Inventor Ideas

Anonymous · ‎01-02-2013

full use of multicore processor......

mrattray · ‎04-04-2013

Shouldn't Inventor know that this is a cylinder and should therefore have a diameter symbol? Let's have it pop in there on its own without me having to do an edit text operation on it and manually add it.

Curtis_Waguespack · ‎04-03-2013

The ability to suppress features and create Level Of Detail representations in part files would be very useful. Example 1: I have a bent tube that goes into an assembly in the formed state. However, I would like to detail this part to show both the pre-formed and formed states of the part on my drawing. Currently I can not do this without creating additional files (derived parts or iParts). Ideally I would be able to suppress the Bend Part feature as a LOD to place the pre-formed part view. Example 2: I have a part file with a lot of detailed edges and surfaces and I use this part over and over in my assemblies, I would like to be able to suppress features as a LOD an use the simplified version in the assembly, but still have the detailed version for my part drawing. Again we'd like to be able to do this, without having additional files to track.

kwilson_design · ‎09-12-2013

Ever had a drawing where you wanted an aligned to edge orientation for a break view? I have!!! If yes, please vote to add this simple yet highly effective functionality I feel has always been missing. Example. Bent piece of pipe that I wanted to put on a B size drawing and in full scale. Can't use the Break tool on the bent section and keep the break aligned how I want it due to limitation of only Vertical or Horizontal Break orientation.... Result of horizontal break. Not nice to look at in this case is it? My proposed fancy new "Aligned" orientation button.... You would use Edge selection to select the edge you want your Break to be perpendicular to (or possibly ability to edit the Break properties at the sketch level?)..... The end result would be a MUCH nicer and desired result....

EScales · ‎12-04-2012

Here's one that I've had requests for several times. You have an assembly view on a drawing and place a parts list for that view. Now, you want to place several base views of individual parts for detailing. Along with each part view, you want the corresponding item number from the parts list. I know you can edit the view label to include model properties, such as the part name, material, etc, but there's no way to link the item number from the parts list to that part. It would be nice to link that part to the corresponding item number in the parts list and if the parts list is renumbered, the item numbers associated with each part view would update accordingly. I've tried placing a balloon and selecting the individual part, but it will only use "1" as the item number, since it is just a component and not an assembly. Perhaps, when adding a balloon to a part like this, you could select the parts list that you want to reference. Many times, you may have several sheets of details and still want the item numbers to reference the parts list on sheet 1, where the main assembly view and parts list is located.

DRoam · ‎06-30-2015

Right now there is no good way to create an automated mirror of several parts in an assembly. The current "Mirror" command really just creates a mirrored Derived part (or a mirrored assembly) for parts or assemblies which cannot be made symmetric by simply being re-oriented. This is useful but it's not what most people want when trying to perform a "Mirror" operation in an assembly. The mirror command does not maintain the positional symmetric relationship between the original and mirrored parts in an assembly. It should. If I change the position of the original part, the mirrored part should reflect this change on its side of the mirror plane. Just like with a Pattern, there should be no constraints involved. I should simply have to pick the components to mirror, pick the mirror plane, and Inventor should look at each part, and essentially ROTATE it about the appropriate axis and stick it on the other side of the mirror plane. If there are sub-assemblies or parts that can't be made symmetric about the plane by simply being rotated, then Inventor should give me the option to do what the Mirror command currently does as a part of the Mirror operation. But then the Mirror operation should appear in the browser tree as a "Mirror pattern" which can be modified later, and which will maintain symmetry between the original and mirrored instances. Note: I'm aware that there are some instances when a 180-degree circular pattern will accomplish this, but that doesn't always work. If I want a left/right mirror of several components, a 180-degree circular pattern about the vertical axis will only create that symmetry if the components are also symmetric on the forward and rearward sides of the rotation axis. If they're not, then the differences between the front and back will be flipped on the mirrored side. Only a true "mirror pattern" will create left/right symmetry in this case.

