Project: HELiOS PDM for Inventor

iParts / iAssemblies

If you are working with iParts/iAssemblies, their sub-types are marked with a symbol in the structure tree when you transfer CAD model structures to the HELiOS database using the New in HELiOS function.

The following example of an input dialogue window shows the sub-types "Tuner-Small:3" and "Tuner-Large:4" with their respective sub-structures:

In addition, the factory of the configuration is displayed below the symbol.

This shows the underlying "maximum state" of the iParts and their unique file name with regard to the displayed components:

When opening an iPart/iAssembly Factory, there is generally no article context. The attribute mapping between Inventor and HELiOS is only carried out for the document master at this point.

The number of part occurrences can therefore be lower for individual configuration sub-types than in the Factory. However, this should be completely "checkmarked" for the transfer with New in HELiOS.

You can then identify the different configurations in the Model structure of a document master.

There you can also see all articles of the configuration sub-types, equally marked with a symbol, with the same document number.

With a double click (or right click and Show document...) on the corresponding iPart/iAssembly document in the structure, you can switch between the different configurations in an additional selection field in the model structure of the corresponding document context

Please note:

• iParts or iAssemblies cannot be installed without configuration. If no Config-ID is available, a variant assembly cannot be entered in the HELiOS database. In this case you receive a corresponding error message.

• iParts or iAssemblies are always transferred to HELiOS with their original file name, which cannot be changed optionally. This prevents any problems that may arise later when referencing.

If the Take over original file name checkbox was activated in the New in HELiOS dialogue window, the folder structure of the iParts/iAssemblies will be applied in the HELiOS Workspace.

• If iParts or iAssemblies have been transferred to HELiOS and drawings are created for individual characteristics, these can be transferred using the New in HELiOS function. Note: Currently it is not possible to transfer drawings of iParts or iAssemblies from an assembly when transferring data (these are drawings in which a GiP is referenced in a first view).
• External references of iParts/iAssemblies are completely transferred to HELiOS (e.g. references to derived components or parameter references).
• iPart- /. iAssembliy configuration are variants and cannot be indexed as such.
• In contrast to "normal" parts, iParts / iAssemblies in the Workspace cannot be moved into an assembly via Drag & Drop.

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