Creating layers on a 3D Inventor for opening on Autocad

3D Design Volume Model
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Hi all

In our company, we use Autocad as a 3D modeler: 3D drawing of the part and then drawing (the analysis of other software is in progress).

One of our subcontractors works with Inventor.

We ask him to create a metal structure (a support) around one of our devices, so we send him our Autocad 3D in .dwg.

The subcontractor therefore integrates the 3D dwg into its .iam assembly and builds the support around it.

Our problem is when the subcontractor saves his Inventor assembly in dwg, all the elements (converted into objects) are on the "0" layer, but we want to receive a file with different layers such as "structure", "sheet metal", or with our device to be able to freeze the selected layer.

After several searches on the internet, it seems that this is not handled when the Inventor file is converted into a .dwg, but are there any add-ins that can deal with this problem?

Thank you!

Aurélien

 

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For the moment, we have done some tests but this involves a lot of manipulation:

1. The subcontractor's assembly with these sub-assemblies must be organized in the same way as our layers: 

  • A "Total" assembly consisting of our device and its support
  • Sub-assemblies with all the "structure" type parts in the same sub-assembly, "sheet metal" type parts in the same sub-assembly, etc. . .

2. Open each subset and convert them to .dwg (save as)

3. Open each .dwg and reconfigure the "0" layer according to our layers

4. Insert all .dwg into the same dwg with the command "INSERT" and indicate the insertion point as "0, 0, 0", so that the subassemblies will return to the right places.

 

There you go... But isn't there a program that can do all this?