i Check it for AutoCAD Inventor - Part 4

The last few weeks we have looked at i Check it for Autodesk Inventor, the only standards/quality checker integrated into the product. If you would like to do the following, i Check it is for you:

• Build, implement and enforce company 3D CAD standards


• Ensure consistent deliverables from outsourced or contract designers


• Share design data with your supply chain more easily


• Ensure quality standards


• Verify multiple file integrity in a batch process

i Check it is a low cost, high value solution to your CAD quality standards enforcement. Spend less time verifying CAD standards and more time designing. Download a free 30 day trial and get started today.

For more information visit: http://www.tatatechnologies.com/autodesk/ICheckITHome.asp?Menu=Products

John with the Tata CAD Geeks

iCheckit for AutoCAD Inventor - Part 3

In another segment of my icheckit for Inventor post, we are going to take a look at some of the drafting checks and how easy it is to create and configure a check. icheckit can have a tremendous impact reducing the amount of time and errors that are in your designs. I encourage you to download a 30-day trial and see how it can help you in your business practices. Let's take a look.....

WATCH VIDEO HERE

Download 30-day trial HERE

John with the TATA CAD Geeks

iCheckit for AutoCAD Inventor - Part 2

In Part 2 of the icheckit entry, we are going to take a look at the part checking features of the software. Here we can look at specific geometry of the part or attributes. icheckit ensures that part models are consistant with your design guidlines and are in compliance with your company standards. In what would be a time consuming, labor intensive, investigative tasks, can easily be conducted with a click of the mouse and running icheckit. Checks can be easily configured to meet your specific needs....Let's "check" it out.....

WATCH VIDEO HERE

CAD Geek John

iCheckit for AutoCAD Inventor - Part 1

Today we are going to take a quick introduction to iCheckit for Inventor, developed by Tata Technologies. iCheckit is the only integrated Standards checker for Inventor. Think of it as a spell checker for all of your design criteria. It can be essential for verifying designs meet certain criteria such as iProperties filled out, Correct dimension styles and units, specific modeling practices and more. There are 90 configurable checks the are included in the product that can be set up to meet your company standards. With so much pressure these days to do more for less, why not invest in tool that will give you just that.

Let's take a look at an introduction....

WATCH VIDEO HERE

For more information click HERE:

John with the Tata Technologies CAD Geeks

Black Friday.... well sort of ....iCHECK Special BOGO

In Black Friday like style the INCAT CAD Geeks are offering a "Buy One Get One Free on iCHECK" to any Autodesk University Attendees and or those whom download iCHECK for Inventor within the next 7 days. Download it here


Offer is good Until January 30th 2009 on iCHECK Floating seats.

Also we just created a new "Getting Started with iCHECK" video.
Watch the video below, and for more info about Autodesk Inventor iCHECK check out our site at: www.incat.com/icheckinventor

Check out the the iCHECK checks checking.......say that 10 times fast

The link below is a short playlist of 14 Inventor iCHECK checks that you should find useful.

Please let us know if you have any questions, feedback or ideas .

See how your assemblies, parts and sketches can be better managed for YOUR CAD standards and best practices.....

Sample iCHECK checks checking in action - VIDEO PLAYLIST

Kevin with the INCAT CAD Geeks......

Autodesk Inventor 2009 Certified? ............ iCHECK is

Hot of the press ..... INCAT iCHECK is now officially certified as an Autodesk Partner application for Autodesk Inventor 2009.

Watch cool videos of iCHECK checks HERE

Learn more about iCHECK and download a trial HERE

Drop in some comments on the blog or email me if you have questions or feedback @ krobinson@incat.com

Kevin with the INCAT CAD Geeks

Be more Productive While Sharing Work - iCheck

I quickly wanted to go over one of my favorite checks that are possible of the 70 available with using iCheck. I have a little scenario and also the benefits of just using this one check.

Like many companies we share our work throughout our group. With doing this every designer creates there assemblies differently on how they may constrain or even ground components into position. I have recently been assigned to take over an assembly a co-worker was working on that I need to finalize and also run through dynamic simulation. Before I can even get started I must spend time upfront to understand how he had created his assembly this can add hours to any job depending on the size.

Conclusion
Before i-Check I had to manually go through an assembly and verify multiple items before I could move on finishing the design. These items consisted of:
1) Making sure only one component is grounded in my design.
a) This is important due to my first component placed in an assembly sets up my orientation of all subsequent parts and sub assemblies.
b) If components are grounded together instead of constrained its hard to tell if I have proper hole alignment, or have part interference.
c) If using Dynamic Simulation all parts that are grounded in my assembly environment automatically get grounded once I switch to my simulation environment adding additional work when setting up and assembly to run simulation on.

With i-Check with a couple clicks of my mouse I have a report telling me exactly the condition of my assembly. Saving me valuable time upfront interrogating an assembly which now I can spend being productive.

Check it out
http://screencast.com/t/1921SKKdr
Submitted by Dave of the INCAT CAD Geeks

Check 1, Check 2, Mic check......whoops....Model Checking for Autodesk Inventor 2009

The INCAT CAD Geeks team is at again...We have created a model checking tool for Autodesk Inventor called Icheck. This tool will allow to create, enforce, and share your company modeling practices and 3d CAD standards. Down below are a a few examples from the list of 70 different checks.

Read more on our website and check out the demo with this link.

Enjoy and let me know if you have questions by emailing me at cadgeeks@incat.com

Kevin with the INCAT CAD GEEKS

Sample checks from Icheck for Autodesk Inventor

File Name and iProperties Ensure adherence to file naming conventions and population of Inventor iProperties.

First Sketch Constrained to Origin check - Ensures that you and your co-workers lock down your sketch to the parts origin - an easily forgotten yet important step. Now iCHECK is your double-checker.


Fully Constrained Sketch For many users, remembering to fully constrain your sketches is easy to overlook. Now your are just one button click away to highlighting and finding anything you might have missed in your part file.


Part Feature Order, Part Feature Sizes and Suppressed Features Not Allowed Help make better 3D part modelers out of your designers by using these checks to control and monitor your modeling best practices.


Adaptivity & Visibility Setting In the context of the assembly, use iCHECK's Autocorrect feature to find any parts you might have left invisible or in adapativy mode and quickly switch them back.


Drawing Dimension Override One of the most powerful features Inventor allows is reuse of your model dimensions in your drawing. Using this check ensures no one can override the texts for those powerful model dimensions.


Allowed Dim Styles Setting CAD standards is one thing, enforcing them is another. Use this check to make sure your users use the correct COMPANY Dimensions Styles in your drawings.