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Q1-080808: Sculpting a Surface to a Radius in Inventor

I need to have a 1.500 inch radius on top off a hex shape that has been extruded in Inventor 2009.

Q1-080806: Inventor Professional 2009 ( 1 ans)

I'm having problems installing Inventor Professional 2009. I am getting the following error message: "Inventor.exe application error.".....

Q1-080805: Weight of a Model (3 ans)

I need to know how to figure out the weight of a model.

Q1-080729: Inventor V6

Why does the text command not show on Inventor V6 sketching platforms?

Q1-080723: Tube and Pipe Access

When I right click on the top toolbar to customize the tube pipe hose panel the tube pipe runs standard.

Q1-080715: Inventor 2009

We are looking into changing our Company Design/Draughting package over to Inventor Suite.

Q1-080714: Cable Assembly (2 ans)

I am working on a model in which I need to put a cable that will pull on a latching mechanism.

Q1-080701: Level of Detail Views (1 ans)

In attempting to reduce wait time and or file size I tried to use level of detail views in the drawing to reduce file size

Q1-080624: Automation (1 ans)

CADWorx-(BOM-bill of materials generation) to Sage (MAS90 software) input to automatic PO Generation for transmission.

Q1-080609: Save Inventor 2009 to 2008 (4 ans)

How can I convert an Inventor 2009 file to Inventor 2008, save as function does not give me that option?

Q1-080604: Autodesk Inventor Pro 2009 (3 ans)

Is it possible to some how convert a weldment into a single piece or solid to perform stress analysis testing on?

Q1-080530: Creating a Life Like Rolled Cylinder (1 ans)

I want to try to roll a flat pattern sheet metal with a big radius (143.6mm) to create a cylinder but with some large holes (38mm) pre-created in the flat pattern which will appear in the rolled cylinder.

Q2-080530: CADD Computer Hardware (2 ans)

My son is about to begin college with an eye towards CADD programs, photography & such high-end demands.

Q1-080509: Expanding Job Size in Inventor 9 (1 ans)

Is it possible to expand the size of a job by a ratio/scale instead of having to copy the part and then adding the new sizes to it in Inventor 9?

Q1-080505: Putting an Assembly File in a Web Page (4 ans)

Heres my problem, I've just made an assembly of this cabinet that AVRover produces and now they want to take this model and put it up on the company website.

Q1-080502: Note Call Outs in Inventor 2008 (1 ans)

How do you reference notes in a drawing in Inventor 2008?

Q1-080425: Mold Design in Inventor 2008 (1 ans)

I am trying to do a simple mold in Inventor 2008 for the first time.

Q1-080418: Losing Color When Saving as VRML (2 ans)

I need to print a rapid prototype. The 3D printer I'm using requires VRML file. I'm told that the only way to save my Inventor solid model with color data is to use Xanadu's VRML Translator.

Q1-080414: Rectangular Coil in Inventor 2008 (4 ans)

Does anybody know how to create a rectangular coil in Inventor 2008?

Q1-080408: Axial Constraints in Assemblies in Inventor(1ans)

How do I constrain parts in assemblies only in an axial direction and combine such a constraint with a separate mate constraint of my choice in Inventor 2008?

Q1-080324: Problems with Vault in Inventor 2008 (1 ans)

Vault allows me to check-out suppressed files, but does not check them back in from Inventor 2008.

Q1-080318: Model Originality in Inventor 11 (3 ans)

I have a 3D model that I built in AutoCAD 2008. If I open it in Inventor through sat file type, it gets opened but it becomes single model.

Q1-080312: Autodesk Inventor Interface (2 ans)

I'm working with a current customer in US who's using an interface between Autodesk Inventor and our FARO arm. My French customer would like the same solution.

Q1-080307: Deleting Parent Geometry in Inventor 2008

I'm designing a car in AutoDesk Inventor 2008 for my Intro into Engineering class.

Q1-080307: Deleting Parent Geometry in Inventor 2008 (1 ans)

I'm designing a car in AutoDesk Inventor 2008 for my Intro into Engineering class.