Marco.Takx · ‎10-13-2014

Hi Autodesk, Now we have Autodesk Inventor HSM, it will be nice to have a new feature that sweeps a solid allong a path. When you use a profile milling it is hard to design the result. But when you simulate it within Inventor HSM, you see how the results look. So please make a feature to design easier results like this.

andrewiv · ‎02-12-2015

Inventor shouldn't be prompting for a save on a file that hasen't changed. I'll give an example. I insert assembly1 into assembly2 and set it to positional rep1. I save assembly2 and close it. Now I re-open assembly2 and it asks me if I want to update. I say yes and now it asks if I want to check out assembly1. I say no since I haven't done anything to it. Now Inventor tells me that I need to save assembly1 and assembly2 even though I just saved them and the only thing I have done is open them. I think this is wrong and it can create a ton of unneeded versions of the assembly when using vault.

MattH_Work · ‎02-14-2013

Whilst I appreciate that we cannot move features up & down the browser without changing the Part (we are free to move components up & down in the Assembly, therefore browser folder 'restructurng' has no impact), it would be nice to have a second browser (ala the Vault browser) where we can sort, reorder, add to folders, the content of a file (group all extrusions, revolves, sketches etc) Even if this was just a visual display of the 'sorted' feature tree with no editing capability (maybe a right click option to 'Goto Feature' in main browser for editing) it would make it easier for finding, renaming etc

Anonymous · ‎05-09-2013

Currently when creating holes, we have the options for Drilled, Counterbore, Spotface and Countersunk from the top only. It could be beneficial to have these same options to add features to the bottom of the same hole.

kpapjim · ‎11-01-2014

Many times when a project consists of several sheets and need to refer from one to the other would be easier if there is an option for simultaneous viewing all sheets.

Anonymous · ‎03-01-2014

It would be awesome if the centerlines were automatically breaked when they cross dimensions. that is possible to do on autocad.

iUser · ‎02-04-2015

Hi Guys, I have been looking in to this topic a lot and compared it to other CAD packages. A lot of people now days use dual monitors for Inventor, but it still isn't as efficient as it could be. There are two ways of doing it on Inventor that I am aware of, the one would be stretching over both screens, which I hate because then your ribbon and tools are only on one screen and it takes a lot of time going back and forth just to use the commands. Besides that your browsing history is also only on one screen. Another reason is also when you have two different screens sizes it doesn't always work out so well. The second would be opening Inventor twice and having one open on both screens, which I prefer, but this also doesn’t really work out so well, because if you are working (standalone version or vault), you can't work on the same project on both Inventors and save files. Another reason why this doesn’t work so well is that all of the pop-up windows, such as constraints, hole tool, measuring etc. keeps opening on the last screen that it was opened. You will know what I mean if you try it out. One of the biggest problems with this solution is that it kills your RAM even though your pc is top of the range. If you take a look at the link below this is what I had in mind for the layout of the screen: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/dual-monitor-setup/m-p/5427161#M529867 I also think you would need some kind of setup screen inside Inventor (Either an add-on or part of Inventor General Settings), where you can choose which screen opens Assemblies, Parts and Drawings. I really hope to see this in the new release this year and I am sure everyone using dual monitors feels the same way. Please vote for this Idea if you agree!!

