Sovelia Toolkit quick reference

Visibility Cluster

Quick access tools for enabling and disabling visibilities of different geometries and features.

Part and Model References

Enhanced Save As

Same as a regular save as, except it runs on both the part/assembly and the drawing. If triggered from the part or assembly file, the tool will attempt to find an idw or dwg of the same name and create a copy. If run from the drawing, it will create a copy of the component refenced by the first view placed in the drawing.

Export Image

Launches the screenshot tool. Removes toolbars from view and brings up a floating dialogue allowing view and background options to be adjusted. Finally, it saves a copy of this image to the location of the users choosing. 

Set Properties

Allows iProperty entries to drawing or referenced parts and assemblies on a customisable form. This form is also able to validate data entered for length, capitalisation, mandatory fields.

Toggle Edges

quickly switch between highlighting model edges for ease of view, and more realistic, edges hidden view

Pack & Go

When sharing models or drawings as native files (idw, dwg, iam, ipt etc.) it is necessary to gather all the supporting files. Pack and go automatically gathers copies of referenced components, standards and styles, and any other supporting documents. It then packages these files with a project file for the recipient to launch inventor from, when launched from the project file, all workspace and design data setting will point to the file package made by pack and go.

Reset Display Name

Quick tool for resetting component display name to default

Sovelia Tools Options

Gets you into the options dialogue. Allows customisation of File Properties dialogue, save locations and name of .pdf .dxf and other exported files etc.

Auto-DWG

Creates a 3D DWG of the active model. DWG copy name and file location are pre-set in the options dialogue.

Auto-3D PDF

Creates a 3D PDF of the active model. The PDF copy name and file location are pre-set in the options dialogue.

Auto-STEP

Creates a STEP copy of the active model in Inventor. Preferred exchange format for manufacturing modelling software. File name and location of save are set in the options dialogue.

Auto-SAT

Creates a SAT copy of the active model in Inventor. SAT files can be useful when moving between manufacturing software and architectural where ADSK is not supported. File name and location of save are set in the options dialogue.

Replay Part

Allows quick manipulation of the end of part marker. Useful when repairing or restructuring models.

Centre of Gravity Workpoint

Places a Workpoint on the Centre of Gravity of a part or assembly

Change Derived Reference

Where a component has been designed around a derived reference component, this tool allows the reference to be switched to another file. Where features have been projected through from the referenced part, for the references not to break, the new referenced component will have to have a close model history to the original.

Copy Replace Derived Component

Like Replace Derived Reference, this tool creates a copy of the referenced component and repoints the active model to reference the copy. Useful if you want to rename a reference or make a custom part of a standard design

Intersections

Primarily designed for use with iCopy. Create a net of a complex surface by first slicing it with workplanes in two axes. Where the surface intersects the planes workpoints and 3d sketches will be created. 

Link Point Spreadsheet

Create a Workpoint cloud by reading in the x ,y and z positions form an excel spreadsheet.

MidMate

Quick constraint tool. Constrain two parts or sub-assemblies by clicking a pair of faces on each. A midplane is created between each pair of faces, planes are then flush, or mate constrained together.

Copy with Constraints

Select a component to copy from the modelling window, then place the component by selecting new geometry to constrain to. User will be prompted to select geometry to complete each existing constraint on the copied part. Right click provides the option to skip individual constraints.

Workplane Visibility

Launch the command and select a component in the active assembly, the workplanes in that model only will be have their visibility toggled on or off

Colourise

Puts a colour override on every part in an assembly. Colours are randomly selected from a predefined palette. A separate view rep is created when the tool is triggered to hold colour overrides. The style of colour palette can be changed from options dialogue.

Export BOM

Copies the bill of materials for the active assembly to an Excel Spreadsheet. Options on the export include thumbnails of components and the option to export to a Spreadsheet template allowing automatic costing etc. through lookup features in Excel.

Clear All

Removes colour overrides at the assembly and component level

Single - iCopy

Create and place ‘stretchable’ adaptable assemblies to a net of workpoints. Specifically suited to panel walls etc.

Multiple - iCopy

Allows automatic placement of multiple ‘stretchable’ adaptable assemblies

Manage View Reps

Powerful tool for quickly creating view reps by searching and filtering component iProperties.

Update managed View Reps

Updates the view reps created by Assembly Filtering Tool.

Extents

Provides the length, width, height of a box that the model would fit in and writes to iProperties. This an advanced tool that inspects the geometry of the model and is capable of giving accurate dimensions regardless of model shape or orientation.

Flat Pattern DXFs

Automatically exports .dxf files of all sheet metal components in an assembly. Customisable for layers, pattern notes, filename, location, format and more.

Flag iLogic Factory

Marks a component for copying with the "Generate iLogic Command".

Generate iLogic Members

Creates copies of all marked parts and renumbers. Best used with iLogic configured models.

Drawing References

AutoDXF

Exports a .dxf copy of the drawing using last used settings. Filename and Location are pre-set in Options Dialogue

AutoDWG

Exports a .dwg copy of the drawing using last used settings. Filename and Location are pre-set in Options Dialogue

AutoPDF

Exports a .pdf copy of the drawing using last used settings. Filename and Location are pre-set in Options Dialogue. Can produce individual sheets per page on drawing.

Renumber Balloons

Renumbers balloons in a drawing, number one starting at the balloon selected

Open from Balloon

Select a balloon and have that component open in a new window

Centre Dim Text

Centres the text on all dimensions on a drawing

Delete Orphaned Dims 

Finds all the orphaned dimensions in a drawing and deletes them

Hide Layer

Hides the layer selected with cursor

Isolate Layer

Hides all layers except the one selected

Show all Layers

Sets all layers to visible

Presentation References

Replace presentation reference

Allows the assembly file that the presentation is off to be changed. If the substituted assembly is similar enough to the original components will retain their exploded positions

Copy and Replace presentation reference

Creates a copy of the assembly referenced by the open presentation and changes the reference to look at the new copy. Great if you want to branch a design into similar variants.