Q1-080225: Evaluating Standards in Inventor 2008

I have gone through Pro/E which has a ModelCHECK facility. ModelCHECK evaluates Pro/E parts, assemblies, and drawings to ensure that they meet specific modeling standards and design practices. My question is are there any such provision in inventor? How to use it if yes?

Q1-080220: Engraving a Data Table in Inventor 2008

How can I transfer a data table (a scale) onto a cylinder so that it can be etched when molded in Inventor 2008?

Q1-080212: Jogged Dimensions in Drafting in Inventor 8(1ans)

I want to create jogged dimension. e.g. we can give jog to ordinate dimension in Inventor.

Q1-080205: Making Static Inventor Files to Animations (3ans)

I am currently working on several video productions for equipment manufacturers.

Q1-080204: 3D Digitizing System and Inventor Pro 2008 (3ans)

Does anyone know what 3D Digitizing System can be used with Inventor?

Q1-080201: Adaptive Parts in Inventor 11 Pro (7 ans)

I made a simple cabinet with the door and shelf adaptive so I can change the width of the cabinet and the door and shelf adjust to match.

Q1-080111: Inventor 2008 Drawings and AutoCAD DWG (3 ans)

Can you compare Inventor 2008 generated drawings to AutoCAD drawings?

Q2-080111: Aerodynamics and CFD in Inventor (1 ans)

I'd like to know if anyone has designed an aircraft using Inventor and tested it's flight characteristics.

Q1-080107: Sheet Metal Features in Inventor 2008

How can I make louvered panels in Inventor 2008?

Q1-080104: Version Control in Inventor 2008 (1 ans)

How do I control my drawing and model versions and revisions in Inventor 2008?

Q2-080104: Working on a Model in Two Different Systems(4ans)

How can I work on the same model in two different systems with Inventor 2008?

Q1-071226: Assembly Weights in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

Is there a simpler way to find the total weight of an assembly than to transfer the BOM to excel and add the part eights all up?

Q1-071217: Macro in Inventor 2008 (1 ans)

Is there a macro available for creating an assembly with dummy components with a single click, just for the testing purpose of any PDM system.

Q1-071128: Assembly in Inventor 2008 (6 ans)

What is the most time efficient way to create multiple versions of a parametric assembly in Inventor 2008?

Q1-071126: Duplicate Files in Inventor 2008

Design assistant duplicates files in find files in Inventor 2008 when finding additional files like idw's or ipn's.

Q2-071126: Holes in Inventor 10 (2 ans)

Why can't I drill holes in a rounded surface in Inventor 10?

Q1-071114: Sheet Metal Parts in Inventor 2008 (2 ans)

We are unable to create sheet metal parts that are adaptive in Inventor 2008.

Q1-071107: Opening a Pro/E File in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

I am trying to open a Pro/E part file in Inventor 11.

Q1-071102: Changing 2D Sketch Defaults in Inventor (3 ans)

How does one change the defaults for the sizes of 2D Sketch dimensions and text relative to the sketch lines in Inventor 2008?

Q2-071102: Vault Installation in Inventor 2008 (2 ans)

I am looking for tips/tricks for installing vault along with migrating existing data into vault in Inventor 2008.

Q3-071102: API and VBE in Inventor 2008 (4 ans)

I am looking for information on how to use macros and VBE for customizing within Inventor 2008.

Q1-071026: Video Post Production with Inventor 2008

How can I export Inventor 2008 stills and animation sequences to a Final Cut Pro Video Editing System?

Q1-071024: Rolling Sheet Metal Parts in Inventor 10 (3 ans)

I have attempted, on multiple occasions, to roll a stamped, flat sheet metal part in Inventor 10.

Q1-071023: Scaling a Sketch in Inventor 2008

Can a sketch be scaled in the x axis by a scale factor leaving the y the same in Inventor 2008?

