Use component authoring to prepare a part or iPart for publishing to a Content Center category that requires authoring.
- Open a part or iPart in
Autodesk Inventor.
- On the ribbon, click
Manage tab
Author panel
Component.
- In the Component Authoring dialog box, items listed in red are required settings for publishing.
Select a Content Center Category to publish to. Options in the dialog box change to match requirements for the selected category.
- In the iMate Mapping field, create the iMates mapping. Select a row, and choose an option in the Selection column. Then select geometry or work features in the graphic window or browser.
If desired, rename the iMates.
- In the Parameter Mapping tab, map category parameters to columns from the iPart table, or to parameters of the authored part. Category parameters that require mapping are marked with a yellow background.
Tip: Enter a specific value in a Template Parameters field. The value is then used for all members of the authored family.
- Click OK to finish authoring. Or, click Publish Now to start the Publish Part command.