I downloaded the kit gear box inventor file, but for some reason it is a yellow transparent object, it doesn’t show it as a solid. Also when I try to put it in an assembly it shows it in the list of parts that you have added but you can’t actually see it. Help please?
David Guzman
There is a button immediately to the right of the “Look At” button, which selects between solid faces (“Shaded Display”), transparent parts (“Hidden Edge Display”), or “Wireframe Display.” Perhaps this button is not set to “Shaded Display”?
A screenshot would be helpful in diagnosing your problem. Good luck!
It sounds like you are seeing the part modeled as surfaces, rather than solid. Are there any options in the Styles pull-down on the right side of the menu bar? As Greg noted, a screen shot would be helpful.
I’ve attached an example of a revolved surface - is this something like you’re seeing?
Here is a picture of the problem that i’m having. I’m kind of new with inventor so maybe it has a very simple solution.
Now for the buttons, I know im kind of slow but I can’t find them. :]
Thanks for all the help
David
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You may want to include a slightly larger screenshot so that we might, y’know, be able to see something 
If any one has the KOP Gear Box in Inventor 8, can it be saved to a previous version and uploaded somewhere for us old folks using version 7. I tried to import the IGES, but it locks up my computer - Arrrggghhh!
The screenshot looks to me the same way that Pete’s gearbox is, but it looks like the solidity on the assembly is there. Try opening up all of the parts and try doing what Pete said.
-Daniel
Have you tried the STEP files on IFI’s site ?
Where did you download this file from? It shows as a part file (.ipt) in your screenshot, but the download from IFI should be an assembly (.iam). You might try downloading again from the link above.
Thanks to every one for the help. I think that what happened is that at first i downloaded the IGES file so it came out like that but now that i did the parts and the assmbly it works fine.
Thanks Again!!! 
David
Yeah, but it lock’s up my computer as well. Strange, it’s not like my computer is junk either, P4, 2.4GHz, 700+MB RAM, so still I say, ARRRGGGHHH!!
When you say “it locks up your computer” does it actually lock up or crash? On my Xeon 1.7 GHz, some of the larger STEPs take over a minute to convert.
meaby you have something on this. i’ve made a program for school that draws gears up to 140 tooth!
http://inventor.iconrate.net/tandwiel.ipt
credits go to myself and www.inventor.co.nr
Only a minute? my 2GHz machine took a lengthy 20…
Make sure when it does import you immediately save it to Inventor formats, they open really fast in comparison.
Exactly how can i get the kit gear box inventor file? Also, does it come already assembled. Or piece by piece?
We are finding the gears extremely hard to draw because of the lack of dimensions we can find.
We especially need the housing and gears.
One more time:
The kit gearbox Inventor files are on IFI’s site <- click on this link or use this URL: http://www.ifirobotics.com/kitbot.shtml
The Inventor files include the kit gearbox assembly and part files. These were imported into Inventor 8 from Solidworks (I believe), and the individual parts are not editable directly in Inventor.
At the risk of being rude, did you read this thread? This information has already been given, probably several times over including other threads.
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