It seems as though between 2021 and 2024/2025 the progress bar had the Autodesk Inventor Professional and the Inventor logo removed. Please add it back.    Forum Post.  https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-programming-ilogic/2025-inventor-progress-bar-no-inventor-logo-or-quot-autodesk/m-p/12973207/highlight/false#M171006   2021   2024     2025   Show More

I ran into an issue today and I have duplicated the issue in both 2021 and 2025. It seems as though if you are using the pick command from the command manager and try to use it in a looping situation to add a pick to a Select Set the pick reset the Select set until the end of the pick. From what I can tell it should iterate through the loop adding the entities to the Select Set and highlighting the appropriate entities. But it doesn't do that until the Pick command is escaped out of or ended.    Here is the code that I used I have tried a Do loop, While loop and a goto command, and all have the same outcome.      Community thread talking about this issue.    https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-programming-ilogic/select-sets-do-loops-and-winforms/m-p/12959267#M170730 Show More

Please add Override color to SketchPoint Object, similar to the SketchLine object.    Reasoning:  The selectset and highlight set are unreliable and sometimes we need to change the color to use the pick command and a windows form. And changing the color of the object is the only reliable way to go through the selection process.    Sketchline Override color: https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2025/ENU/?guid=SketchLine_OverrideColor   Thank you Show More

Hello everyone. People from the forum inspired me to this idea, and specifically this topic. Its essence is simple: you need to add the ability to copy iLogic rules and events when creating components through the Mirror Components functionality in Assevbly. I proposed a solution in the topic, but it would be better if it were a default Inventor functionality. Thank you! Show More

Currently I work with iLogic rules quite a lot, testing to switch model states and view reps. The modality of the iLogic therefore is just absolutely unhelpful and slows down my progress by a lot! Having to close my code in order just to tweak or even check small things in the model is just an absolute pain. Why not taking the same approach as e.g. in Excel VBA does for 20+ years, where both windows can be used, side by side. This would also help with one window layout issue, where the all-the-time re-opening iLogic window messes up its position and window size on my second screen (Main Screen is 4k @125%, 2nd screen is 2k @100%, maybe it's due to that?)   One additional thing that bugs me (especially thinking of new users): The iLogic Logger Protocol is not apparent within the iLogic Editor (nor can it be opened from there). But instead of at least finding it inside the iLogic Group in the Manage Tab, the user has to guess/know, that he has to click on one of the panel's "+"-signs, where - completely random - the iLogic protocol panel can be activated. Show More

An interactive iLogic console would be very very helpful. For testing out certain snippets before running a whole script.  This is especially important as there is no Object Catalog and the Auto-Complete is good to have, but not yet complete. Show More

Hi everybody, I was looking for a solution to get information from the Welding Symbol(1) in the Weldment .iam - it's not possible. We can get information from 3D annotations for Welding Symbol(2), but it is not linked to the Cosmetic Weld(1). I suggest linking 3D annotations(2) with the Cosmetic Weld(1) in order to be able to obtain additional information (for example - length of the weld).   Alternative: Getting information via API from Welding Symbol(1) in the Weldment .iam. Please support the idea.   Well thank you.   STANISLAV ŠUCHA CAD/CAM Consultant Arkance Systems SK s.r.o. Show More

