ACP iParts and iAssemblies 2

Question 1

What is the key difference between a Standard iPart and a Custom iPart in Autodesk Inventor?

Accepted Answer

Standard iParts restrict all values to the factory table; Custom iParts allow user-defined values for specified parameters at placement

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Standard iParts cannot be modified after placement; Custom iParts can be edited in-place

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Standard iParts are supplied by Autodesk Content Center; Custom iParts are user-created

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Standard iParts use external Excel files; Custom iParts use only an internal table

Question 2

In an iAssembly, what is the 'factory file'?

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The master .iam file that contains the iAssembly table with all member configurations

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A manufacturing instruction document linked to the assembly

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A special Autodesk Vault file used to store production data

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An Excel file used to export assembly BOM data to manufacturing

Question 3

Which of the following can be controlled within an iAssembly table?

Accepted Answer

Component suppression states, parameter values, and iProperties

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Component suppression states only

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Only parameter values of direct sub-components

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Only the position and orientation of components

Question 4

To edit an existing iPart table after it has been created, which method is correct?

Accepted Answer

Right-click the Table entry in the Model browser and select Edit Table

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Delete and recreate the iPart Author from scratch

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Double-click the part name in the Model browser

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Use Manage > Parameters dialog to edit table values directly

Question 5

How do you exclude a specific component from appearing in certain iAssembly members?

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Set the component to Suppressed in the iAssembly table for those member rows

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Delete the component from those member .iam files individually

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Move the component to a different sub-assembly level

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Use the Visibility property in the assembly View tab

Question 6

What file extension does an iPart factory file use in Autodesk Inventor?

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.ipt

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.ipf

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.iam

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.idw

Question 7

When an iPart is placed in an assembly and the factory file is later updated with a new parameter value for an existing member, what occurs?

Accepted Answer

The placed member automatically updates to reflect the new value when the assembly is opened or rebuilt

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The assembly must be manually refreshed by the user using a special update command

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A conflict error is thrown and the change in the factory file is rejected

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A new member file is created to capture the updated value, leaving the old one unchanged