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Preface ............................................................................................................. v

In this Guide .................................................................................................. vii

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Practice Files .................................................................................................. xi

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Chapter 1: Introduction to iLogic ................................................................ 1-1
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Out-of-the-box ................................................................................... 1-2
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Custom Configured ........................................................................... 1-3
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iLogic Functionality............................................................................ 1-5

iLogic Examples ................................................................................ 1-6
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Chapter 2: Understanding Parameters and Equations ............................. 2-1

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2.1 Equations......................................................................................... 2-2

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2.2 Parameters....................................................................................... 2-8

Model Parameters............................................................................. 2-8
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User Parameters ............................................................................... 2-9

Parameters and iLogic .................................................................... 2-13
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Chapter Review Questions................................................................... 2-26
Command Summary ............................................................................. 2-29

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Chapter 3: Getting Started with iLogic ....................................................... 3-1

3.1 iLogic Interface................................................................................ 3-2
iLogic Panel....................................................................................... 3-2
Edit Rule Dialog Box ......................................................................... 3-2
iLogic Browser................................................................................... 3-8

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3.2 Function Overview .......................................................................... 3-9
Adding Snippets .............................................................................. 3-10

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3.3 Rule Creation Workflow................................................................ 3-14
Parameters vs. Variables ................................................................ 3-20

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Practice 3a Review, Run, and Create Rules....................................... 3-23
Chapter Review Questions................................................................... 3-35

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Command Summary ............................................................................. 3-38

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Chapter 4: Rule Creation.............................................................................. 4-1
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If...Then...EndIf.................................................................................. 4-3
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If...Then...ElseIf...Then...EndIf .......................................................... 4-4
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While ................................................................................................. 4-6
Boolean Variables in Rules ............................................................... 4-7
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Parameter Functions....................................................................... 4-12
MultiValue Functions....................................................................... 4-12
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4.4 Feature Functions ......................................................................... 4-15

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Feature Suppression States............................................................ 4-15

Color................................................................................................ 4-16
Thread Properties ........................................................................... 4-17
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iProperty Dialog Box Properties ...................................................... 4-20

Part Color Property ......................................................................... 4-23
Material Properties .......................................................................... 4-23
Practice 4a Working with Conditional Statements............................ 4-24
Practice 4b Building a Logical Part Model II...................................... 4-35
Practice 4c Driving iProperties using iLogic Rules .......................... 4-39

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Chapter Review Questions................................................................... 4-45

Command Summary ............................................................................. 4-48

Chapter 5: Assembly Rules and Functions................................................ 5-1

5.1 Assembly Rules .............................................................................. 5-3

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5.2 Component Functions .................................................................... 5-9
Component Activation Functions ...................................................... 5-9

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Color Functions ............................................................................... 5-13

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Replacement Functions .................................................................. 5-13
MakePath ........................................................................................ 5-17

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5.3 Relationship Functions ................................................................ 5-18
Constraint & Joint Suppression....................................................... 5-19

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iMate Definition Suppression .......................................................... 5-20

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5.4 iLogic Components in Inventor Assemblies .............................. 5-21

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Practice 5a Building a Logical Assembly Model ............................... 5-25
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Command Summary ............................................................................. 5-42
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6.2 Sheet Functions .............................................................................. 6-6
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Sheet Information.............................................................................. 6-7
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Change Title Block ............................................................................ 6-9

Change Border................................................................................ 6-10
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Drawing View .................................................................................. 6-11

View Size ........................................................................................ 6-12
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View Scale ...................................................................................... 6-12

View Positioning.............................................................................. 6-12
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6.5 Advanced Functions..................................................................... 6-15

View Suppression ........................................................................... 6-15
Hide a Layer.................................................................................... 6-16
Model Documents ........................................................................... 6-16
Model Parameters........................................................................... 6-16
Practice 6a Automating Drawing Changes ........................................ 6-17

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Chapter Review Questions................................................................... 6-30

Command Summary ............................................................................. 6-32

Chapter 7: Rule Triggering and Form Creation ......................................... 7-1

