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Specifies the piping component type property required
by ISOGEN .pcf files.
Type
Four-character symbol keys that consist of the two-
character pairs for part type and their valid end types.
SKEY
The SKEY is used as part of ISOGEN end point input.
Wild card values of **, @, or + may also be included in
the SKEY. The wild card values are replaced by addition-
al information such as a range of integer values denot-
ing bend radius or number of segments.
Specifies the parameter to use for the manufacturer's
item-code for the selected part. For iparts, it selects the
Item-Code
ITEMCODE column in the family table and maps it to
the item-code property. For non-iparts, enter the
needed code based on the manufacturer's data. You
can also click the arrow to map the item code to other
parameters.
Provides a manufacturing description of the selected
part. Click the arrow to select from the list, or enter
the needed description.
ISOGEN Description
Prepare iParts
When creating the iPart, make sure the necessary values are included in the
iPart table. It is recommended that you learn what parameters are required to
author tube and pipe parts. You can then create appropriate parameters and
features when transforming the part to an iPart factory.
For more information about preparing an iPart, see:
■ Autodesk Inventor Skill Builders: Authoring, Publishing, and Styles - Part
1. It is available at:
http://www.autodesk.com/inventorpro-skillbuilder.
■ Help system.
In this exercise, you use sample iParts to learn how to author and publish to
the Content Center.
When a sample tube and pipe iPart is open:
■ Use the Parameters tool to verify the model parameters and user parameters
that are used in the iPart. It is recommended that you use model equations
to define the part parameters so that multiple part occurrences specified
in the iPart Authoring table can dynamically update in proportion.
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