Q1-071022: Transferring Stills in Inventor 2008 (1 ans)

How can I transfer stills and animation sequences from Inventor 2008 to Final Cut for use in an edited video program?

Q1-071005: Calculating Weight in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

In Inventor 11 how can I calculate weight after designing a plastic part to be molded?

Q1-071002: Part Libraries in Inventor 11 (3 ans)

Does anyone know of a source for Mil-Spec fastener libraries?

Q1-070926: Sketch Environment in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

This version has never had a "tick-box" in the edit dimension dialog box as there was in version 10.

Q1-070925: Converting Parts in Inventor 11

How can we convert a normal part used in an iAssembly into iPart without losing any constraints in Inventor 11?

Q1-070924: Sheet Metal in Inventor 2008 (1 ans)

Ok I can do a 90 degree fold along a straight edge. How can I do a fold on a radius corner?

Q1-091807: Panel Labels in Inventor 2008 (3 ans)

Using Inventor 2008 I have designed a front panel for a piece of electronic equipment.

Q1-091307: Drawing Table in Inventor 10 (1 answer)

What is the best way to create a table for a family of parts on one drawing in Inventor 10?

Q1-091107: Figuring Weight in Inventor 11 (2 ans)

How can I figure out the weight of steel using the physical properties in Inventor 11?

Q2-091107: Lost Tool Menus in AutoCAD Mechanical (1 ans)

When I enter AutoCAD Mechanical 2008, the tools menu does not display.

Q1-090607: Parametric Welds in Assembly in Inventor 10

I made an assembly and then I changed it to a weldment. I have 2 bars with some bars between them. (just like a stairway) everything is parametric by using excel.

Q1-082107: Mouse Remapping in Inventor 11 (2 ans)

Is there a way to remap mouse buttons in Inventor 11?

Q2-082107: Pillow and Foam Models in Inventor 10

Is there a simple way to make a pillow type models in Inventor 10?

Q3-082107: Texture and Material Libraries in Inventor 10

How can I add to or create textures, and materials in Inventor 10?

Q1-081707: Boolean Operations in Inventor 10 (6 ans)

Does anybody know how to cut one solid model from another in Inventor 10?

Q1-081507: Transferring a 2D View to a 3D Block (2 ans)

Ive seen demonstrated. Take a 3D block, transfer a 2D view (say front elevation) onto one of the block's faces and the 3D block adopts the 2D shape.

Q1-081007: Solid Model (1 ans)

My question has to deal with "Fixing" a solid model.

Q2-081007: Mobile Workstations for Inventor 2008 (4 ans)

I am looking at purchasing a mobile workstation. Who is using what?

Q1-080707: Inventor 2008 File Conversion (1 ans)

Does anyone know an easy way to make Inventor 2008 files work on Version 11?

Q1-080607: Punched Angle in Inventor 10 Pro Student Edition

What would the best way to model perforated angle in Inventor 10 Pro Student Edition?

Q1-080107: File Conversion in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

How can I convert an .ipt file to an .obj or .3ds format in Inventor 11?

Q1-073007: Wireframe Parts Visibility in Inventor 2008

How can I see a complex wireframe part (ie car panel outlines) within as assembly in Inventor 2008?

Q1-072707: Centering Sketch Geometry in Inventor 10 (15 ans)

What is the easiest/fastest way to constrain midpoints of lines to the origin horizontally/vertically in Inventor 10?

Q1-072407: Contact Set in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

I am new to Inventor and I have created a lock assembly. I am attempting to use the contact solver to simulate the motion of this lock.

Q1-071707: Vault in Inventor 10 (2 ans)

I have tried to add legacy Assemblies to Vault with little success on keeping relations in Inventor 10.

Q1-071307: Placing Text in Inventor 10 (2 ans)

I am having difficulty in placing text in a circular pattern on a model in Inventor 10.

Q1-070607: Editing Section Line Labels in Inventor 11 (5ans)

How do you edit Section Line Alphabet Labels in Inventor 11?

