iParts

Most designers have parts that differ by size, material, or other variables, but the same basic design works in many models.

An iPart is a table driven master part that configures standard parts to different sizes and states. The table can be edited within Inventor or externally in a spreadsheet.

Each row can control feature state (enabled or suppressed), and many other variables such as feature size, appearance, material, and part number. Table driven iFeatures can also be included in an iPart table.

An iPart typically generates multiple unique parts that belong to the same family.

Note: You can create an iPart and save it as a table-driven iFeature.

Use the iPart Author to create the part family members in each table row. When placing the part in an assembly, select a row (member) to generate a unique part.

Note: If you create an Appearance Column in an iPart factory, the part view representation no longer controls the color attribute. The color is determined by the iPart table.