In this case, the part file that we want to scale is in a sub-assembly, so we’ll need to use the Open or the Edit command to get to the part level. Because we imported an assembly, the resulting file is an assembly file. Next, we’ll click on the Select tab to begin selecting which parts to convert.įinally, we’ll click the OK button to finish the Import/Convert process. Next, we’ll click on the Select tab to select only the part that I want to convert. We’ll leave all the options at their defaults. By default, the Import type will be Convert Model. For my example I’ve selected “All Files” and am selecting a solenoid assembly STEP file.Īfter clicking the Open button, the Import dialog box will appear. From the Open button, change the files of type to either read “All Files” or the specific file type you are looking for. You can choose a single part file or an assembly file.

The first step is to open the file that you want to scale. In this example, I’ll be opening a non-native CAD file and then applying the scale to it. The good news is that Inventor 2016 solves that issue. It takes several steps to accomplish, and is done by creating two files, so it does leave a lot to be desired. In previous releases of Inventor, a simple Scale command does not exist, but you can achieve the scale by creating a Derived Part.

You might be wondering, why didn’t Inventor have this ability prior to the 2016 release? Well, it does exist in prior releases of Inventor, but it’s just much easier to Scale an object in 2016. One of the new features in Inventor 2016 is the ability to scale your models.

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