Reference Model Translation Improvements
- Significant improvements were made to the Reference Model update behavior for CATIA, Solidworks, NX, and Pro-E/Creo files. References now have a robust level of associativity.
- Inventor 2016 enabled support for multithreading. (Multithreading allows Inventor to use multiple processors if the hardware you are using uses a multi-core processor.) As a result, performance is increased when working on files from other CAD systems. Inventor 2017 provides more support for multithreading in import workflows, which results in increased performance and faster updates.
For more information, see About Importing Files from other CAD Systems.
Import STEP as a Reference Model
You can now import STEP as a Reference Model. Importing a STEP file as Reference Model maintains a link to the selected file which enables you to monitor and update as the model changes.
Note: Import a STEP file as a Reference Model when you expect only minimal updates to the STEP file.
For more information, see To Import Files from Other CAD systems.
Support for Property Overrides in CAD Files Imported as a Reference Model
You can now specify property overrides for CATIA, Solidworks, NX, and Pro-E/Creo files when the file is imported as a reference file using the
Assemble
Component Place Imported CAD Files
command into an Assembly. Additional enhancements:
- Override values entered in the iProperties dialog box display as blue.
- Revert the value back to the original value using the new context menu option, Value From Source.
- Override values display in the Bill of Materials.
For more information, see To Set Property Overrides in CAD Files Imported as a Reference Model.