Use iCopy

Place iCopy results in a target assembly. Constrain the copies and determine which components to copy or reuse.

Category

Experienced Users

Time Required

15-30 minutes

Tutorial File Used

Frame-start.iam, Target.iam, Skeleton-frame.ipt, Plate1.ipt

Note: Click and read the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions athttp://www.autodesk.com/inventor-tutorial-data-sets-2014 . Then download the tutorial data sets and the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions, and install the datasets as instructed.

Learn how to

Prerequisites

The iCopy command automates the process of copying and positioning similar components in the main assembly. TheiCopy command creates one or multiple copies of an iCopy template and adds each copy to the target assembly. Each iCopy result can vary slightly from other iCopy results in the pattern depending on the adaptivity that was defined in the iCopy template. Creating an iCopy template is discussed in the Create iCopy Template tutorial.

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