Inventor Tools 2009 Graham Harrison Micro Concepts Ltd

2© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd2© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Inventor Tools 2009 What is it?  Additional Productivity Tools for Inventor Who is it For?  UK - Micro Concepts Supported Customers Only  Authorisation – 1 per license covered by contract  Domain Authorisation for >10 licenses Autodesk Certified Micro Concepts Ltd

3© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd3© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Inventor Tools Interface  One General Pulldown menu – MCTools  One General Toolbar  Environment specific Commands in Panel Toolbars  Right Click Menus Download approximately 1.5MB  Inventor Tools 2009 (Autodesk Certified) - download (1.5MB)download  Inventor Tools 2009 (Autodesk Certified) x64 edition - download (1.5MB)download  Uninstall Existing versions prior to Install Micro Concepts Ltd

4© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd4© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Property Tools Copy To Parameters & Properties  Copy/Update Values to Parameters and/or Properties When File Saved  Drawing – Scale  First View  All Views – First Sheet Size  Part/Assembly – Mass – Volume – Area – Flat Pattern Extents Micro Concepts Ltd

5© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd5© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Property Tools Set Properties  Consistent Property entry for Title blocks and Vault info  Set Standard & Custom Properties  Can be set to show automatically on save or show manually  Update Model Properties when within drawing  Mandatory Fields  Lookup Fields  Calendar Lookup  Set maximum number of characters  Force to Uppercase  Supports Concatenation Equations Micro Concepts Ltd

6© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd6© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Set Properties – Configuration XML definition file in Styles folder Simple Edit of xml file via Options Define Lookup Lists Tabs for categorization A property can only appear on one tab Define different Options for model & drawing Micro Concepts Ltd

7© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd7© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Interface Set Properties Demo

8© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd8© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Micro Concepts Ltd General Productivity Tools Enhanced SAVE AS Like save as but option to copy associated model/drawing – copied drawing references the new model Auto Publish – easily create snapshot files  DWF or PDF – from drawing  DWF from models  Set location, filename (with revision appended option)  Duplicate structure  On Save – prompt or automatic  Manual from Auto Snapshot command

9© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd9© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. General Tools Pack and Go  From Within Inventor -  Current file and children only  Creates zip file  Defaults to name of current file  Flat structure only  Can include styles (colour, material formats etc.)  option Micro Concepts Ltd

10© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd10© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Micro Concepts Ltd General Tools Open Explorer  Opens explorer window  Folder opened is where current file is located Toggle Edge Display  Replicates setting in application options

11© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd11© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Micro Concepts Ltd General Tools Open Parent  Part, Assembly, or Presentation environment  Only enabled if idw of same name exists in same folder  IDW may not even reference the current file

12© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd12© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Auto Publish Enhanced Save as  Pack and Go  Open Explorer  Open Parent Demo

13© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd13© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Part Tools Replay Part  Floating command toolbar  Other commands still available while toolbar showing End of Part Toggle  Toggles end of part marker to top or bottom of part Reset Face Colours  Resets all overridden face colours to as feature, then all features to as part – useful on imports Reset Display Name  Resets browser and toolbar to default (filename)  Common on copied library/Content center parts Micro Concepts Ltd

14© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd14© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Part Tools  Replay Part  End of Part Toggle  Toggle Edge Display Demo

15© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd15© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Assembly and Presentation Tools Copy & replace  Available on right click menu  Follows enhanced save as functionality Derive to part  Takes assembly and derives to part of same name  Ensure Assembly up to date and saved prior to command Insert & Fix  Skeletal Modelling  Inserts one or multiple components and fixes them to the assembly origin point Micro Concepts Ltd

16© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd16© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Assembly and Presentation Tools Browser Rename  Rename Browser to show descriptions by filename or part number + sequential number Copy & replace Referenced Assembly Change Referenced Assembly Micro Concepts Ltd

17© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd17© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Assembly & Presentation  Copy & Replace  Derive to Part  Copy & Replace referenced Assembly Demo

18© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd18© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. DrawingTools Replace Reference  Can choose which referenced model to be replaced  Model must have originated from existing view model  Right click on view and select command or  Start command from panel bar and select view Open Ballooned Component  Right click on view and select balloon  Start command from panel bar and select balloon Micro Concepts Ltd

19© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd19© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Drawing Tools Renumber Balloons  Clockwise or Anti Clockwise  From Selected Balloon  Right Click for Options prior to Selecting Balloon

20© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd20© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Drawing Tools  Replace Reference  Open Ballooned Component  Renumber Balloons Demo

21© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd21© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Micro Concepts Ltd Inventor Tools - Help

22© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd22© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. Micro Concepts Ltd Inventor Tools Help Remote Support  MC Remote Support client  Phone support desk prior to use Support Request  Include pack and go of current Misc  Export of options to Reg file for consistent setup

23© 2008 Micro Concepts Ltd23© 2007 Micro Concepts Ltd. And Finally – Future development Enhancements Based on Feedback from users Currently In Development  Auto Publish – Step option  Auto Publish – Filename based on any property  Set Properties – Synchronise model and drawing properties  Set Properties – Linked Lookup Lists  Set Properties – Boolean Property Type  Automatic Filename  Automatic Folder Location  Drawing – Open From Parts List