stephen10 Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 how do you place a model with frame generated parts into a new assembly Quote
ReMark Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 stephen10: I think you have posted to the wrong forum. Maybe a moderator can correct that oversight. Quote
stephen10 Posted November 28, 2011 Author Posted November 28, 2011 can someone please tell me where to post Quote
JD Mather Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Try the Inventor forum below. To answer your question - a frame generated with the Frame Generator is simply an assembly. Place Component and place the assembly *.aim file as a sub-assembly into your new assembly. (like putting an engine into a car) Make liberal use of sub-assemblies - use them just like they will be used out on the shop floor. Quote
stephen10 Posted November 28, 2011 Author Posted November 28, 2011 when i went to place a frame in the next assembly the program came up with a promt saying that i could not use this process to place a frame generated assembly this way Quote
JD Mather Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Attach your files here (actually - a very simple example will do). You are doing something wrong. Quote
stephen10 Posted November 28, 2011 Author Posted November 28, 2011 sorry cant attach file as it is on another computer where i am trying to learn. but from your answer it seems i have done something wrong, if all i did was draw a sketch as a standard part and then changed the lies into box sections cut and trimmed them ect then i added some gussets to the frame all went well, then i opened and saved a new iam then tryed to place my frame into it as part of a larger item and the computer told me i cant do that with this type of file cant remember the exact words having trouble navigating this site hope this goes where i wnt it to Quote
Bishop Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 It sounds like you're trying to insert Frame000001.iam on its own. If you create an assembly called ... assembly1.iam, and then create frame00001.iam inside of it, you need to insert assembly1.iam, not the frame itself. Quote
DennisVercauteren Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Owkay, butt then you have 2 assembly's. Isn't that stupid, when you just need one, the one with the frame? Quote
JD Mather Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 It is all 1s and 0s. Why should anyone care how many files/folders there are? Don't fight it, use the Inventor file structure. Quote
DennisVercauteren Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 still its stupid to have useless 1 and 0s Some have file conventions that cannot be overruled by a useless feature Quote
ReMark Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 That's the way the program is designed. Unfortunately no one here, including you, can change that. It's a subject best taken up with the powers-to-be (i.e. - programmers) at AutoDesk. Your only other choice would be to switch to a different program. Trouble is, which one would be a better replacement? Only you can make that decision. Quote
DennisVercauteren Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 You have your point, i was just curious about a workaround. Like so many other needs, that use some tricks to get it done. Do you have a bad day ? Quote
ReMark Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Do I have a bad day? Software-wise? The answer is generally "no" for about 99% of the time. But then I'm not using Inventor. Quote
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