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How do you convert to weldment in Inventor?

How do you convert to weldment in Inventor?

Open an existing assembly file. Ensure that your model is updated and not in a rolled back state. On the ribbon, click Environments tab Convert panel Convert to Weldment . Select the standard to use.

How do you convert parts to weldment?

To Convert Assemblies to Weldments

  1. Open an existing assembly file.
  2. Ensure that your model is updated and not in a rolled back state.
  3. On the ribbon, click Environments tab Convert panel Convert to Weldment .
  4. Select the standard to use.

How do I convert to assembly in Inventor?

Yes, simply go to Manage -> Make Components -> select the bodies you want to push as parts and follow the prompts. Many thanks!

Can you Convert Inventor file to SOLIDWORKS?

If you have Solidworks and Inventor installed on the same computer then you can do the following: Open Solidworks. Import a Inventor part / assembly file. Solidworks will open Inventor in the background and convert the part / assembly file.

What does weldment mean?

: a unit formed by welding together an assembly of pieces.

How do you use the Weld feature in Inventor?

In a weldment assembly, double-click the Welds group in the browser to activate it. On the ribbon, click Weld tab Weld panel Fillet to open the Fillet Weld dialog box. In the graphics window, select one or more faces for the first selection set. Use the Shift key to cancel the selection of unwanted faces.

How do you make a weldment cut list in Solidworks?

To do this go to Open a part file (. sldprt), then click ‘Weldment’ on the Weldments toolbar. When features are added to the part file, SOLIDWORKS will generate a cut-list that can be used to populate a Cut List Table in the drawing.

How do I export assembly parts in Inventor?

To Export a Part or Assembly Model as an Inventor File. 1. In an active part or assembly click File > Save As > Save a Copy. The Save a Copy dialog box opens.

How do I open old inventor files?

Solution:

  1. In the Inventor Application menu (I menu), select Open launch Autodesk® Inventor® >> open file.
  2. Browse to the Old Version folder stored in the same directory as the file.
  3. Select the corresponding Version file.
  4. ​Select Open.
  5. In the Open Version dialog, select Restore old version to current version.

Can SOLIDWORKS 2020 Open Inventor files?

To open Autodesk Inventor part (. ipt) or assembly (. iam) files in SOLIDWORKS as features, you must have Autodesk Inventor 11 or later installed. You can use Autodesk Inventor View to import files without having Autodesk Inventor installed.

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