Shrinkwrap Assemblies dialog box

Creates a simplified single part representation of an existing assembly.

Shrinkwrap improves capacity and performance in downstream assemblies or applications.

Access:
 
  • In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler main menu, click Create Task Shrinkwrap Assemblies.
  • In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler window, right-click, and select Create Task Shrinkwrap Assemblies.

Task box

 

Project

Selects a project within the vault.

Add Files

Provides a browser where you can select files from the active project to add to the task.

Add Folder

Opens the Browse for Folder dialog box where you select a folder. Your selection includes all the Autodesk Inventor files and their dependencies.

Includes subfolders if the corresponding level of the Recursive column is selected.

In the File Name column, all supported file types in the folder are listed. To specify the file types within the folder to include in the task, change the entry in the File Name column.

 

Delete

Deletes selections from the list of added files, folders, and projects.

 

Recursive

Indicates whether to include subfolders in the selection.

 

Input Folder

Lists the folders for the current task.

 

Input File Name

Specifies name of the file to include in the task. The supported files are .iam files located in the selected Input Folder.

  Output Folder

Specifies the folder for the output. You can enter a folder name, or browse to a folder. You can change folders.

Task Properties box

 

Task Name

Assigns a name to the task. The default name is <Project name>_Shrinkwrap_<sequence number>. You can edit this name.

 

Frequency

Specifies how often to execute the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected.

 

Time Out

Specifies the maximum time a task can run before it is terminated.

 

Immediately

Select to run a task immediately when you click OK. When you select Immediately, Frequency, Start Time, and Start Date are not available.

 

Start Time

Specifies a time to start the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected.

 

Start Date

Specifies a date to start the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected.

 

Log File

Specifies whether this task is logged. If the option is selected, specifies the log file folder name. Use the default name and location, or browse to a different existing folder. If a specified log file does not exist in the selected folder, it is created.

Overrides the log file specified in the Task Scheduler window in Settings Options Log File Options.

Add time stamp to log file

Select to:

  • Add a time stamp to the log file
  • Create a log file each time you run a task.
  • If you schedule a task for a later time, The log file name displays in the Log File edit box. The report window shows a place holder without a hyperlink, as the log file is not created until you run the task.

When not selected, the behavior of the hyperlink remains unchanged.

Options

Opens the Shrinkwrap Options dialog box where you set options for the files to shrinkwrap.