7.1 Event Triggers ................................................................................. 7-3

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7.2 iTriggers........................................................................................... 7-9

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7.3 Forms ............................................................................................. 7-11

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Practice 7a Creating Triggers and Forms .......................................... 7-25

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Chapter Review Questions................................................................... 7-40

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Command Summary ............................................................................. 7-44

Chapter 8: Miscellaneous Features & Functions....................................... 8-1

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8.1 Rule Options.................................................................................... 8-2
8.2 Search and Replace ........................................................................ 8-3

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8.3 Wizards ............................................................................................ 8-4
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Sheet Metal ..................................................................................... 8-11
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Measure .......................................................................................... 8-14
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Document........................................................................................ 8-14
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Run Other Rule ............................................................................... 8-15

Chapter Review Questions................................................................... 8-16
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Command Summary ............................................................................. 8-18

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9.1 Introduction to Projects.................................................................. 9-2

Practice 9a Create a Configurable Model............................................. 9-3
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Practice 9b Create a Configurable Assembly...................................... 9-7

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Practice 9c Create a Configurable Drawing....................................... 9-11

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Appendix A: iLogic Design Copy ................................................................A-1

A.1 iLogic Design Copy.........................................................................A-2
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Command Summary ...............................................................................A-7

Index ...................................................................................................... Index-1

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 Preface

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The Autodesk® Inventor® 2016 iLogic training guide teaches students to use the
iLogic functionality that exists in the Autodesk® Inventor® 2016 software. In this
practice-intensive curriculum, students acquire the knowledge required to use

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iLogic to automate Autodesk Inventor designs.

In this training guide, students learn how iLogic functionality furthers the use of

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parameters in a model by adding an additional layer of intelligence. By setting
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criteria in the form of established rules they learn how to capture design intent,
enabling them to automate the design workflow to meet various design scenarios
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in part, assembly, and drawing files.
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The main topics in this training guide include:

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• iLogic functionality overview.

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• iLogic workflow overview.

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• Review of model and user-defined parameters, and equations and their

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importance in iLogic.

• Understanding the iLogic interface components (iLogic Panel, Edit Rule dialog
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box, and iLogic Browser).

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• Rule creation workflow for Autodesk Inventor parts and assemblies.

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• Using variations of conditional statements in an iLogic rule.

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• Accessing and incorporating the various function types into an iLogic part,
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assembly, or drawing file rule.

• Event Triggers and iTriggers.

• Creating Forms to create a custom user interface for an iLogic rule.

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Note on Software Setup

This training guide assumes a standard installation of the software using the
default preferences during installation. Lectures and practices use the standard
software templates and default options for the Content Libraries.

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Students and Educators can Access Free Autodesk Software and

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Autodesk challenges you to get started with free educational licenses for

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professional software and creativity apps used by millions of architects,

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engineers, designers, and hobbyists today. Bring Autodesk software into your
classroom, studio, or workshop to learn, teach, and explore real-world design
challenges the way professionals do.

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for personal use for education purposes and is not intended for classroom or lab
use.
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Chapters
Each chapter begins with a brief
introduction and a list of the
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Learning Objectives for

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Chapter review questions,

located at the end of each
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the key concepts and learning
objectives of the chapter.

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Command Summary
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Introduction to iLogic

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The Autodesk® Inventor® iLogic functionality provides an easy-to-use interface
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that enables you to automate designs by creating and manipulating rules that
drive the model’s geometry. As opposed to making parameter changes in a single
model, the use of iLogic enables you to set the controls for parameter change to
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build design intent into a model.
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Learning Objectives in this Chapter

• Understand the various design automation tools in the Autodesk Inventor software.
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• Understand how the iLogic functionality can be incorporated into a model to use parameters
and equations to build design intent into a model.
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• Describe the workflow for incorporating iLogic automation into an Autodesk Inventor file.
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1.1 Design Automation Overview

Several different methodologies can be used for design
automation. These range from out-of-the-box Autodesk Inventor
solutions to highly customized and programmed solutions. The

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progression of these solutions is shown in Figure 1–1. As you
progress through the options, the investment in training or

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customized programming increases. The key is to find a solution
that balances a justifiable investment with the requirements for

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Figure 1–1
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Out-of-the-box
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A number of tools in the Autodesk Inventor software can be used

to incorporate intelligence into your designs. The progression of
these solutions in terms of complexity is shown in Figure 1–2.
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Figure 1–2
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• Parameters and equations can be used to relate dimensions

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or features to one another. The relationships that are

established build intelligence into your design so that the
basic design intent is captured.

