Replace Model Reference .ipt to .iam

[Andrew2803]

Let us pick assembly files too at replacing references.

[SharkDesign]

Sorry I can't delete my comment, I read your suggestion wrong.

[Andrew2803]

@SharkDesign, never mind 🙂

[Anonymous]

can you please!!! do an improvement on idw,

 so that user will be able to swap reference file type from ipt to iam or vise versa.

[NachoShaw]

Hi

I have actually made a tool for this. I browse for the new part (doesn't matter if its iam, ipt or ipn) and then create a new sheet with the replaced reference file. I use it for when I have variations of parts / assemblies and I want an identical drawing sheet layout but with the new referenced part

Nacho

[Anonymous]

will you share it? i want to test it if it works for me.

[DRoam]

Related idea: Replace Model Reference per base view.

And here's a duplicate: replacing file type on reference drawing in idw

[DRoam]

Hi @Anonymous and others. This has actually been requested before. Please consider voting on the original as well to help get this suggestion recognized: Replace Model Reference .ipt to .iam.

[Anonymous]

Please! We plan to use the assy drawing as a machining drawing and an assembly drawing.  The only difference is 2 small threaded inserts.  This was a last minute change to include the inserts so I need to point the .idw to the .iam model instead of the .ipt model.  

[Andrew2803]

Annoyed me a lot too in past, I'm with you @geatgirl2951 😉

[gusi_cl]

It may be more useful if it this command is able to sostitute .iam or .ipt whit both kind of model. See the imagine below.

[Andrew2803]

Duplicated idea:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/replace-model-reference-ipt-to-iam/idi-p/6405839

In comments there are some related topics as well.

[MikeKovacik4928]

I also would like the functionality of replacing in idw, iam with ipt and vice versa.

I have found a workaround for replacing iam with  ipt

see https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/replace-model-reference-iam-with-ipt/m-p/7679140#M6764...

replacing ipt with iam, not too sure, but I'm sure someone out there has found a way.

Michael Kovacik
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[Yijiang.Cai]

Many thanks for posting the idea, and tracked as [INVGEN-67633]

[brandon.rodriguezN68U2]

8 years later and Inventor STILL doesn't allow this functionality. Which means I get to re-make an entire drawing from scratch for adding a threaded insert to a molded part, changing it from a part file to an assembly file. Crazy.