To Work with Part Files One Year Newer

Reference a part file that is one year newer than the version you are on.

You must have the latest updates installed to reference in a file that is one year newer than the version you are on. Updates can be downloaded via the Autodesk desktop app or from https://manage.autodesk.com. Updates will not be provided for older versions of Inventor which are no longer supported.

To Place a Part File One Year Newer

This workflow creates a reference to the newer version of a part file in an assembly file.

1. Place a newer version of a part file into an assembly file: In an assembly file, On the ribbon, click Assemble tab Component panel Place.
2. Browse to and select the newer part file (.ipt) to place. The version of Inventor the file was last saved in displays.

   

3. Optionally, click Options to open the File Options dialog box and specify the specify the Design View Representation. Click OK.
4. In the Place Component dialog box, click Open. Solid and surface bodies are created.

   You can place multiple instances as needed.

Resulting file

• The browser displays the referenced newer file.

  

• You can change the representation of the placed newer file from the browser node right-click menu option Edit Representation.
• You can replace the placed newer file with a different component from the browser node using the context menu option Component Replace All. Replacing components with a newer file is not supported
• The iProperties of the newer part are available.

  

• The assembly file can be saved and reopened by any installation of Inventor of the same version.

To Open or Derive a Part File One Year Newer

This workflow create a reference to a version one year newer of an Inventor part file in a part file.

1. Do one of the following:
   • File Open.
   • In a part file: On the ribbon, click Manage tab Insert panel Derive .
2. Browse to and select the newer part file (.ipt) to open.

   

3. Optionally, click Options to open the File Options dialog box and specify the Design View Representation, and click OK.
4. In the File Open dialog box, click Open. Solid and surface bodies are created.
5. In the Derived Part dialog box you can include or exclude solid and surface bodies.
6. Click Apply to save changes.

Resulting file

• The browser displays the referenced newer file.

  

• The derived part feature is editable.
• The part file can be saved and reopened by any installation of Inventor of the same version.