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• The Autodesk Inventor iPart and iAssembly functionality

enables you to create variations in your part designs quickly
and easily. This provides an alternative to recreating the
same model repeatedly while varying specific parameters in
the model. This customization is accomplished by assigning

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variable model parameters to a table in which values are
entered to create a specific variation.

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• Parameters can be controlled directly in the software.

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control the parameter values using a spreadsheet. The

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spreadsheet can be embedded or linked to an Autodesk

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Inventor file to control the parameter values. This is ideal for
users that might not have access to the Autodesk Inventor
software or have limited knowledge of the software.

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• Using iLogic functionality in the Autodesk Inventor software
enables you to incorporate a rules-based design into your

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programming knowledge, but programming experience can
help with the advanced functions. This functionality is the
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• Programming VBA Macros or Application Programming

Interfaces (API), or incorporating custom add-ins for design
automation can be done using the out-of-the-box Autodesk
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Inventor functionality. This level of customization requires

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programming knowledge.
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VB and VBA programming that is required for the top level of

out-of-the-box customization. Therefore, iLogic, with its intuitive
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interface, is an excellent choice for design automation.

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At the top end of the spectrum, standalone tools can be

programmed that are highly customized and oriented toward
Configured solving a specific business or design need. For example, an
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engineer-to-order system or sales configurator tool might be

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required to limit the contact points in a sales cycle. This solution

generally requires programming using the Autodesk® Inventor®
Engineer-to-Order Series or other custom-built applications with
considerable investment.

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1.2 iLogic Overview

iLogic can also be used iLogic functionality takes the use of parameters and equations in
in the Assembly, a model one step further by adding an additional layer of
Drawing, and Sheet intelligence in your design. iLogic enables you to set the criteria

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Metal environments. in the form of established rules that capture design intent,
enabling you to reuse designs to suit various design scenarios.

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The rules are all incorporated as part of the digital prototype
definition. The rules that define the design intent control the

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model and automate the design workflow to ensure that the

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model reacts correctly. iLogic rules are based on conditional

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statements and functions. Automation functions have been
embedded in the rule creation dialog box enabling you to define
the rules that can accomplish many different results in a design.

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Therefore, visual basic
In the example shown in Figure 1–3, iLogic is used to control the
thickness of the connecting rod, based on its length. The rule
code can be used. that controls the geometry indicates the range of values that are
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acceptable and what thickness value is to be used.
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iLogic Some things that can be accomplished using iLogic rules include
the following:
Functionality
• Control model and user parameter values to ensure that the
specifications and standards are met. Supports string (Text),
boolean (True/False), and numeric parameters.

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• Activate part and assembly features, assembly components,

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or assembly constraints based on conditional statements.

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• Perform multiple operations based on a single user input.

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• Perform checks (iProperties, dimensions, etc.) in the model

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for design situations.

• Update material and iProperty information in the model.

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• Read document information (filename, path, extension, etc.).

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• Drive iFeature, iPart, and iAssembly configurations.
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• Incorporate the execution of other rules in a parent rule.

• Interface directly with a predefined form to assign parameter

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• Control view location and size or suppression in a drawing.

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iLogic The assemblies shown in Figure 1–4 have been automated

using iLogic. Custom forms have been created to easily enter the
Examples required data that drives all of the iLogic rules.

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1.3 iLogic Workflow

As with most functionality in the Autodesk Inventor software, the
use of iLogic also follows a workflow. This workflow can be
broken into four steps.

