Developpers Add-ins Inventor

[Anonymous]

Which company can write some code for us? Prefereably Belgium or Netherlands (optional UK)

We have a folder/subfolder with frequent used parts. They have a filename <internalcode>_<6digits>.ipt (ex. ERTD_564122.ipt)

 We need those parts easely copied and placed inside our assemblies, with no links to their original.

A button in Inventor will

- ask for the unique <6digits> code

- check if the part is already copied to the working/projectfolder

No, copy it and add "_001" to the part filename, insert it in the assembly ready for constraining

Yes ,copy it and add "_002" or "_003" to the part filename, insert it in the assembly ready for constraining

After the routine, copied parts are unique in the project and have no link to their originals.

Each project has al lit's parts inside the working/projectfolder.

+Some checks for entering an existing <6digits> (does part exist in the library folder?)

This is probably very easy, but I have no experiene in programming. We don't use vault (and less and less Content Center), and no intention to do so.

Best Reagrds

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

 ?Isn't vault actually the easiest and the cheapest solution for you.

Also to the future this is the easiest I assume.

Why?

The next releases the code needs to be update if needed for inventor ## and this will no one do for free of course.

Regards,

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[Anonymous]

Why should the code need an update everytime Inventor updates?

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Because the API changes everytime and needs to be checked.

This has also to do with the way it is programmed and the needs of it ofcourse.

Normally this is not a big issue and the software will function, but there are situations that you need to reprogram the add ins for the new release.

Are you Dutch or from Belgium because of the requirements

[Anonymous]

Dutch Belgium yes

In a previous company I worked for 15 yrs with several version of Solid Edge, and the external written program worked for 15 yrs and still does. Why does Inventor has the need to change it time over time? Money?

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

As I already wrote it has to do with the way it is programmed (Dll's Copied or not)

Normally for a few releases (3 versions) it isn't a big issue and the program may function, but there still is a risk that is isn't working.

My experience is that I always check the functions of the (many) add ins for Both Vault Pro and For inventor when we are upgrading.

For Vault this a much bigger issue, because the Vault API changes every release. This means these add ins need to be reviewed from time to time.

If you do not take this into consideration than this will be a huge problem in future for your company.

Regards,

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the advice, and we will take it into account.

Still looking for a programmer though... 

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Could you please show your steps for example with screenshots?

and I could take a look at the programming.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, but i don't know which screenshot to take?

It is just a dialog box asking for a 6 digit number. The code looks for the part and copies it to the folder were the active assembly resides and renames it (and adds _001 or _002 etc to the filename).

attached a screenshot of how the library folder could be

[bradeneuropeArthur]

could you please make some steps more understandable with some more details.

or do you want the following.

All files in a specific folder need to be copied into a specific new created assembly.

the assembly is a newly created assembly. all files will have a new prefix and they will have no suffix.

now you start to copy files from a different folder and these will have the some prefix as above.

the suffix will be created new and if exist already the file will have a suffix with 001 or 002 or 003 and so on...

is this correct?

[Anonymous]

All files in a specific folder need to be copied into a specific new created assembly.

The file (no bulk copy) need to be copied, but only the part that has the 6 digit number in the filename that was entered in the dialogbox. The part needs to be copied into the folder were the active assembly is saved.

the assembly is a newly created assembly.

It can be any assembly

all files will have a new prefix and they will have no suffix.

The new copied part only have a suffix. "_001" for the first copied instance. "_002" for the 2nd instance if the same part/file is copied. A different part will start at "_001"

In the end we need independent files/parts in our project folder

I realize this is maybe difficult to explain, but that is why I asked for developpers in Belgium, so we could meet.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

Where are you situated in Belgium, if you are willing to answer it in the forum?

[Anonymous]

Send me a pm with your email.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

I didn't receive any Privat Message, maybe something went wrong.

Please send your info when needed.

But it would help if there was some more information available.

Maybe this is a very easy issue, maybe not.

Regards,