How to find out how much time you spend on a design in Inventor

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Hello

 

Some time ago, I designed a model, and today I'm asked how much time I spent on it!

I don't remember at all, and I would have liked to know if there was a way in the Inventor properties to get this information.

 

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Hello
 
I don't think it exists, but maybe you'll be in for a good surprise if others know about this feature.
With a PDM-style management tool it's possible to see the archiving dates, but I don't think you have one.
Otherwise, the most "basic" solution is to look at the creation and modification dates in the system properties of files on Windows. This can already give a good idea: to check on the assembly or on the folder containing the files.
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Are there any Inventor specialists who can confirm or inform what I have said?

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After some research, it's not possible if it's not something you planned before (with a utility in Excel for example http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/use-the-excel-timecard-template-for-quick-and-easy-time-tracking-HA001113313.aspx)

according to the official Autocad forum:

 

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor/Elapsed-time-in-Inventor-files/td-p/3554508

 

A person concludes:

"Best bet would be to break out the time/punch clock or employee work/log sheets."

"The best option would be a time clock or employee timesheets"

 

Sorry!

 

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following my research

Here is a link on a patent, you just need to know what this app is called (not found yet)!

it counts everything you want 

To read 

http://www.google.com/patents/WO1999030283A1?cl=fr

 

@+ ;-)

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See this link 

http://www.developpez.net/forums/d806990/logiciels/microsoft-office/excel/macros-vba-excel/minuteur-compter-temps-passe-fichier-c-possible/

 

 

I thought I had seen a Post that dealt with inactivity on a file but the forum's search module seems a bit limited today...

Otherwise, another way would be to retrieve the date and time by the sheet modules on Selection_Change and/change with Now().

Since you want to keep track after closing the file, I would tend to store these dates and times on a VeryHidden sheet (which you can clean in due course, which answers another of your questions)

Based on this list of dates and times, you can calculate the time spent by limiting for example the gap between two actions to 5' if you consider that this is the acceptable minimum of inactivity.

 

a code attachment 

 

to see and comment thank you

 

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Here is a link that allows you to count and quantify your time spent per file 

but it's not retroactive

 

If I understood correctly, it is necessary to take action when opening and closing each file, it is not automatic.

 

http://www.nchsoftware.com/timesheet/index.html

 

Timing Features

  • Start and stop the calendar with the push of a button
  • control tasks by marking their asset, complete or closed
  • Manually enter computer work for a complete work presentation
  • Organize project breaktime entries into subtasks
  • Time recording can be started automatically when your computer is turned on
  • Save, print, and electronic timesheets and reports
  • Create bills to the bill based on logged hours
  • Works in the background without interfering with your normal day of daily tasks
  • Easy-to-use interface makes your task schedule a breeze

 

@+ ;-)

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