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General Steps

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Use the following general steps to create iLogic rules:

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1. Prepare the Model/Drawing.

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2. Rule Creation.
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4. Create and edit rules, as necessary.

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Step 1 - Prepare the Model/Drawing.

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model. Rules are written based on this information and without it,
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the rules are not tied to the model geometry. Therefore, when
you design a model, you should always consider the final design
intent.
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• Verify that feature dimensions capture the model’s geometric

intent, ensure that any required user parameters (Numeric,
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Text, and True/False) are included, and that they update if

changes are required.
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contains all of the details required to communicate the design.

iLogic rules in a drawing can control sheet sizes, title blocks and
borders, view positioning, scaling, and suppression.

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Step 2 - Rule Creation.

An iLogic rule is used to control the parameters, features, or
components beyond what the user defined parameters and
equations can do in the Autodesk Inventor software.

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• iLogic rules are based on conditional statements and

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functions that capture the design intent, enabling you to
reuse designs to meet various design scenarios.

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• A substantial and varied list of functions are provided that can
be included in a rule.

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Step 3 - Set rule triggers.

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Rule triggers enable you to define when a rule is launched

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(triggered). iLogic provides a list of event triggers to which the
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• The list of triggers varies slightly depending on whether a
part, assembly, or drawing is active.
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• Each trigger provides you with standard functions that are

commonly used, such as before a document save, when a
document is closed, or when part geometry is changed.
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parameter to the document that in turn launches any rules

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that it contains.
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Step 4 - Create and edit rules, as necessary.

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Continue to add or edit rules, as required.

• A complete list of rules can be reviewed in the iLogic browser.

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• The order in which rules are listed in the iLogic browser can
affect the resulting geometry. Drag and drop rules in the
iLogic browser to capture the model’s true design intent.

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Practice 1a Working with a Logical Model

Practice Objectives
• Review parameters in a part and assembly model.

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• Review iLogic rules that have been created in part and assembly
models.

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• Launch and edit an iLogic form to modify the key parameters used to
configure an assembly and its components.

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In this practice, you will open an Autodesk Inventor assembly in

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which iLogic rules and forms have been created in the top-level

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assembly model. A component in the assembly also has
iLogic-rules. Using a custom iLogic form, you will make changes
to the model by selecting and entering new parameter values.

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The intent of the practice is to show how multiple design

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configurations can easily be created after iLogic rules have been
incorporated into a model.

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e EN Task 1 - Open a part model and review its parameters.
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1. If the Autodesk Inventor software is not open, select Start>
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All Programs>Autodesk>Autodesk Inventor 2016>

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Autodesk Inventor 2016 or double-click on the Autodesk

Inventor 2016 icon on the desktop.
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2. In the Get Started tab>Launch panel, click (Projects) to

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open the Projects dialog box.

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This project file is used 3. Click Browse, browse to C:\Autodesk Inventor 2016 iLogic
for the entire training Practice Files (or the directory of the installation files if you
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material. changed the default directory), and select iLogic.ipj. Click

Open. The Projects dialog box updates and a checkmark
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displays next to the new project name, indicating that it is the

active project. The project file tells the Autodesk Inventor
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software where your files are stored.

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4. Click Done.
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5. Open Configured_Clip.ipt in the Overview folder. The model

displays as shown in Figure 1–6.

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Figure 1–6

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6. In the Manage tab>Parameters panel, click (Parameters)

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to open the Parameters dialog box. Expand the User
Parameters node, if required. Five key user parameters have

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been created in the model. These have been added to the
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configuration options. For example, the Clip_Color
parameter enables you to select from five material types.
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7. Expand the Model Parameters node, if required. The four

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key model parameters (Length, Clip_Angle, Thickness,

and Width) are also used in the iLogic rules.
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8. Close the Parameters dialog box.

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Task 2 - Launch an iLogic Form to configure the model.

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1. In the Manage tab>iLogic panel, click (iLogic browser) to

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toggle on the display of the iLogic browser. The browser

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displays embedded above or below the Model browser on the

left side of the interface or might open as a floating browser. If
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floating, drag it to the bottom of the Model browser to dock it.

