Use iLogic Design Copy to copy a design containing iLogic rules. iLogic Design Copy addresses the special considerations when copying an iLogic-enabled design template.
NoteYou can use iLogic Design Copy even if your documents do not involve iLogic rules.
Two possible workflows
Configure first
Use this workflow if:
- The copy is intended as a fixed configuration and does not need the rules.
- You do not want to edit the rules on the copy.
- Load the iLogic Design Template.
- Define a new configuration by changing input values and firing rules.
- Save the iLogic Design Template.
- Run iLogic Design Copy to create a copy of the design template saved in the desired configuration state.
Copy first
Use this workflow if:
- You intend to change the rules or make other changes after copying to create a new, similar iLogic template.
- You do not want to change the original design or template.
- Run iLogic Design Copy to create a copy of the iLogic Design Template.
- Load the copied design template.
- Define a new configuration by changing input values and firing rules.
- Save the copied design template.
Procedures
Copy designs containing iLogic rules
References
iLogic Design Copy dialog box
Use this dialog box to define the source files to copy.
NoteThis ribbon panel is only available when there is no part or assembly file open in Inventor.
| Source Project | Select the Source Project containing the documents to copy. - Select the project from the drop-down list of available .ipj files. This list is generated from the project files located in your ..\Users\username\Documents\Inventor directory.
- If the project is not listed, click Projects and choose a project from the Projects dialog box.
- Selected project must contain a workspace definition.
- Only files contained within the project workspace can be copied.
- Linked documents located outside the workspace are reused in the destination project/document copy.
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| Files to Copy | Select the documents to copy. - Select the root assembly document first (recommended). All linked documents are selected automatically (including OLE linked documents).
 A square in the check box indicates that at least one file is selected under the node.
- Select any non-linked documents (Inventor or non-Inventor files) to include in the copy set.
- Manually select Inventor documents to copy that are not linked to the root assembly being copied. These documents are most often required because rules refer to them as file alternates in the Component.Replace function.
- Be sure to select any non-linked, non-Inventor documents required by the rules involved in the design template so that rules fire successfully in the copied documents.
- Checking or clearing folder nodes causes all folders and documents below them to be checked or cleared.
- Linked Documents residing outside the project workspace are reused (document copies retain links to them) rather than copied. There is currently no way to preview linked documents outside the workspace of the project being copied.
- It is a best practice to locate iFactory (iParts, iAssemblies, iFeatures), library, and Content Center files outside the workspace of the project being copied. It is recommended that you only include in the project workspace folder, files that require copying (because they belong to the iLogic design template).
- The directory structure of the copy set is preserved in the destination copy.
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| Next | Proceeds to the iLogic Copy Design Settings dialog box. |
iLogic Design Copy Settings dialog box
Sets the options for the iLogic Design Copy.
NoteThis ribbon panel is only available when there is no part or assembly file open in Inventor.
| Files to Copy | Lists files to copy. Check to rename files as needed. NoteRename check boxes are visible after entering either a New File Prefix or New File Suffix. |
| Destination | Enter the full path for the Target Folder, or Browse to it. Choose to: - Create new project: Creates a duplicate project file with a new name. Duplicates all of the attributes of the original project file. You can override the default name (same as target folder name).
- Use source project: Does not create a project file. Copies files (and the folders that contain them) to the specified Target Folder. Do not locate the destination path in the workspace of the source project.
- Rename the files to avoid overwriting existing files or creating duplicates in the destination directory. Duplicate file names in a project can lead to unexpected use of the wrong file when an assembly is loaded.
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| File Naming | Specify a New File Prefix or New File Suffix if renaming files. - Non-Inventor documents are not renamed by default. Select Rename non-Inventor files to rename all non-Inventor documents. Alternatively, set the Rename property (in the Files to Copy table) for individual files.
- iFactory document members (located in the workspace or its subdirectories) are not set to be renamed by default. iFactory automatically generates these document names.
- Prefix or Suffix entries can contain only characters valid for Windows supported file names. If you enter invalid characters, a flashing red dot with an exclamation mark in it appears next to the entry.
- In the iLogic design template being copied, write rules that reference files renamed during the copy operation to account for a variable file name, such as Component.Replace ("part:1", prefix_var & filename & suffix_var). Otherwise, edit the rules by hand and change the file names.
- Be sure that all component browser names in the source assembly documents are stable before doing a copy while using the renaming options. By default, component browser names are linked to the file names they point to in Inventor. When the file name changes, the browser name follows suit. To break this link, rename the component browser to something user defined. Once the browser name is out of sync with the file name, the link is broken and the file name no longer drives it. If this link is not broken, and the copied document is renamed during the copy operation, rules that refer to component browser names fail.
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| Copy Options | Delete rules Deletes all rules in the document copies. - Delete rules in documents being issued or made available to people outside your organization that you do not intend to share your intellectual property with.
- Delete rules when the copy set does not include all documents of the iLogic design template needed for all rules to run successfully. (An example is when component alternates or rule data source documents are left out.)
Update Part Number - sets the Part Number (iProperty) of the destination file the same as the source file name. |
