Resizing Assemblies in Inventor

Jeff Waegelin · #1 24-02-2003, 17:59

Is it possible? Can I take an Inventor assembly and resize it when I insert it?

Patrick Wang · #2 24-02-2003, 18:57

There seems to be no rational reason to resize a whole assembly in inventor, you want to model your parts to the correct dimensions.

If you mean edit the parts, that seems to make more sense....

Please clarify your question

Jeff Waegelin · #3 24-02-2003, 21:38

We downloaded a premade assembly (specifically, the Victor884) that was sized all wrong. I really don't want to remake the whole thing, but it's about 20 times too small, and I can't figure out how to scale it.

Patrick Wang · #4 24-02-2003, 22:07

Where did you get the file from?

It would seem odd that anyone would make a 20 x size mistake

Madison · #5 24-02-2003, 22:14

The Victor Speed Controller is available, in its correct size, from www.firstcadlibrary.com

There is no way, to my knowledge, to resize an entire assembly. However, you can create derived parts that are scaled, or mirrored from their original.

rbayer · #6 24-02-2003, 22:17

My guess would be it's a 25.4 times too small mistake, which can easily be attributed to somebody using the wrong units.

Anyway, you can always grab the Victor883 (which is exactly the same physically as the 884) from http://www.firstcadlibrary.com/ (it's in the electrical section).

Jeff Waegelin · #7 25-02-2003, 08:48

Quote:

Originally posted by rbayer
My guess would be it's a 25.4 times too small mistake, which can easily be attributed to somebody using the wrong units.

I think it is 25.4 times too small. If they did it in millimeters instead of inches, that would be the result. I'll try downloading the file from www.firstcadlibrary.com. I'm not sure where the one we have came from.

Madison · #8 25-02-2003, 13:43

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeff Waegelin
I think it is 25.4 times too small. If they did it in millimeters instead of inches, that would be the result. I'll try downloading the file from www.firstcadlibrary.com. I'm not sure where the one we have came from.

The one you have came from FIRST's provided Virtual Kit of Parts on the Autodesk site.

Ed Sparks' model is accurate. I ran into the same problem that you are having now some time ago.

In fact, I learned that there are many, many errors in FIRST's kit of parts.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Inventor 5/6 - I think I'm going to need a bigger boat!	roknjohn	Inventor	6	15-01-2003 14:22
Autodesk Inventor Award 2002	Digo	Inventor	1	24-03-2002 12:07
Importing Inventor Assemblies into 3dsMAX	cyanutopia	3D Animation and Competition	1	25-02-2002 12:22
Inventor Assemblies?	Jon Lawton	Inventor	11	27-01-2002 21:31
Inventor and Virtual Kit of Parts	Torchin	Inventor	1	09-01-2002 09:59