I often get asked, can the CAD package, at the asspopulate level, automatically build the model to spec and produce a price. The usual workflow is to put in a cost property and an equation where applicable (e.g. working out sqm) and export the BoM to Excel.
As I use iLogic to automate the assembly, I thought it would be an ideal tool to automate a cost instantly too without having to export a BoM to Excel.
Here’s what I came up with:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3JCn4VJwpo&w=854&h=510]
Alternatively, you can link Inventor to Excel and populate a quote. Below is an example of this process in action:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew4l_1R8DZk&w=854&h=510]
If you want to learn more on how you can not only transform your engineering but the way you do business using Autodesk Inventor, feel free to email me at djovica@redstack.com.au, call me +61 3 9210 4428 or Skype damien.jovica
It’s possible to set up a master excel template to export thru and get this type of thing done, thinking the export portion could be set up thru ilogic
Yeah, I have also done this through excel. I’ll update the post and put in the youtube video.
If you check out my channel, its been there for a while.