Inventor revision cloud

[Anonymous]

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

[jkrinker19]

@johnmondro4888

See original request for an update below:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/inventor-revision-cloud/idi-p/3739886

[johnmondro4888]

@jkrinker19 thanks for the URL - I remember doing a search to see if anyone had suggested prior. Guess it wasn't a very good search..

Voted on that one too - sure has a lot of votes that can be ignored 🤣

[I-WANT-TO-KNOW]

Any updates to this topic -on making the Revision Cloud straight and square (like in the sister-software AutoCAD, aka both developed by Autodesk, aka why are they not identical since its the same company)? It gets annoying when this cloud starts moving around and crossing over other parts on a drawing or through text in a note due to its 'spline-like' behavior.

Autodesk Employees:

Please develop a native Revision Cloud for Inventor where there is an option to use an ortho of some sort...

[andrew_faix]

Hi @I-WANT-TO-KNOW ,

Yes, please see the reply to this thread from Dan Szymanski on 29 August (should be on the previous page) for details and how to contribute further on this topic.

[I-WANT-TO-KNOW]

Thank you @andrew_faix will this be rolled into the 2023 version of Inventor?

[andrew_faix]

@I-WANT-TO-KNOW We're not permitted to discuss release plans on a public forum.

[whamlin]

@dan_szymanski ; @andrew_faix 

Hi guys, any word on progress? We're still employing AutoCAD to make Inventor revision clouds.

Thanks, Bill

[ChrisMitchell01]

This is currently in beta testing on our NDA based Inventor Feedback/Beta Community. If you would like to try it & contribute to the discussion, please apply for access using this link: https://Autode.sk/InventorBeta

Thanks,

Chris

[dan_szymanski]

@whamlin 
Hi Bill, please see Chris's comment above. Hoping you saw it. I tagged you just to be sure.

Thanks,

Dan

[whamlin]

Thanks guys, I'll see if I can give it a try.

[dan_szymanski]

This idea has been implemented within Autodesk Inventor 2024. Please review the Inventor 2024 What's New article here, for more information regarding how you may leverage revision clouds in drawings. Special thanks to everyone who cast a vote for it.

[andrewdroth]

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

[I-WANT-TO-KNOW]

Can we get an "Update" to the Revision Cloud Add-In, so it can be drawn rectangularly and not curve-like? It's very difficult to stay within the lines of text when clouding around a singular Note.

[kmiller]

@dan_szymanski Thank you for implementing this!  We have been asking for YEARS! 

@I-WANT-TO-KNOW  I know you are asking for an update but in the meantime... (and you probably already thought of this and I know it's not ideal) you can create one that is "almost" rectangular.  edit the sketch and add your horizontal and vertical constraints.  Then copy and paste that one to use within your drawing as the corner grips to resize it "should" act like a rectangular one similar to AutoCAD.  Just thought I would suggest to see if it helps.