On support we need to request files from customer a lot, but we are also asked the best way to send Inventor information to colleagues or suppliers etc. The best way of sending Inventor information is using Pack and Go, as this will search for all elements required for the assembly/drawing you are doing a Pack and Go on. Follow the steps below to complete a Pack and Go yourself.
- Before starting a Pack and Go, open the Assembly or Drawing you require packaging up. To start the Pack and Go command go to the Application Menu > Save As > Pack and Go. Once the dialogue appears you will need to set a Destination Folder, this is where all of the required files will go to. Under Options use the Keep Folder Hierarchy option (especially if you have Frame Generator or Bolted Connection parts) it is worth ticking Skip Templates and Skip Styles, this will help reduce the size. Once you are happy with the settings hit Search Now.
Have you run into a problem in Inventor where your Sketches have no Constraints? I.e. ends of lines are not joined to each other.
Well this can happen if the Inventor Sketch Constraints have been turned off. To check this, whilst in a Sketch, with nothing selected, right click in an empty space. Select Constraint Options from the right click menu. The dialogue below will be displayed, check that all Constraints are ticked on, if not click Select All and you should be back to normal.
We have come across this situation a few times on support, where people have placed a Decal onto a face in Showcase. Then changed the properties of the Decal to use an image of their choosing, i.e. Company Logo or Picture. However the colours do not come through from the image file, it appears to be overridden in Showcase.
- The first step is to place your Decal on to the Face of your part. This is when you might notice that it is not displaying correctly.
If you have ever needed to create a spline between two selected lines or curves, AutoCAD 2012 has the answer, with the new blend command.
- Simply draw your geometry (Lines, curves, splines), then type blend at the command line, choose either Tangent or Smooth Continuity. Pick your first piece of geometry.
If you have mistakenly typed a piece of Text with different Case types, don't delete and retype the information. Simply use the AutoCAD tcase command to change Text Case (Works on any type of Text).
- Then type tcase at the command line, you will be prompted to select the piece of Text, if not already selected. After which the TCASE - change text case dialogue will appear as below, where you can select the type of Case you want to have.
- AutoCAD will then take care of the Case change for you.
We understand that companies wish to have high security when it comes to Internet access, however this can prevent Autodesk Licensing over the Internet. If this is something you are interested in allowing through your network/firewall, or are experiencing issues, then the information below will be of interest.
Standalone:
Information regarding port activation through firewall from Autodesk:
Also, make sure the following sites are allowed through the proxy server without authentication. (*.autodesk.com, *.google-analytics.com, *.cloudfront.net, autocadws.com etc.).
Network License:
Ports used by Autodesk Network License Manager -
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=2870946&linkID=9240617
We have come across a few instances where the Ribbon in Inventor Publisher and Inventor Fusion switches sides. I.e. instead of being towards the left as normal, they appear towards to the right. Note: This appears to occur more often with machines running a Tablet device (Wacom etc.).