Q1-070307: BOM in Inventor 10

How can I export custom iProperties created for parts in the BOM to MS Excel (e.g. Size, Color, Material Description etc) in Inventor 10?

Q2-070307: Sheet Metal Cross Brake in Inventor 11

I am trying to make a sheet metal panel and I need to impose a cross brake to the part in Inventor 11.

Q1-062507: Making Assembly Parts Transparent (6 ans)

When I insert an assembly file in the drawing environment is it possible to show the components that are inside the assembly?

Q1-062007: Solid Models in Inventor 11

Are there any solid models of drill inserts out there that can be used in Inventor 11?

Q1-061907: Translating Files in Inventor 11 (4 ans)

Is there a way to translate an Inventor 11 drawing file to a PDF format?

Q1-061507: Export Flat Pattern to DXF in Inventor 11 (2 ans)

I need to export a flat pattern of a sheet metal part to dxf and have the punch tools show up as a closed loop unique symbol that a CAM/Turret Press system can recognize it in Inventor 11.

Q1-061307: Motion in Inventor 10

Is there a way to limit motion say on a slide that has been constrained to move along it in Inventor 10?

Q1-060807: Flat Pattern a Coil in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

Can you flatten a coil in Inventor 11?

Q1-060607: Vault Error in Inventor 11

Can someone please tell me about the following error in Inventor 11: Vault Explorer 5.0 could not find the Data Management Services.

Q2-060607: Activating 'Auto Mate' in Inventor 11

In Inventor 11 I need to drag one part to the second part to get a match. Is there a way to activate the 'auto-mate' in V11?

Q3-060607: iDrop in AIS/AIP R11

We'd like to use iDrop to insert parts or assemblies we build by ourself or from web.

Q4-060607: Saving Files from Previous Versions

Can you save a file in Inventor 8 so that it can be opened in Inventor 7 without translation?

Q1-060507: Parametrics in Inventor 11

Does anyone know how to use parametrics such that it creates a boolean therefore automatically suppressing features in Inventor 11?

Q1-052207: Exporting from an IDW to a DXF in Inventor (2ans)

Can I create points in an .IDW file that can be exported in a .DXF file in Inventor 11?

Q2-052207: Flat Layout in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

Will Inventor 11 create a flat layout view of a round bar that has a bend?

Q1-051507: File Type Translation in Inventor 11 (9 ans)

Can an Autodesk Inventor *. IPT format file be "SAVE AS" either an AutoCAD *.DWG or an AutoCAD *.DXF format file?

Q1-051407: Inventor 11 File Conversion (5 ans)

I have designed some parts in Inventor 11. One of our vendors that will be manufacturing these parts uses SolidWorks.

Q1-050807: Flat Layout in Inventor 11 (7 ans)

Is there a way to create a flat layout view of a large radius part in Inventor 11?

Q1-042707: Inventor 11 Bill of Materials Model Data (1 ans)

How can you print out or export the Visual Tree format of the Model Data in the Bill of Materials in Inventor 11?

Q2-042707: Instability Problems in Inventor 9 (1 ans)

Using my assembly model, when I put a constraint, then put a second constraint with other part, the Inventor "hangs up" and consumes all of my PC's resources (1 GB RAM, P4 2.8GHz video memory card 128 MB), and stops responding.

Q1-042607: Text Creation Problem in Inventor 8 (3 ans)

When creating a drawing, text is not displayed after creation in a text box in Inventor 8.

Q1-042007: Adaptiveness in Inventor 11 (3 ans)

How can you place multiple adaptive features in one assembly in Inventor 11?

Q1-041907: Constraints in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

I have a spherical washer set (one concave, the other convex). The convex one will have a rod welded through it.

Q1-041807: Conversion from Euclid 3 to Inventor 11 Pro

Does anyone know of any add-on or method to convert EUCLID3 solids to Inventor 11 Pro files?

Q1-041207: Project a Sketch to a Conical Face (2 ans)

Is it possible to project an existing sketch to a conical face in order to drill the part with new geometry in Inventor 11?

