In a previous life, I used to design rotationally moulded fuel tanks for Automotive OEM’s. A big part of the job was squeezing as much extra capacity into the tanks. Usually, I would calculate the volume before shelling the model, and then again after shelling the model. The difference between these 2 numbers is the … More Using Shrink-wraps to Calculate Container Volumes
If you use “Virtual Parts” in your assemblies, you probably find yourself creating the same parts over and over. This quick blog post shares some iLogic code to create “Virtual Parts” from an Input List Box. The contents of this Input List Box are created from an Array which you can edit to suit your … More iLogic: Automate Common Virtual Parts
I often need to update my out of office, based on what I am up to, and generally it is something that gets left to the last minute. The messages are often a variation on a theme, depending on what I am doing, and where I am. With this in mind, I thought I would … More Off Topic – Email “Out of Office” Generator with iLogic
If you have created iLogic code that affects multiple properties or elements in Inventor, you may have noticed that although you run a single rule, you may have to click undo several times to get back to where you started. This is because each step is recorded in memory as a transaction. The iLogic … More iLogic Undo Wrapper
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This blog post details how to fix the “unable to finish publish the view” in AutoCAD 2019 … More How to fix “Share View Failed” in AutoCAD 2019
Have you ever wanted to clear all of the face appearance overrides in a part model? Below is some iLogic code that resets all of the faces an Inventor part model. Here is an animation showing the code at work: Below is the iLogic code: ‘Original Code by @ClintBrown3D posted at https://clintbrown.co.uk/ilogic-reset-faces On Error … More iLogic: Clear Part Appearance Overrides
A quick blog post on hacking the progress bar in iLogic … More iLogic: Hacking the Progress Bar
Do you want to view your Inventor Models in VR? If you have access to the Product Design and Manufacturing collection from Autodesk, you already have everything you need. I was asked this week if there is a workflow between Inventor and 3ds Max Interactive. The good news, is that there is, and that there … More Inventor to Virtual Reality Using 3ds Max Interactive
Something a little different, how about a heart modelled in Fusion 360 T-Splines! Here’s the workflow: Start with a T-Splines Box Set the Display Mode to Box Display (Alt+1) Add 2 new edges on the top face (insertion side = both) Delete the 2 bottom edges (this gives us a Vee-shape) Move the edge … More Fusion 360: T-Splines Valentines Day Heart