When I want to automate my drawings (and create dimensions using iLogic) I run into 3 issues: With some default Inventor settings on, the x value of my placement point is ignored. They are always in the center of the dimension. (Which is something that I sometimes want...) With some dimension style settings my dimension text will not be on the same height. Even if I use the same height in my text placement points!  If my code throws an exception with in the block created by the Drawing.BeginManage() and Drawing.EndManage() then the Drawing.EndManage() is never executed. I don't want my dimensions to look like this.  I need quite some extra code generate dimensions to look like this.   I would like to propose a new class that solve all of these issues and save me some extra code. This class should have a property/method that will the appropriate inventor settings so I can choose if I want my dimension texts to be centered. It should set the styles settings in such a way that dimension text are vertically aligned. And last but not least it MUST return all settings back to default even if the rule crashes. Therefore the class should implement the IDisposable interface. That way we can use the "Using" functionality of .Net and a try/catch/finally Block will be implemented automatically. Then this class could also replace the Drawing.BeginManage() and Drawing.EndManage() because we can be sure that the Drawing.EndManage() is called if it's the implemented in the dispose() method.   This is how I implemented this class. (Maybe another name for the class might be better but you will get the idea.) Public Class DrawingComponentManager Implements IDisposable Private _drawing As IManagedDrawing Private _inventor As Inventor.InventorServer Private _style As DimensionStyle Private _center As Boolean Private _horizontalOrientation As DimensionTextOrientationEnum Private _alignedOrientation As DimensionTextOrientationEnum Private _verticalOrientation As DimensionTextOrientationEnum Public Sub New(drawing As IManagedDrawing) _drawing = drawing _inventor = drawing.NativeEntity.Parent _style = drawing.Document.StylesManager.ActiveStandardStyle.ActiveObjectDefaults.LinearDimensionStyle _center = _inventor.DrawingOptions.CenterDimensionText _horizontalOrientation = _style.HorizontalDimensionTextOrientation _alignedOrientation = _style.AlignedDimensionTextOrientation _verticalOrientation = _style.VerticalDimensionTextOrientation _drawing.BeginManage() _style.HorizontalDimensionTextOrientation = DimensionTextOrientationEnum.kInlineHorizontalDimensionText _style.AlignedDimensionTextOrientation = DimensionTextOrientationEnum.kInlineAlignedDimensionText _style.VerticalDimensionTextOrientation = DimensionTextOrientationEnum.kInlineHorizontalDimensionText End Sub Public WriteOnly Property CenterDimensionText() As Boolean Set(ByVal value As Boolean) _inventor.DrawingOptions.CenterDimensionText = value End Set End Property Public Sub Dispose() Implements IDisposable.Dispose _drawing.EndManage() _inventor.DrawingOptions.CenterDimensionText = _center _style.HorizontalDimensionTextOrientation = _horizontalOrientation _style.AlignedDimensionTextOrientation = _alignedOrientation _style.VerticalDimensionTextOrientation = _verticalOrientation End Sub End Class This is a follow up on this post: Unexpected dimension text place Show More

I want to be able to type an equation into a Form's parameter field and maintain that equation. As it functions today, everything displays and converts into values when entered through a form. I have no idea if the form is displaying a static value or a value resulting from an equation.    Reason: The products we make are available in custom sizes so component formulas and calculations that we have built into the parameters are vital to our operations. Right now, using an ilogic form wipes away that valuable information.         Show More

For drawing automation you need to get the intents from the model. Therefore we have the method View.GetIntent(...) but this method throws an exception if the intent was not found. This happens to me a lot because my models are also automated and faces are regularly suppressed. Which breaks my  drawing automation.  Can we get a function that would not throw an exception but returns a default value (Nothing). Something like the Enumerable.FirstOrDefault(...) method. This is the extension method that I use for these situations: (I didn't implement all the optional parameters but you get the idea.)   ''' <summary> ''' Same as the default iLogic methode but returns nothing if the intent is not found. ''' (instead of throwing an exception) ''' </summary> <Runtime.CompilerServices.Extension() > Public Function GetIntentOrDefault(view As IManagedDrawingView, modelEntityName As String, pointIntent As PointIntentEnum) As GeometryIntent Dim intent = Nothing Try intent = view.GetIntent(modelEntityName, pointIntent) Catch ex As Exception End Try Return intent End Function     Show More

Add percentage units to API and user parameters. Show More

Hi -Here is the thread about the issue from the Inventor Customization Forum. I've tried this in Inventor 2024 and 2021.   https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-programming-ilogic/sketchline-set-line-weight-to-quot-default-quot/td-p/12669718   Please see my posting from 3/29/2024. It outlines the problem.    Synopsis of the problem:  When creating a sketchline within a sketch within a part model and the sketchline line weight property is set to "Default" the double value behind the scenes is 0 and should be either 0.016, this value is the closest value in the dropdown list to the "Default" thickness. Please see posting to get more visuals on the problem and an outline of the discussion.    Thank you!      Show More