Q1-041007: Text in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

I have a straight line text but need to turn it into a arch in Inventor 11.

Q1-040907: AutoCAD and Inventor with Windows Vista (2 ans)

Can someone tell me how AutoCAD and Inventor run on Windows Vista?

Q1-040307: Direct 3D in Inventor 11 Pro

All of a sudden my Inventor won't work on the Direct 3D hardware setting.

Q1-032807: Realigning a 3D Icon in Inventor 6 (3 ans)

I have a problem with an assembly drawing. I used 'rotate component' to make it easy to align the pieces and constrain them as a result I cannot use dimensions when I create a drawing.

Q2-032807: IDW Views in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

I have an assembly that is 27 feet long. I am required by my company to put this assembly onto an IDW with a "D" size title block and format.

Q1-032707: Changing Section Line Label Size in Inventor 11

How can I change the size of the section line labels in Inventor 11?

Q1-032307: Drawing Symbol Library in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

Is there any symbol libraries we can use to drag and drop items into drawings (e.g. pneumatic, electrical and others) in Inventor 11?

Q1-031307: Inserting Text in a Title Block in Inventor(5ans)

I was creating a new Title Block with the procedures of Autodesk Inventor 9 Getting Started Manual, page 212 on the point "Define a new Title Block".

Q1-031307: Projecting Sketches in Assembly Mode in Inventor

I have created an assembly which, at the top level, will be etched with part number, and company logo in Inventor 11.

Q1-030707: Opening Pro/E Files in Inventor (2 ans)

How can you open Pro/E files in Inventor?

Q1-030507: Importing Files in Inventor 11 (7 ans)

Is it possible to import SolidWorks files and assemblies into Inventor 11 without creating a dumb solid?

Q2-030507: Editing Hole Notes in Inventor 9

I install the Autodesk hotfix for this issue and the text problem was solved, but I notice that when I try to edit a hole note (writing depth symbol for hole in the "edit hole note"), the whole entire hole note disappear from leader, I remove the MS hotfix, Reboot the PC and the problem persist.

Q1-022707: SpaceNavigator 6.1.7 with Inventor 10

I've just installed a new SpaceNavigator from 3Dconnexions and it seems to make Inventor 10 crash after a short period of time (about 1 minute).

Q1-022607: Missing Text in the .idw Screen (64 ans)

In the last few days I have noticed that every time I add text to a drawing it doesn't appear on the drawing and I have tried to resize the text to be 20mm high and 50mm high and still can't see it in Inventor 9.

Q1-022307: Ansys Speed in Inventor 11 Pro (1 ans)

I am running an FEA stress routine on a bolt with threads - fully detailed as coils. Ansys runs slow.

Q1-021307: Creating Parabolic Mirrors in Inventor 10 (11ans)

Anyone know how to create a parabolic mirror or surface in Inventor 10?

Q1-020907: Transferring Files in Inventor 11 (1 ans)

How can I transfer files from Inventor 11 to Inventor 7?

Q1-013107: Error When Using Help in Inventor 11 (3 ans)

When I go into the Help File in Inventor 11 I get the following error: "A Runtime error has occurred, line 29, Error: Object doesn't support this property or method".

Q1-013007: Perspective Base Views in Inventor 8

I would like to put perspective base views into an ANSI.idw with titleblock and text in Inventor 8.

Q1-012907: Converting an Assembly to an .ipt File (1 ans)

Does anyone know how to convert an assembly into an .ipt file in Inventor 11?

Q1-012507: Sweep a 3D Thin Walled Square Tube

How do you sweep a 3D thin walled square tube from two straight lines perpendicular to each other at different levels and connected by a spline between and tangent to both lines, and keep the top surfaces of the straight sections parallel to each other in Inventor 10?

Q2-012507: Macro to Delete Macro in Inventor 10

We currently have Inventor 10 running on 9 machines …Orginal IT Boss wrote a macro to automatically save a pdf of a drawing to a specific folder on a specific server and attached the macro to our standard drawing template.

