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 same applies to iParts/ iAssemblies in the context of creating derived drawings with the Derive model structure 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:

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.

HELiOS PDM for Inventor