Set parameters for the final appearance of the design.
The Finish command makes it easy to specify the appearance of your parts, components and assemblies and also the manufacturing process such as material coating or surface finish.
Access:
- Part: 3D Model, Tools tabs
- Assembly: Assemble, 3D Model, Tools tabs
- Sheet Metal - Folded Model: 3D Model, Tools tabs
- Weldment: Assemble, Tools tabs
All applied finishes are listed in a Finishes folder in the browser. Finish features are displayed in the order in which they were created. Use drag&drop to re-order the finishes in the browser node. The last finish in the browser takes priority and is displayed in the graphics area. Hover over a finish to highlight the areas of the part where the finish is applied to.
Each Finish feature setting has a parameter with corresponding unique name in the "Finish Parameters" category in the Parameters dialog. All Finish parameters can be exported. Exported parameters are displayed in iProperties. Note that change in iProperties doesn't affect the model finish feature parameters.
The Finish feature can be captured in Model State, iPart an iAssembly.
In weldments, the Finish features work in a similar way to a regular assembly. They can be created in the top level, but they cannot be created in weld specific feature groups (Preparations, Welds & Machining).
In Express mode, any applied finishes in the browser are displayed, however you can't perform any operations such as edit, delete or re-order.
Finish parameters are available in the Edit Rule dialog in iLogic, however access to the browser node for actions such as suppression is not yet available.
Currently, there are following limitations when using finishes in your design:
- The Finish feature appearance can’t be derived to the target part, or can’t be sent to Fusion.
- The Finish feature appearance can’t be exported to 3rd party file formats like STEP, or 3D PDF.
- The Property Panel workflow is progressive and flows from top to bottom of the panel. Parameters in a section affect the feature and set the context for the following sections in the panel.
- Rename the finish from the property panel by clicking on the name and editing it.
- Preview controls
are provided to switch the finish preview on or off.
- The property panel experience is the same whether working in a part or assembly model.
To Assign a Finish to a Component
- On the
Tools tab
Material and Appearance panel click
Finish
.
- Specify a preset. If there are no presets or the preferred one doesn't exist, continue the process specifying the needed finish parameters. Use the
Property Eye Dropper to reuse setting from existing finishes by selecting them in the scene or in the browser. Only finishes from the same component can be selected. Make sure that you have Presets enables in order to see the command.
Note: Once the finish is applied by clicking OK, a preset named Last Used is created automatically. You can continue to use the preset or save it to a specified name.Important: If you want to create a preset, and the option is disabled, then the Finish.xml file is set to Read-only. Navigate to (c:\users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 20xx\Design Data\XML\en-US\finish.xml. Right-click the preset file and click Properties. On the General tab, in the Attributes section, deselect Read-only.
- In the graphics area, select faces to assign the finish. Select faces one by one, or click and drag to use window select.
- In the property panel, select the
Type.
Appearance Select an appearance from the Appearance library that you want to apply.
Material Coating Specify the material coating to be applied to selected faces.
Heat Treatment Specify the heat treatment to be applied to selected faces.
Surface Texture Specify the surface texture to be applied to selected faces.
Paint
Specify the paint to be applied to selected faces.
- Set the selected type properties.
- In the Advanced Properties, check the Export all Finish Parameters box to set all finish parameters as exported.
- Click OK to apply the finish.
Edit the Finish name Using the Breadcrumb
- Click the breadcrumb text you want to edit to activate the text.
- Modify the text.
- Press Enter to commit the change.
To Edit the Assigned Finish
In the Finishes browser node, right-click the finish node, and select Edit Feature. Or, double-click the desired finish node.
To Delete the Assigned Finish
In the Finishes browser node, right-click the finish node, and select Delete.
To Suppress the Assigned Finish
In the Finishes browser node, right-click the finish node, and select Suppress.