New for Inventor 2022.
Instance properties are Autodesk Inventor iProperties associated with individual occurrences of a component (part or subassembly) in an assembly. These properties are stored within the immediate parent assembly.
You use the Instance Properties Configuration Editor to manage the instance properties that will be available in the current iPropWiz configuration. There is no requirement for the properties be in the current document you have open as you create the property definitions from within the Instance Properties Configuration Editor.
Access: On the iPropWiz Configuration Editor toolbar, click the Instance Properties Configuration Editor tool. .png)
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Instance Property Definitions are stored in the current iPropWiz configuration.
Spell checking is currently unavailable for Text type instance properties.
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Add / Remove Property Definitions
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Add new instance property definitions or delete instance property definitions selected in the property definition grid.
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.png) Click the Add button to add a new Text based instance property definition. You must click OK or Apply to save the new instance property definitions to the current iPropWiz configuration being edited. You must further save the changes to the iPropWiz configuration once the Instance Properties Configuration Editor is closed.
Click the down arrow to select a specific property definition type to add. If there is no active editor in the property definition grid, the noted shortcut keys can be used to add the specific property type.
Text ( Ctrl + T )
Date ( Ctrl + D )
Number ( Ctrl + N )
Yes / NO ( Ctrl + Y )
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If confirmed, deletes the selected rows in the grid. You must click OK or Apply to remove the deleted instance property definitions from the current iPropWiz configuration being edited. You must further save the changes to the iPropWiz configuration once the Instance Properties Configuration Editor is closed.
Use Ctrl or Shift + a click in the row header to select multiple property rows in the grid.
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Manage Value Generators
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Manage the Property Value Generators that can be applied to both Text and Number based instance property definitions. This key feature of iPropWiz enables you to quickly add unique property values to assembly occurrences.
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Property Definition Grid
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You manage the options for each instance property definition in the Property Definition Grid. Each property type has different options available. See the column definitions below for more information on how each column works with specific property types.
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Property Order
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The order the instance properties will be displayed in the Instance Properties Property Editor. The Property Definition Grid supports drag and drop reordering of the rows. See the Drag and Drop in Grids page for more information.
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Property Type
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Standard iPropWiz glyphs for the different property types.
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Property Name
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The name of the instance property. iPropWiz adds all instance properties to the Autodesk Inventor standard User Defined property set (Custom properties).
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Default Value
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A default value for the property. This default value can be applied from a context menu in the Instance Properties Property Editor. The following table outlines the use of a default value for each property type.
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Recommended Default Value
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Text
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Typically left blank. This enables you to clear the value by applying the default value.
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Date
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Number
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The standard default is zero (0). Any positive numerical value can be entered.
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Yes / No
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The standard default is No.
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Use Today's Date as Default
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For Date type instance properties, check this to use the current date as the default date when the property is added to an assembly occurrence. Unless you have a specific date you want to apply as the default, leave this checked.
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Text Value Generator
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Available only for Text type properties. Select the desired Value Generator from the drop down list. Select the None option to remove the Value Generator. See the Instance Properties - Text Value Generators page for more information.
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Note: If a Value Generator other than None is selected, you cannot apply an expression to the instance property definition.
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Number Value Generator
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Available only for Number type properties. Select the desired Value Generator from the drop down list. Select the None option to remove the Value Generator. See the Instance Properties - Number Value Generators page for more information.
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Note: If a Value Generator other than None is selected, the default value is set to zero (0).
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Allow Generator Reset
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This setting is available for both Text and Number property types when a Value Generator other than None is selected. Checking this option enables a user to reset the Value Generator to its starting value. Value Generators maintain their current value between Autodesk Inventor sessions and when editing different assemblies. The ability to reset the Value Generator will be commonly be required and should only be turned off after careful consideration.
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Allow Generator Value Edit
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This setting is available for both Text and Number property types when a Value Generator other than None is selected. Checking this option enables a user to edit the current value for the Value Generator. This can be useful for resetting the value if the Value Generator was applied to an incorrect set of occurrences in the Instance Properties Property Editor. Users cannot change the format of the Value Generator, they can only chose from valid values (Text), or enter a valid value (Number).
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Property Expression
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Available only for Text type properties. Click the fx glyph in the cell to open the Instance Property Expression Editor. You can create a property expression from the standard iProperties in the native part or assembly of the occurrence and any of the valid Text type instance properties included in the Property Definition Grid.
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Note: A property expression can only be created if the Value Generator for the instance property is set to None. If and expression is assigned you cannot select a different Value Generator.
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Custom Property File Source
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You can specify a specific Autodesk Inventor document (part or assembly) to provide the User Defined (Custom) iProperties for the Instance Property Expression Editor. If no file is selected, the custom properties from the active document are used.
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