Anonymous · ‎05-13-2013

The current material situation is a bit cumbersome. as we have multiple material librarys, and multiple appearance librarys. and too many combinations theirin. You are close to the perfect solution for rendering and materials, nearly anyway. The materials physical properties alone should set the parameters for appearance. Lets use aluminum as an example. Ideal Scenereo - For most industries 1. MATERIAL: User picks the physical material ALUMINUM 2. ALLOY: User then may check a box for particular alloy if need be, (the default alloy is set to a common standard that is then set as default in the template) (the alloy modifies physical properties for the material, apperance only changes if an alloy has visual affect) ALUMINUM - 6061 3. FINISH: User can then choose the finish or machining operation used on the material. (as material check box) ALUMINUM - 6061 - R(x) sets shine/reflect or ALUMINUM - 6061 - Knurled adds knurl bump map etc... 4. COATING: User can then choose a coating option. Paint, galvanized, anodized, etc. ALUMINUM - 6061- R(x) - Paint(RGB) Egshell This presents the opportunity to add the finish and coating field to the BOM, if needed for finish and paint tracking. This simplifies the library so I only have (1) aluminum. If i edit that base material and make variants(with check boxes only), it auto names them based on the options that have been checked, and you still have the ability to list it in the BOM as just the Base material name if you wish ie.. Aluminum as opposed to Aluminum - 6061 - R(x)... etc. Otherwise the BOM can get too big. The material library browser could be modified to easily show the check box options for a material in a table format. The subname for the "user optioned" material in the library would be a combo of the above 4 catagories. and the name that shows up in the BOM field under material could be listed in this long format, or just show up as Aluminum if a simpler BOM is required. and of course finish and coating could be turned on if needed there too. With a system closer to this, you never have to worry about naming, etc. it is what it is. Aluminum is Aluminum plain and simple. it's real world finishes and surface processes modify the appearance further as an overlay to the original material. Updating a material, would consist of adding more finish and surface options over time, since Aluminum itself does not change its nature... ever. why would the material need constant updating version to version. Make it a modular material system, add modules over time. So my Aluminum in 2014 will be the same as my aluminum in 2018, perhaps with a few new modules though. You guys are close to a system that is this simple, intuitive, and realistic, It's just not there yet. Eventually this should evolve into a master industry library that covers every program across the planet. so that my aluminum is the same in my Photoshop, Inventor, Poser, Revit, solidworks, 3dstudio, etc... The renderers change, the material charectersitics do not. overrides will still be possible if you just want to play with funky colors and unrealistic materials though. Anyway just a though on getting this material system standardized and simplified a bit further. T.S.

Anonymous · ‎09-17-2014

I'm working with several files opened at same time. Parts, Assembly and Drawing Layouts. What I did; 1- On drawing page I added some general dimensions (or whatever) 2- Change active file, the part for the drawing I am currently working on. 3- Modify length of the part. 4- Come back to drawing page, making it active. 5- While drawing is active, if I hit undo now, it will revert modification done in previous file that is still open but not active. I think it would be better if undo was limited to current active file, or undo memory split between active files. As it is right now, I may undo stuff from parts and assemblies while only seeing under my eyes a drawing layout on my screen. I think this is problematic especially since by default Inventor has the undo command in every possible marking menu context. Undo is really easy to miss click when using allot of marking menu and since it can undo stuff in another inactive file, chances are I won't even realise that I "undid" anything at all.

Ben-Cornelius · ‎12-14-2013

I want the option to lock the rotation when using the insert constraint

Anonymous · ‎12-18-2012

The ability to create 3D PDF's from inventor. I don't want to bu publisher just to create a 3D PDF or any other 3rd party application. A lot of customers are requesting this now, and dwf isn't the answer, most people have adobe non-cad and cad users, where as they don't have dwf viewer and cant download it.

Anonymous · ‎09-09-2013

Most of the time when I'm drawing, my cap lock are on. When I type in units in uppercase Inventor doesn't recognize that MM is mm, or IN is in. I want Inventor to apply the units - proper case or not.

gert-leonvanlier · ‎01-15-2020

As the title says: make it possible to flip the direction of a dimension in a sketch when you make the dimension negative. I used this feature a lot in SolidWorks in the past.

Anonymous · ‎12-19-2012

I'd like to see a native Inventor tool to draw a revision cloud on a drawing. I know about the DrawingTools add-in, but this tool often gets very slow (when you draw large clouds). I also would like the functionality to draw a rectangular shape (or any other shape) which will be converted to a cloud. Basically the same revision cloud tool which is already in AutoCAD. Regards, Daniël

full use of multicore processor

Smarter Diameter Dimensions

Level of Detail for Parts

Add "Aligned Orientation" option to Break View

Item Number from Parts List as an Available Property

Treat "Mirror" in an assembly like a pattern (maintain symmetry)

New Feature Sweep solid

Stop telling me I need to save something I haven't changed

Browser Folders in Part Environment

Hole Feature - Top and Bottom of Hole Options

multiple sheet - thumbnail panel

break center lines when crossing dimensions

Dual Monitor Support for Inventor 2016

Materials Materials Materials

"Undo" Should be per Active File

Insert Constraint Lock Rotation

3D PDF

MM = mm / IN = in (Dimensions)

Negative dimension in sketch to flip dimension

Inventor revision cloud

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