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Inventor Bolted Connections File Naming Defaults Addition

Inventor Bolted Connections File Naming Defaults Addition

I would like to see the implementation of adding Inventor Bolted Connections to the file naming default section in Application Options similar to how Frame Generator and Tube & Pipe are currently being handled in Inventor 2019 & 2020. By default, when adding bolted connections into an assembly model they take the name as "Bolted Connection: 1, 2, 3, etc". Having users manually determine or input a file name for every bolted connection can be cumbersome, especially for assemblies that may have a large amount of these bolted connections. If users have the ability to input a specific index number in the file naming defaults, would solve the potential unique file naming issues with vault. 

9 Comments
el_jefe_de_steak
Collaborator

Please add an option to set file naming defaults for bolted connections. When working with multiple assemblies in the same project, it is easy to create two instances of "bolted connection 1.iam", which can cause errors. This option already exists for Frame Generator components and Tube & Pipe components. I want the exact same options for bolted connections.

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shawn.payne
Advocate

Do it NOW!!!

MoshiurRashid
Advisor

That would be nice.

Eddimeister
Enthusiast

This would be great..! Given the advent of File Naming and Default paths for Frame Gen components we are still left with the default random folders and names for all design accelerator components such as Bolted Connections.... This addition to Frame Gen is really great - until you want to bolt anything then you can end up with multiple folders - One for Frame Gen and another for others which really forces you to use the default folder options to keep everything neatly package...

Do it..!

el_jefe_de_steak
Collaborator

Hey, thanks for suggesting this!


The same idea has been posted on another thread! Please vote on this thread as well.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/unique-file-names-for-bolted-connections/idi-p/8963496

el_jefe_de_steak
Collaborator

There is another idea thread asking for the same thing. If you like this idea, please like the other thread as well!

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/inventor-bolted-connections-file-naming-defaults-addit...

Payne_S
Enthusiast

The new bolted connection not in an assembly does not solve this. I use a giant "parts only" bom structure for a pipe assembly drawing and if the bolted connection is not in an assembly it makes it so you have to click each fastener while creating a view rep to filter the parts list. Yes I know it can still be used as an assembly, but I would love to use a bolted connection as an assembly with auto naming like the frame and pipe. 

 

 

Yijiang.Cai
Autodesk
Status changed to: Under Review

Many thanks for posting the idea, and tracked as [INVGEN-68562]

J_v_Eijzeren
Participant

that would be awesome

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