2. In the Rules tab in the iLogic browser, note that seven iLogic
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rules have been created in the model. Their descriptive

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names help to identify their purposes. For example, the

Clip_Color rule controls the clip color based on the material
type that is selected.

3. Double-click on the Clip_Color rule to open the Edit Rule

dialog box. This dialog box is used to program all of the iLogic
rules. Click Cancel to close the dialog box without making
any changes.

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4. Select the Forms tab. It contains any forms that have been
created in the model.

5. Click Clip Configuration to open the Clip Configuration form,

as shown in Figure 1–7.

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Figure 1–7
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Each of the items in the form drives the following changes in

the model:
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• Assigns the client name for the project. This is a

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drop-down list of available client names.

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• Defines the clip color. This is a drop-down list of available

materials.
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• Assigns the thickness and width of the clip. This is a

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drop-down list of the available sizes.

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If outside of the • Assigns the clip angle. This is a user-entry field. The
permitted range, an permitted range of angular values is 7.5 to 20.
assigned value is set • Assigns the clip length. This is a user-entry field. The
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and you are provided permitted range of values is 35 to 70mm.

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with feedback. • Assigns engraving to the surface of the clip. You can
specify whether the engraving is to be included. If set to
True, you can specify the engraving text. When engraving
is included, a message displays details about the
acceptable character length.

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6. Change the model’s configuration by selecting and entering

values for each of the fields.

7. The model updates with the changes as you make selections

in the drop-down lists, or when you press <Enter> after
entering a value.

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8. Click Done to close the form.

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9. Close the model without saving.

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Task 3 - Launch an iLogic form to configure the assembly.

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1. Open Mechanical Pencil_Complete.iam in the Overview
folder. The model displays as shown in Figure 1–8.

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Figure 1–8
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To set the LOD 2. The assembly should open in the iLogic LOD representation.
representation, expand If not, set the iLogic representation as the active Level of
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the Representations Detail. This representation is required for the Grip Style iLogic
and Level of Detail rule to run correctly. This is discussed in the Assembly
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nodes in the Model functions content.

browser, and
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double-click on iLogic. 3. In the iLogic browser, select the Rules tab. The rules
provided enable customization of the assembly.
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4. Select the Forms tab. It contains any forms that have been
created in the model.

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5. Click Assembly Configuration to launch the Assembly

Configuration form, as shown in Figure 1–9.

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Figure 1–9
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Each of the items in the form drive changes in the assembly

and clip models. Many of the options are the same as in the
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clip model and the values entered here are pushed to the clip
model to make changes to it. The only item that is unique to
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the assembly is the Grip Style. This controls how the grip
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geometry is represented in the assembly.

6. Change the assembly’s configuration by selecting and

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entering values. The components display the changes as

selections are made, or when you press <Enter> after
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entering a value.

7. Click Done to close the form.

8. Close the model without saving.

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Chapter Review Questions

1. Which of the following design automation tools are available
as part of the Autodesk Inventor software? (Select all that

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apply.)
a. .Parameters

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b. .iParts

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c. .iAssemblies

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d. .iLogic

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e. .API Programming
f. .Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Series

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2. Which of the following best describes why it is important to
ensure that the dimension scheme in a model captures the

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design intent before iLogic rules are added?
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been incorporated into the model.
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b. Features cannot be modified once iLogic rules have been
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incorporated into the model.

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c. The dimension/model parameters are referenced in the

rules to drive the model geometry. They must capture the
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model’s intent for the rule referencing to work correctly.

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3. Working with iLogic requires experience with API and VBA

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programming.
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a. True
b. False
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4. Which of the following can be accomplished using iLogic?

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(Select all that apply.)

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a. Perform multiple operations based on a single user input.

b. Update material and iProperty information in the model.
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c. Provide user with customized feedback based on

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specified conditions.
d. Drive iFeature, iPart, and iAssembly configurations.
e. Interface directly with a predefined form to assign
parameter values.

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