Automating the Design Process and Table-Driven Design - Inventor 2013 and Inventor LT 2013 Essentials - page 336

FIGURE 15.22 The parts list shows the
quantities of parts for each iAssembly member.

Expanding the Control Options

Using iParts and iAssemblies gives a good level of control over well-defined com-
ponents, but it is limited to members that were predefined. If you want some-
thing unique, you have to build a new member.
The iLogic tools work with many of the same parameters but offer a way to pro-
grammatically change these parameters based on the condition of other param-
eters. Using iLogic tools, you can also establish a range of sizes rather than strictly
working with a predefined set.
In the next exercises, you will do the same type of functions as you did with
iAssemblies and iParts, but you will use the iLogic interface to establish connec-
tions in a more meaningful way and create a dialog box that will make it easy
for you to edit the product.

Many of these exer-
cises transition from
one to the next, so
you will be asked to
save your work and
continue using the
same data for sev-
eral exercises.

Using a Parameter in Another Parameter

To make sure the solid part of the drawer is cut to the proper size, you need to
allow for the thickness of the edge banding material. To do this, you can build
an equation into the value of the parameter.

1. Make certain that the 2013 Essentials project file is active, and then
open c15-18.ipt from the Parts\Chapter​15 folder.