DV1673-L: The Decoding Lab ilogic Intermediate Session. Steve Olson Manager, Training Services for MESA Inc.

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1 DV1673-L: The Decoding Lab ilogic Intermediate Session Steve Olson Manager, Training Services for MESA Inc.

2 Class summary The ilogic component of Inventor is a very powerful tool for helping users automate segments of their design process. This lab will look at ilogic s ability to copy and replace components and error checking. In this lab, students will create ilogic Rules that turn an Inventor model into a configurator by performing Save Copy As function on parts and assemblies. The class will also explore ilogic s ability to perform error checks on designs, and show different ways to communicate these errors to the user.

3 Key learning objectives At the end of this class, you will be able to: Create ilogic Rules that perform Save Copy As operations on parts and assemblies Use ilogic Form tools to add Tabs to the Form and Buttons for Rules Understand the concepts of adding Error Checking ilogic Rules to your models Incorporate verbal warnings for users in ilogic Rules

4 Design Challenge 1: Save Copy As Single Part

5 Design Challenge #1: Our company has a standard component that has many variations. We want to create a configurator that will allow users to input key variables, and save that variation of the part. The part has four key model parameters, one optional feature and left and right orientations.

6 Let s Strategize What do we need? One configuration of the part modeled That version should have parameters and rules that allow users to configure the model An ilogic Form that will make it easer for users to input the key variables An ilogic rule that will copy the model

7 Let s Take a Look at the Model

8 Design Challenge 1: Cover.ipt 1. Open Cover.ipt 2. Create the following parameters Name Type Value(s) Extended Text Yes No Orientation Text Left Hand Right Hand

9 Design Challenge 1: Cover.ipt 3. Create Configure Cover Rule

10 Design Challenge 1: Cover.ipt 3. Create Configure Cover Rule (cont) 4. Test Configure Cover Rule

11 Design Challenge 1: Cover.ipt 5. Open Cover.ipt 6. Create the following parameters Name Type Value(s) NewPartNumber Text <User s Choice> ProjectNumber Text <User s Choice>

12 Design Challenge 1: Cover.ipt 7. Create Configure Cover Form 8. Test Configure Cover Form

13 Design Challenge 1: Cover.ipt 9. Create Save Copy As Rule In Rule Options, check the box for Don t run automatically

14 Design Challenge 1: Cover.ipt 10. Add Button for Save Copy As Rule to the Configure Cover Form

15 Design Challenge 1: Cover.ipt 11. Save Cover.ipt as a template and test

16 Design Challenge 2: Save Copy As Assembly

17 Design Challenge #2: Our company makes furniture for travel trailer manufactures. One common piece of furniture that we make is a storage cabinet subassembly. The cabinets can vary in size between units. We want to create a configurator that will allow users to input key variables, and save that variation of the assembly and its components. The cabinet has several key variables and doors that cover the openings. Our company only purchases certain sizes of cabinet doors, therefore, part of our solution should be to verify if one of the standard door panels can be used to cover the opening in the front of the cabinet.

18 Let s Strategize What do we need? One configuration modeled and assembled That version should have parameters and rules that allow users to configure the model from the assembly An ilogic Form that will make it easer for users to input the key variables An ilogic rule that will copy the assembly and component files The rule needs to then open the new assembly and replace the components with the new components An ilogic rule that will find the appropriate doors for the door cutouts The rule should also assist the user in sizing the door cutouts, if an appropriate door cannot be found

19 Let s Take a Look at the Model

20 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 1. Open ilogic Cabinet.iam 2. The following parameters already exist in the model Name Type <User s Choice> Customer Text <User s Choice> NewAssemblyPartNumber Text <User s Choice> NewFrontPartNumber Text <User s Choice> NewSidePartNumber Text <User s Choice> NewTopPartNumber Text <User s Choice>

21 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 3. Cabinet Configuration Form has been created for you

22 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 4. Open Save Copy As Rule for Editing

23 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 4. Editing Save Copy As Rule (cont)

24 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 4. Editing Save Copy As Rule (cont)

25 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 4. Editing Save Copy As Rule (cont)

26 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 5. Add a button to the Configure Cabinet Form for the Save Copy As Rule and Test

27 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 6. Create a Size Door Form Chart is an inserted image of Door Chart.jpg

28 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 7. Create Door Check Rule and Test

29 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 7. Create Door Check Rule and Test (cont)

30 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 8. Edit Configure Cabinet Rule and add the following statement as the last line

31 Design Challenge 2: Cabinet Assembly 9. Use Save Copy As Template to save as a template and Test

32 Thank You for Attending DV1673-L: The Decoding Lab ilogic Intermediate Session

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