d0". The issue here is that there is no warning given to the user that the design now contains a broken reference.   Fusion 360 handles this relatively gracefully (see below)   Suggested feature: pop-up window warning like in Fusion 360, and/or exclamation mark beside features/sketches in the feature tree that reference the deleted parameter  Show More

In my opinion it would make much more sense for a double click on a rule in the iLogic pane to run the rule instead of editing the rule. Hopefully we're all more often running rules rather than reconfiguring them!  Show More

 Please add option to multiple select the bend line. Show More

Currently if the text inside a text box changes the text box remains the same size, this behaviour is only useful for text in a confined place. I propose an option to automatically/dynamically resize the text box based on it's contents. This behaviour would be useful for generating parametric plaques, which can update length/height when text varies. The option could be enabled via a tick box.  Currently the only way of achieving this I can think of is making note of the size of each character for a desired font, parsing the text through an iLogic function which counts the occurrences of each character, then working out the text box size required to fit all characters in the text. This is long winded and wouldn't work smoothly with variations in fonts, text size or multiple lines. Inventor is already capable of generating this information, as when text is first added to a sketch the text box is set to perfectly fit the text. Show More

When producing orientation drawing for tanks etc it gets messy very quickly using conventional angular dimensions. That's why there is a need for angular ordinate dimensions currently I do this using the ordinate dimension then over riding the value then importing the parameter needed so its linked but this is time consuming. Please add   Original Author: Ben-Cornelius   Show More

Hello Inventor developer team, it would be very helpful if the dropdown menu for selecting materials not only listed all the materials one below the other, but also used the structure from the material browser. With a large number of materials, it would then be much easier and quicker to find the right material in the long list. Show More

It would be nice to have a Find and Replace tool that would allow us to look for text values in the active file type.   Drawing file - search iProperties, Note text, View Label text, Dimension text, Table text, etc. Assembly files - search iProperties, Sketch text, Browser text, etc. Part files - search iProperties, Sketch text, Browser text, etc. Original Author: Curtis_Waguespack Show More

For the love of Dog, institute an autosave feature. I use this software for business. Multi-Million Dollar projects. Constantly. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that when we get involved in projects, we get tunnel vision. Why? Because Inventor is incredible software and the design possibilities are endless.    However, you can't include an Autosave Feature?    As much as I love your software, I curse your name every time I'm building a project for a client and the software just decides to close. No rhyme. No reason.   The VERY least you can do while your software is so prone to crashes, it to allow your customers who spend ridiculous amounts of money to use your un-reliable software is to ensure we won't lose our work as we use it.   Make it happen! Vectorworks has that feature AND NEVER crashes. Show More

To have traceability of changes on the different revisions, it should be possible to turn visibility of revision clouds/tags on/off for some or all revisions. (i.e. they are not visible on drawing, however they can be made visible if needed.) Show More

Hello Autodesk Community, it would be very helpful if, in Autodesk Inventor, it were possible to clearly identify which work geometry (axis or plane) a component pattern in an assembly is based on. Currently, while it is possible to create a component pattern based on an axis or a plane, the reference geometry is often nested within a part that is placed in the assembly. As a result, it is not clearly visible within the assembly itself which specific work axis or work plane the component pattern refers to. At the moment, it is not clearly identifiable which work geometry (axis or plane) a component pattern is based on. In parts, this behavior is already very well implemented: it is clearly visible which work geometry a pattern is based on. A comparable level of transparency would be highly desirable in assemblies as well. Suggestion: Provide a clear display of the reference work geometry (axis/plane) in the properties or in the browser of the component pattern, ideally with direct highlighting or a link to the referenced geometry. This would significantly improve traceability, maintenance, and troubleshooting in complex assemblies. Thank you very much and best regards, Alexander https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/identifying-reference-geometry-for-component-patterns-in/td-p/13957598 Show More

This issue is described in this thread: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sketch-is-sick-but-no-errors-or-warnings/td-p/8484247   Here is a typical workflow where this problem arises: Create a top level sketch (Sketch1) Create a second sketch (Sketch2). Project geometry from Sketch1 into Sketch2. Carry onwards with your design (more sketches, features, etc.) Re-visit Sketch1 at some point in your design process.  Delete/redraw some of the sketch primitives that were projected into Sketch2 Exit Sketch1. After this workflow, Sketch2 will contain some sick primitives (whatever was was deleted in Sketch1 that had been projected into Sketch2), however the only way for the designer to become aware of them is by opening Sketch2 and seeing lines of a different color. This default behavior is quite concerning, because without any overt message/warning, the designer just carries on assuming the design file is fine, when in reality there are broken/corrupted references.   Suggested fix: Pop-up window warning of build errors and/or put an exclamation mark next to the effected sketch in the feature tree. Show More

We use Inventor for sheet metal design and often use the lofted flange feature to create press brake, step bent parts that require multiple bends to create a "smooth" curve depending on how many times it needs to be hit with a press brake.   The current functionality of the press brake option allows for the tangent point of the bend to meet the curve. In this example the radius of the curve is 5" and the options selected have the tangent point of the bend meet the curve (shown as red circles in screenshot).  However, when using a radius gauge - the gauge will sit on the center of the flats (shown as red arrows) created and therefore a 5" radius gauge check will NOT work to check this part.   Obviously there are alternatives such as to scribe the theoretical curve on the center and tangent of the flats and figure out what that radius check is or actually model the flats used to create the curve. Both require additional work/steps.   I am requesting if there can be an option in the Lofted Flange Function that sets the location of the center of the flats (red arrows) to the tangent point of the curve so a modeled 5" radius curve will be tangent to the center of the flats created and reduce the need for an additional calculation/check step.   This also affects parts accurately mating up to that surface as well. Show More

New product development. These commands will greatly help us finalize our projects! Modernize Show More

Important for developing early studies! I miss this option! Show More