iLogic Design Copy suffix replacement

[Frank-Oosterwaal]

Hello everyone,

First off, I'm looking for a answer without the use of Vault, which I know can solve this problem.

I use the iLogic design copy tool to make copies of my master models and add a suffix for unique file naming. The suffix is always the project number. This works great and is exactly what I need, but.....

Allot of times it makes more sense to copy one of the projects instead of the master. I can make a copy of the project but the ilogic design copy tool can't replace the suffix so I end up with a double (or more when copying a copy) suffix.

Example

This is what I want the filenames to look like (and happens when I'm copying from the master):

Assembly01-P173001.iam

This is what happens when I'm copying a project:

Assembly01-P173001-P173002.iam

I'm wondering if there is a rule which uses the iLogic desig copy tool and replaces the suffix instead of adding. Or maybe there's another way of achieving this?

Thanks in advance.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

Here you can find another copy design tool.

You first need to install the SDK tools.

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2018\SDK\UserTools\CopyDesign\Bin

Second option is to write your own code regarding Copy design "With Replace String".

We have written a add in  for this, It is not that complicated.

[w.pepping]

In a couple of weeks I have a new App available that does exactly what you want and more.

See the post on: Matprop

[Frank-Oosterwaal]

Hi @bradeneuropeArthur,

I thought about your first option before but it doesn't do what I need it to do. The second option is the one I was thinking off but what I was wondering is if anyone knows if it's possible to call the I-logic Design Copy tool in a rule. Something like you do when exporting 3d pdf and call for the addin.

Hi @w.pepping,

Sounds promising! Will keep an eye on that.