Q1-011207: Importing Pro/E Files to Inventor (3 ans)

How can I import Pro/E files so that they can be changed in Inventor?

Q1-011007: Drawing in Inventor 8 (3 ans)

I have this drawing and I would like to make a break out view in Inventor 8.

Q1-010907: Placing an Assembly in Inventor 11 Pro

How can I place an assembly in a read/write library in Inventor 11 Pro?

Q1-121406: Skeleton Assembly

How do I establish broken links with b/w skeleton assembly in Inventor 11?

Q1-122006: Missing Views in Drawing in Inventor 8

When an IDW file is saved as DWF; some of the 2D views are found missing in DWF in Inventor 8.

Q1-120706: Saving an Assembly to an Older Version (5 ans)

How can I modify an assembly and its parts from Inventor 11 to open in Inventor 5?

Q1-112006: Creating a Cone in Sheet Metal in Inventor (7ans)

Does anyone know how to create a cone in sheet metal, where the to center's are offset in Inventor 10?

Q1-111306: Property and Drawing View in Inventor 6

How can I bring part/assembly weight as a prametric note/display text in dwg block?

Q1-110906: IGES Files to IPT Files in Inventor 8

How can I convert an iges file to an ipt file in Inventor 8 and be able to use features to modify the file?

Q1-110706: Title Block Customization in Inventor 11

How do you include a company logo into the Title Block template for a drawing?

Q1-103006: Springs in Inventor 10 (8 answers)

Is there a way to easily create a spring in Inventor 10?

Q1-102706: Questions in Inventor 11

In Inventor 11 part mode: when you save a *.ipt file it also saves short cut to same file. How to unselect his option?

Q1-102306: Assembly Parameters in Inventor 11 (2 answers)

I want to create a hole in the assembly environment. Therefore I need some paremeters from a special part.

Q1-101806: Converting 3D Loft

How do I convert a 3D loft to a sheet metal flat pattern?

Q2-101806: Bend Relief in Inventor

How do I set the sheet thickness to 2mm so that the bend relief diameter is 2mm in Inventor?

Q1-101006: Problems Importing DWG to Inventor 10 (3 Answers)

Every time I try to import an ACAD file (dwg) into a new ipt file, Inventor 10 crashes.

Q1-092806: File Formats in Inventor 9 & 11 (1 answer)

Is there a way to convert file formats to older versions of Inventor (specifically 11 to 9)?

Q1-092606: .idw Files in Inventor 11 (2 answers)

Is it standard practice in industry to use multiple sheets within one .idw file for all the parts in a large (over 20 parts) assembly?

Q1-091806: Frame Generator in Inventor 11 (1 answer)

None of the commands in frame generator like mitre, trim notch, lengthen seem to work for curved frame members in Inventor 11. Why?

Q1-091306: Converting an .ipt File to a .dwg File (15 ans)

How can I convert an .ipt file to a .dwg file so I can see it in AutoCAD?

Q1-090706: Dimensioning in Inventor 8 (1 Answer)

How can you report the overall length of a 2D sweep path made up of arc segments and straight lines in Inventor 8?

Q1-090606: Adaptive Curve Spring

How do I create an adaptive spring on a curve profile in Inventor 9?

Q1-083006: Drawing Views in Inventor 11

When creating shaded drawing views on a 2D drawing the colors even when solid color on part appear to fade from one side of the view to the other.

Q1-082806: Inventor Studio Cameras in Inventor (2 answers)

How can I render a single sequence using 3 camera views in Inventor 10?

Q1-082306: Rotating a Part in Inventor 10

Is there a way to reasign the middle button on my mouse to rotate a part, assembly instead of pan?

Q1-081706: Constraint Errors in Inventor 11 (1 answer)

When I see the red plus sign indicating constraint errors in an assembly, I find it very difficult to locate the parts involved.

Q1-080806: Constrain a Fillet in Inventor 9 (2 answers)

My problem is that I can't constrain the hanging disc to both the radius edges even using the tangent constraint.