When creating an iLogic rule I find sometimes that I want to change the expression of parameters or give the parameters a name other than the default.  It's a pain to have to close the rule editor, open the parameter editor, make the changes and then go back to the rule editor.  It would be handy if we could do that either directly in the edit rule window or maybe just have the rule editor and parameter editor open at the same time and be able to make changes without closing either one. Show More

Current iLogic Vault snippets are missing some desperately needed ones. Snippet that moves a file in Vault to another folder and a snippet which renames current file during check in. I know it’s possible with Vault API, but that requires a lot more work. Also a really handy snippet which could create a folder or folders in Vault. Show More

 The implementation of a dual-pane view for our iLogic coding interface, iproperties, and Bill of Materials screen. This innovative feature would facilitate simultaneous access to the coding and updating screens, as well as the model and model tree. By eliminating the need to switch between screens when updating iLogic rules, the Bill of Materials, or other components, this advanced view would significantly enhance the workflow and efficiency of users. Show More

Hello, does anyone of you know if there is an API for DrawingEditModelDimension? I have an iLogic where I fill the dimension in the 2D sketch in the part or a dimension in the drawing with a tolerance value. It is a command and depending on where I am, the iLogic adds the tolerance. This is very handy. Now there are also dimensions in the drawing that I promote from the model. Inventor 2024 Help | Edit model dimensions from a drawing | Autodesk   What is still missing in the iLogic is the extension to Edit model dimensions. That would be really brilliant, it wouldn't matter to me whether it was a general dimensioning or promoted by the model. By triggering the rule, it would immediately fill the dimensions correctly with the tolerance. For Example: - What have I got so far? This is my iLogic Rule: Sub Main Dim oSS As SelectSet = ThisDoc.Document.SelectSet For Each oObj In oSS If TypeOf oObj Is DimensionConstraint Then Dim oDimConst As DimensionConstraint = oObj oDimConst.Parameter.Tolerance.SetToFits(ToleranceTypeEnum.kLimitsFitsShowTolerance, "", "js4") End If If TypeOf oObj Is DrawingDimension Then       Dim oDrawingDim As DrawingDimension = oObj oDrawingDim.Tolerance.SetToFits(ToleranceTypeEnum.kLimitsFitsShowTolerance, "", "js4") End If Next End Sub I can use this rule to select a dimension in the 2D sketch in a part and add the tolerance via the rule.   The same thing happens with the same rule in a drawing for DrawingDimension.   What I'm missing is an extension to this rule that also controls the DrawingEditModelDimension.   I thought of something like that... (for ModelDimension I need API ModelDimension in Drawing) If TypeOf oObj Is ModelDimension Then       Dim oModelDim As ModelDimension = oObj oModelDim.Tolerance.SetToFits(ToleranceTypeEnum.kLimitsFitsShowTolerance, "", "js4") End If Cherr's -Viktor @Anonymous@autodesk.com Show More

sometimes it's necessary to give a user of a form a hint in a tooltip. In iLogic-forms it would be helpful to be able to change the content of the tooltip text e.g. by using the string value of a rule or a user parameter to display different information to the user depending on a context.   This could also be extended to the text of labels, that could display different information depending on some state, that an iLogic-rule is generating.   Show More

So I've been using folders lately to try to organize my assemblies a bit. However if I'm trying to edit a part I would usually click on it and find it highlighted in the tree. However when the part is in a folder you won't see it unless you have the folder expanded. Can it be made so the whole folder will highlight if it's closed and contains the selected part?   You can see in the image below I have a panel selected. It's in the folder as shown but there's no way to know that unless the folder was expanded.   Show More

Sometimes I make very complex models with a long design history. This makes scrolling through the story very tedious.   Some time ago I asked for the ability to dock key browser elements (see the comment with the video under this post): https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/docking-the-main-parts-of-the-browser/idi-p/11683473   This time I want to suggest the possibility of adding separators in the model history. Such a separator would have two functions: Separation of individual modeling phases. Typically, entire sets of commands apply to a specific modeling stage (or solid). This would make it easier to find the right operations when you need to edit. Minimizing a set of operations. Such a separator should allow the operations contained under it to be collapsed (hidden).     Show More