What’s New in Factory Design Suite 2022

Model States has now replaced the Level of Detail functionality of Inventor in previous releases. When publishing a part/assembly that contains multiple Model states, FDU assumes them as different interpretations of the same part/assembly.  It is vital all have the same key parameters and parameter values.

When using model states, the 2D representation used in AutoCAD may not always match with the 3D representation. When publishing, the 2D representation reflects the active model state at publish time. When  being updated to reflect parameter changes, it will always be based on which model state was the active model state, chosen to generate 2D asset at publish time and does not reflect the various model states.

iLogic Form Enhancement

The iLogic Form now can be accessed straight from the asset's context menu.

Select an asset or multiple assets.

1. Right-click to display the context menu.
2. Hover over Factory to display its drop-down menu.
3. Click Open iLogic Form.

Manage Revit AnyCAD references in Vault for Factory Layouts

Revit AnyCAD references included in Factory Layouts can be managed in Vault from the Factory Vault Integration, the same way as regular Inventor assemblies.

You can manage libraries, store, view, and download assets by using Vault Professional integration features.

The Vault Assets folder includes assets stored in Vault and appear in the Factory Asset Browser. The structure of the folder mirrors the library structure in Vault. If any folders are added or deleted in Vault, the change is reflected within the Asset Browser.

The Inventor AnyCAD capability allows you to:

• Reference a .rvt (Revit Project) file as an AnyCAD model. See To Import Revit Files as an AnyCAD Reference Model.
• Import a .rvt (Revit Project) file converting the Revit elements to Inventor components.

Revit interoperability functionality must be installed in order to interact with Revit models to both extract and record building information. If you do not install the Revit interoperability sub component, you are unable to import and export the Revit files.

Inventor BOM settings in FDU asset publishing

Bill of Materials settings is now able to be selected during asset publishing FDS. Inventor Document settings can be used to set the default BOM structure. Changing it during asset publishing will also change the document settings.

                                     

Control the BOM setting from the "Convert to Assets"

Bill of Materials settings can now be adjusted during “Convert to Assets”. The selected option updates the Inventor Document settings.

Imported CAD models can also be converted into factory assets using the Convert to Assets feature.

The Convert to Assets feature allows you to convert imported CAD models into factory assets. If, for example, you receive component data from a supplier that you want to evaluate or run through collision detection, this feature can be used to quickly convert that data to a factory asset for placement in your layout designs.

Create a sub-layout of selected assets using Inventor/AutoCAD.

Multiple objects can be selected to create a sub-layout. The advantage is to make it possible to break the specific items or areas into multiple sub-layouts for individual designers to work on.

The Create Sub-Layout command creates a sub-layout within the current layout.

Select the Factory tab > Layout panel > Create Sub-Layout .

3D factory assets and/or Inventor part, assembly, existing sub-layout when selected will be included in the newly created sub-layout.

Similarly in AutoCAD, Select the Factory tab > Layout panel > Create Sub-Layout 

Select multiple objects to create a sub-layout, making it possible to break the specific items into various sub-layouts for individual designers to work on.

The new Factory Design update 2022.1.1 is now available from your Subscription account.

Visit our website for further information about Factory Design Suite or feel free to contact us at Symetri to arrange a consultation with one of our technical specialists.