Edit iPart factory

Edit iPart table

1. Click Open.
2. Browse to locate the iPart factory file, and then click Open.
3. In the browser, click to expand the table folder. The default iPart member is marked with a check mark.
4. Right-click the table icon and select Edit Table. The iPart Author dialog box opens.
5. In the iPart Author table, change values as needed. You can also right-click and select:
   • Insert Row to add another member of the iPart.
   • Delete Row to remove a member of the iPart.
   • Set as Default Row to insert this version in an assembly automatically when the iPart is placed.
   • Custom Parameter Column to allow a value to be entered in all members when the iPart is placed.
   • Custom Parameter Cell to allow a value to be entered only when this member of the iPart is placed.
   • Delete Column to remove the parameter or property from all members of the iPart.
6. Click OK to close the dialog box and then save the file.

Note: If you wish to discard changes after saving, choose Undo Update in the Edit menu.

Note: You cannot modify spreadsheet formulas and conditional statements from the iPart Author. The cells are shown with a red background.

Edit iPart spreadsheet

Values calculated by equations in the spreadsheet are shown with a red background in the iPart table.

1. Click Open.
2. Browse to locate the iPart factory file, and then click Open.
3. In the browser, click to expand the table folder. The default iPart member is marked with a check mark.
4. Right-click the table icon and select Edit via Spreadsheet. The iPart table opens in Microsoft Excel.
5. Edit cells as necessary, but do not change the column headings. Changed column headings causes all members of the iPart to fail to compute.
6. Use Microsoft Excel tools, as needed. For example:
   • Copy and paste rows to add new members of the iPart. Change only needed cells to differentiate between iPart versions.
   • Use formulas to create the data.
   • Sort the data to organize it in a logical way, such as sorting on a critical value in ascending or descending order.
7. Save the spreadsheet and close it.
8. Insert members into an assembly file to test the new data. If an information icon is displayed in the assembly browser, there are errors in the member. Re-open the spreadsheet and make corrections.
   Tip: To help isolate where problems may have occurred, repeat this process for each new parameter or property or changed data.
   Note: If you wish to discard changes after saving, choose Undo Update in the Edit menu.

Convert iPart to part

1. Click Open.
2. Browse to locate the iPart factory file, and then click Open.
3. In the browser, right-click the table folder and select Delete.
4. A message warns you that deleting the table converts the iPart to a normal part. Click OK to convert.
5. Save the part.

Note: An old member cannot be exchanged for another iPart member. Therefore, the Change Component command does not work with an old member in the assembly.

Edit threads in iPart factory

Autodesk Inventor includes the Thread.xls spreadsheet in the Design Data folder. The Application Options and/or project settings can affect the file's location. The column headings match the labels on the Specification tab of the Thread feature dialog box. If you prefer, you can use the spreadsheet to create or edit thread parameters included in an iPart factory.